Product Profile (ISBN 069-728413-1)

Human Anatomy by Van De Graaff is designed for schools which offer split courses in anatomy and physiology. The one-semester anatomy course is usually offered at a freshman/sophomore level and is taught primarily in biology, physical education, or allied health departments. It is a prerequisite for programs in occupational therapy, physical therapy, massage therapy, sports medicine, athletic training, or chiropractic careers.

Human Anatomy uses a systemic approach as opposed to a regional or gross anatomy approach. The latter approach is favored by medical schools, or institutions that generally rely on the dissection of a human cadaver. Courses for nursing or allied health students, on the other hand, will usually use the systemic approach.

The text is divided into seven units and 22 chapters:

• Part 1 - Historical Perspective
    1. History of Anatomy
• Part 2 - Terminology, Organization, and the Human Organism
    2. Body Orientation and Anatomical Terminology
• Part 3 - Microscopic Structure of the Body
    3. Cellular Anatomy
    4. Histology
• Part 4 - Support and Movement
    5. Integumentary System
    6. Skeletal System: Introduction and the Axial Skeleton
    7. Skeletal System: Appendicular Skeleton
    8. Articulations
    9. Muscular System
  10. Surface and Regional Anatomy
• Part 5 - Integration and Coordination
  11. Nervous Tissue and the Central Nervous System
  12. Peripheral Nervous System
  13. Autonomic Nervous System
  14. Endocrine System
  15. Sensory Organs
• Part 6 - Maintenance of the Body
  16. Circulatory System
  17. Respiratory System
  18. Digestive System
  19. Urinary System
• Part 7 - Continuance of the Species
  20. Male Reproductive System
  21. Female Reproductive System
  22. Developmental Anatomy, Postnatal Growth, and Inheritance
• Appendixes/Glossary/Credits/Index

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