Essentials of anatomy & physiology in SearchWorks catalog (2024)

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Author/Creator

Saladin, Kenneth S.

Contributor

McFarland, Robin.

Sullivan, Stephen J.

Contents

• Chapter 1 The Study of Anatomy and Physiology 1.1 Anatomy-The Structural Basis of Human Function 1.2 Physiology-The Functional Relevance of Human Structure 1.3 The Human Body Plan 1.4 The Language of Medicine
• Chapter 2 Life, Matter, and Energy 2.1 Atoms, Ions, and Molecules 2.2 Water, Mixtures, and pH 2.3 Organic Compounds 2.4 Energy and Chemical Reactions
• Chapter 3 Cytology-The Cellular Level of Organization 3.1 The General Structure of Cells 3.2 The Cell Surface 3.3 The Cell Interior 3.4 The Life Cycle of Cells
• Chapter 4 Histology-The Tissue Level of Organization 4.1 The Study of Tissues 4.2 Epithelial Tissue 4.3 Connective Tissue 4.4 Nervous and Muscular Tissues-The Excitable Tissues 4.5 Glands and Membranes 4.6 Tissue Growth, Development, Repair, and Death
• Chapter 5 The Integumentary System 5.1 The Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 5.2 Accessory Organs
• Chapter 6 The Skeletal System 6.1 Skeletal Structure and Function 6.2 Bone Development and Metabolism 6.3 The Axial Skeleton 6.4 The Appendicular Skeleton 6.5 Joints
• Chapter 7 The Muscular System 7.1 Muscular Tissues and Cells 7.2 Physiology of Skeletal Muscle 7.3 Cardiac and Smooth Muscle 7.4 Anatomy of the Muscular System
• Chapter 8 The Nervous System I-Nerve Cells, the Spinal Cord, and Reflexes 8.1 Cells and Tissues of the Nervous System 8.2 The Physiology of Neurons 8.3 The Spinal Cord, Spinal Nerves, and Reflexes
• Chapter 9 The Nervous System II-The Brain, Cranial Nerves, and Autonomic Nervous System 9.1 Overview of the Brain 9.2 Principal Divisions of the Brain 9.3 Multiregional Brain Functions 9.4 The Cranial Nerves 9.5 The Autonomic Nervous System
• Chapter 10 The Sense Organs 10.1 Receptors and Sensations 10.2 The General Senses 10.3 The Chemical Senses-Taste and Smell 10.4 The Ear-Hearing and Equilibrium 10.5 The Eye and Vision
• Chapter 11 The Endocrine System 11.1 Overview of the Endocrine System 11.2 Endocrine Physiology 11.3 The Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland 11.4 Other Endocrine Glands and Tissues 11.5 Stress Physiology
• Chapter 12 The Circulatory System I-Blood 12.1 Introduction 12.2 Erythrocytes 12.3 Leukocytes 12.4 Platelets
• Chapter 13 The Circulatory System II-Heart and Blood Vessels 13.1 Overview of the Cardiovascular System 13.2 Gross Anatomy of the Heart 13.3 Physiology of the Heart 13.4 General Anatomy of Blood Vessels 13.5 Physiology of Circulation 13.6 Circulatory Routes and Blood Vessels
• Chapter 14 The Lymphatic System and Immunity 14.1 The Lymphatic System 14.2 Nonspecific Resistance 14.3 Features of Adaptive Immunity 14.4 Cellular and Humoral Immunity
• Chapter 15 The Respiratory System 15.1 Functions and Anatomy of the Respiratory System 15.2 Pulmonary Ventilation 15.3 Gas Exchange and Transport
• Chapter 16 The Urinary System 16.1 Functions of the Urinary System 16.2 Anatomy of the Kidney 16.3 Glomerular Filtration 16.4 Tubular Resorption and Secretion 16.5 Water Conservation 16.6 Urine Storage and Elimination 16.7 Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
• Chapter 17 The Digestive System 17.1 Overview of the Digestive System 17.2 The Mouth through Esophagus 17.3 The Stomach 17.4 The Liver, Gallbladder, and Pancreas 17.5 The Small Intestine 17.6 Chemical Digestion and Absorption 17.7 The Large Intestine
• Chapter 18 Nutrition and Metabolism 18.1 Nutrition 18.2 Carbohydrate Metabolism 18.3 Lipid and Protein Metabolism 18.4 Metabolic States and Metabolic Rate 18.5 Energy Balance and Appetite Regulation 18.6 Body Heat and Thermoregulation
• Chapter 19 The Reproductive System 19.1 Essentials of Sexual Reproduction 19.2 The Male Reproductive System 19.3 The Female Reproductive System 19.4 The Production and Union of Sex Cells 19.5 Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Lactation
• Chapter 20 Human Development and Aging 20.1 Fertilization and Preembryonic Development 20.2 The Embryonic and Fetal Stages 20.3 The Neonate 20.4 Aging, Senescence, and Death Appendix A: Answer Key Appendix B: Health Science Careers Appendix C: Symbols, Weights, and Measures Appendix D: Biomedical Word Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes Glossary.
• (source: Nielsen Book Data)

Publisher's summary

Essentials of Anatomy & Physiologyis a text that blends up-to-date science, stimulating writing, high-quality art, and cutting-edge educational technology to provide the most effective teaching and learning program available in the one-semester anatomy and physiology courses. The distinctive pedagogy of the text revolves around the theme of "Elevate Learning". From "Base Camp" to "Assess Your Learning Outcomes", the student experiences a clear sense of the path ahead, a convenient means of charting progress, and a satisfying sense of accomplishment at the end. Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology has additional resources available in McGraw-Hill Education's ConnectPlus(R) and LearnSmart(TM), authored by Steve Sullivan to reflect the content and style of the textbook authors, and to help foster clarity for students.
(source: Nielsen Book Data)

Subjects

Human physiology > Textbooks.

Human anatomy > Textbooks.

Publication date

2014

Copyright date

2014

Title variation

Essentials of anatomy and physiology

Note

Includes index.

ISBN

9780072458282 (hardback : acid-free paper)

0072458283 (hardback : acid-free paper)