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By Linda Swisher, RN, EdD; Kevin T. Patton, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Life Sciences, St. Charles Community College Cottleville, MO Professor of Human Anatomy and Physiology Instruction (HAPI adjunct) Northeast College of Health Sciences Seneca Falls, NY, USA and Gary A. Thibodeau, PhD, Chancellor Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of Biology, University of Wisconsin, River Falls, River Falls, Wisconsin, USA
UNIT ONE The Body as a Whole
Introduction Seeing the Big Picture
1 Organization of the Body
2 The Chemical Basis of Life
3 Anatomy of Cells
4 Physiology of Cells
5 Cell Reproduction
6 Tissues
UNIT TWO Support and Movement
7 Skin and its Appendages
8 Skeletal Tissues
9 Skeletal System
10 Articulations
11 Anatomy of the Muscular System
12 Physiology of the Muscular System
UNIT THREE Communication, Control, and Integration
13 Nervous System Cells
14 Central Nervous System
15 Peripheral Nervous System
16 Autonomic Nervous System
17 Sense Organs
18 Endocrine Regulation
19 Endocrine Glands
UNIT FOUR Transportation and Defense
20 Blood
21 Anatomy of the Cardiovascular System
22 Physiology of the Cardiovascular System
23 Lymphatic System
24 Immune System
25 Stress
UNIT FIVE Transportation and Defense
26 Anatomy of the Respiratory System
27 Physiology of the Respiratory System
28 Anatomy of the Digestive System
29 Physiology of the Respiratory System
30 Nutrition and Metabolism
31 The Urinary System
32 Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
33 Acid-Base Balance
UNIT SIX Reproduction and Development
34 Male Reproductive System
35 Female Reproductive System
36 Growth and Development
37 Genetics and Heredity
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