Product Profile (ISBN 069-74107-9)

Anatomy and Physiology by Seeley et al. is intended for the two-semester combined anatomy and physiology course. The course is usually offered at the freshman/sophomore level and is taught primarily in nursing, allied health, biology, and PE departments. The secondary market is two-fold. This book could be used in two-semester sequences that teach only anatomy one semester and then physiology the other. Also, this book has been successfully used in advanced placement high school Anatomy and Physiology courses.

Anatomy and Physiology is divided into five units and 29 chapters:

• Part I Organization of the Body
  1 The Human Organism
  2. The Chemical Basis of Life
  3. Structure and Function of the Cell
  4. Histology: The Study of Tissues
• Part II Support and Movement
  5. Integumentary System
  6. Skeletal System: Histology and Development
  7. Skeletal System: Gross Anatomy
  8. Articulations and Biomechanics of Body Movement
  9. Receptor Response and Membrane Potential
  10. Muscular System: Histology and Physiology
  11. Muscular System: Gross Anatomy
  
• Part III Integration and Control Systems
  12. Functional Organization of Nervous Tissue
  13. Central Nervous System: Brain and Spinal Cord
  14. Peripheral Nervous System: Cranial Nerves and Spinal Nerves
  15. The Senses
  16. Autonomic Nervous System
  17. Functional Organization of the Endocrine System
  18. Endocrine Glands
• Part IV Regulation and Maintenance
  19. Cardiovascular System: Blood
  20. Cardiovascular System: The Heart
  21. Cardiovascular System: Peripheral Circulation and Regulation
  22. Lymphatic Organs and Immunity
  23. Respiratory System
  24. Digestive System
  25. Nutrition and Metabolism
  26. Urinary System
  27. Water, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Balance
• Part V Reproduction and Development
  28. Reproductive System
  29. Development, Growth, Aging, and Genetics
• Appendices
  A. Prefixes and Suffixes from Endsheets
  B. Table of Measurements
  C. Scientific Notation
  D. Solution Concentrations
  E. pH
• Glossary, Credits, Index

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