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Author Croft, Tony.
Title Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology, Global Edition.
Publisher Harlow : Pearson Education Limited, 2013.
Copyright date ©2013.



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Contents Cover -- About the Author -- New to the Eleventh Edition -- Introducing Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology, 11th edition, Global Edition -- Instructors: Use MasteringA&P to Personalize Your Course -- Students: Use MasteringA&P to Study Anytime, Anywhere -- Help A&P Students Study & Retain Information -- Bring A&P Concepts to Life -- Bring the Real World into the Classroom -- Resources for Students and Instructors -- Acknowledgments -- Brief Contents -- Contents -- Chapter 1: The Human Body: An Orientation -- An Overview of Anatomy and Physiology -- Anatomy -- Physiology -- Relationship between Anatomy and Physiology -- Levels of Structural Organization -- From Atoms to Organisms -- Organ System Overview -- Integumentary System -- Skeletal System -- Muscular System -- Nervous System -- Endocrine System -- Cardiovascular System -- Lymphatic System -- Respiratory System -- Digestive System -- Urinary System -- Reproductive System -- Maintaining Life -- Necessary Life Functions -- Maintaining Boundaries -- Movement -- Responsiveness -- Digestion -- Metabolism -- Excretion -- Reproduction -- Growth -- Survival Needs -- Homeostasis -- Homeostatic Controls -- The Language of Anatomy -- Anatomical Position -- Directional Terms -- Regional Terms -- Anterior Body Landmarks -- Posterior Body Landmarks -- Body Planes and Sections -- Body Cavities -- Dorsal Body Cavity -- Ventral Body Cavity -- Other Body Cavities -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Critical Thinking and Clinical Application Questions -- A Closer Look Medical Imaging: Illuminating the Body -- Chapter 2: Basic Chemistry -- Concepts of Matter and Energy -- Matter -- Energy -- Forms of Energy -- Energy Form Conversions -- Composition of Matter -- Elements and Atoms -- Atomic Structure -- The Basic Atomic Subparticles -- Planetary and Orbital Models of an Atom -- Identifying Elements.
Atomic Number -- Atomic Mass -- Atomic Weight and Isotopes -- Molecules and Compounds -- Chemical Bonds and Chemical Reactions -- Bond Formation -- Role of Electrons -- Types of Chemical Bonds -- Patterns of Chemical Reactions -- Synthesis Reactions -- Decomposition Reactions -- Exchange Reactions -- Factors Influencing the Rate of Chemical Reactions -- Biochemistry: The Chemical Composition of Living Matter -- Inorganic Compounds -- Water -- Salts -- Acids and Bases -- Organic Compounds -- Carbohydrates -- Lipids -- Proteins -- Nucleic Acids -- Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Critical Thinking and Clinical Application Questions -- Focus on Careers Pharmacy Technician -- Chapter 3: Cells and Tissues -- Part I: Cells -- Overview of the Cellular Basis of Life -- Anatomy of a Generalized Cell -- The Nucleus -- Nuclear Envelope -- Nucleoli -- Chromatin -- The Plasma Membrane -- The Fluid Mosaic Model -- Membrane Junctions -- The Cytoplasm -- Cytoplasmic Organelles -- Cell Extensions -- Cilia and Flagella -- Microvilli -- Cell Diversity -- Cell Physiology -- Membrane Transport -- Passive Processes: Diffusion and Filtration -- Active Processes -- Cell Division -- Preparations: DNA Replication -- Events of Cell Division -- Protein Synthesis -- Genes: The Blueprint for Protein Structure -- The Role of RNA -- Transcription -- Translation -- Part II: Body Tissues -- Epithelial Tissue -- Special Characteristics of Epithelium -- Classification of Epithelium -- Simple Epithelia -- Stratified Epithelia -- Glandular Epithelium -- Connective Tissue -- Common Characteristics of Connective Tissue -- Extracellular Matrix -- Types of Connective Tissue -- Bone -- Cartilage -- Dense Connective Tissue -- Loose Connective Tissue -- Blood -- Muscle Tissue -- Types of Muscle Tissue -- Skeletal Muscle -- Cardiac Muscle -- Smooth Muscle.
Nervous Tissue -- Tissue Repair (Wound Healing) -- Part III: Developmental Aspects of Cells and Tissues -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Critical Thinking and Clinical Application Questions -- A Closer Look IV Therapy and Cellular "Tonics" -- A Closer Look Cancer-The Intimate Enemy -- Chapter 4: Skin and Body Membranes -- Classification of Body Membranes -- Epithelial Membranes -- Cutaneous Membrane -- Mucous Membranes -- Serous Membranes -- Connective Tissue Membranes -- The Integumentary System (Skin) -- Functions of the Integumentary System -- Structure of the Skin -- Epidermis -- Dermis -- Skin Color -- Appendages of the Skin -- Cutaneous Glands -- Hair and Hair Follicles -- Nails -- Homeostatic Imbalances of Skin -- Burns -- Infections and Allergies -- Skin Cancer -- Developmental Aspects of Skin and Body Membranes -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Critical Thinking and Clinical Application Questions -- A Closer Look a Wrinkle Out of Time -- Focus on Careers Medical Transcriptionist -- Systems in Sync -- Chapter 5: The Skeletal System -- Bones: An Overview -- Functions of the Bones -- Classification of Bones -- Structure of Bone -- Gross Anatomy of a Long Bone -- Microscopic Anatomy -- Bone Formation, Growth, and Remodeling -- Bone Formation and Growth -- Bone Remodeling -- Bone Fractures -- Axial Skeleton -- Skull -- Cranium -- Facial Bones -- The Hyoid Bone -- Fetal Skull -- Vertebral Column (Spine) -- Cervical Vertebrae -- Thoracic Vertebrae -- Lumbar Vertebrae -- Sacrum -- Coccyx -- Thoracic Cage -- Sternum -- Ribs -- Appendicular Skeleton -- Bones of the Shoulder Girdle -- Bones of the Upper Limbs -- Arm -- Forearm -- Hand -- Bones of the Pelvic Girdle -- Bones of the Lower Limbs -- Thigh -- Leg -- Foot -- Joints -- Fibrous Joints -- Cartilaginous Joints -- Synovial Joints -- Types of Synovial Joints Based on Shape.
Developmental Aspects of the Skeleton -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Critical Thinking and Clinical Application Questions -- A Closer Look Joint Ventures -- Focus on Careers Radiologic Technologist -- Systems in Sync -- Chapter 6: The Muscular System -- Overview of Muscle Tissues -- Muscle Types -- Skeletal Muscle -- Smooth Muscle -- Cardiac Muscle -- Muscle Functions -- Producing Movement -- Maintaining Posture and Body Position -- Stabilizing Joints -- Generating Heat -- Additional Functions -- Microscopic Anatomy of Skeletal Muscle -- Skeletal Muscle Activity -- Stimulation and Contraction of Single Skeletal Muscle Cells -- The Nerve Stimulus and the Action Potential -- Mechanism of Muscle Contraction: The Sliding Filament Theory -- Contraction of a Skeletal Muscle as a Whole -- Graded Responses -- Providing Energy for Muscle Contraction -- Muscle Fatigue and Oxygen Deficit -- Types of Muscle Contractions-Isotonic and Isometric -- Muscle Tone -- Effect of Exercise on Muscles -- Muscle Movements, Types, and Names -- Types of Body Movements -- Special Movements -- Interactions of Skeletal Muscles in the Body -- Naming Skeletal Muscles -- Arrangement of Fascicles -- Gross Anatomy of Skeletal Muscles -- Head and Neck Muscles -- Facial Muscles -- Chewing Muscles -- Neck Muscles -- Trunk Muscles -- Anterior Muscles -- Posterior Muscles -- Muscles of the Upper Limb -- Muscles of the Humerus That Acton the Forearm -- Muscles of the Lower Limb -- Muscles Causing Movement at the Hip Joint -- Muscles Causing Movement at the Knee Joint -- Muscles Causing Movement at the Ankle and Foot -- Developmental Aspects of the Muscular System -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Critical Thinking and Clinical Application Questions -- A Closer Look Anabolic Steroids: Dying to Win? -- Systems in Sync -- Chapter 7: The Nervous System -- Organization of the Nervous System.
Structural Classification -- Functional Classification -- Nervous Tissue: Structure and Function -- Supporting Cells -- Neurons -- Anatomy -- Classification -- Physiology: Nerve Impulses -- Physiology: Reflexes -- Central Nervous System -- Functional Anatomy of the Brain -- Cerebral Hemispheres -- Diencephalon -- Brain Stem -- Cerebellum -- Protection of the Central Nervous System -- Meninges -- Cerebrospinal Fluid -- The Blood-Brain Barrier -- Brain Dysfunctions -- Spinal Cord -- Gray Matter of the Spinal Cord and Spinal Roots -- White Matter of the Spinal Cord -- Peripheral Nervous System -- Structure of a Nerve -- Cranial Nerves -- Spinal Nerves and Nerve Plexuses -- Autonomic Nervous System -- Somatic and Autonomic Nervous Systems Compared -- Anatomy of the Parasympathetic Division -- Anatomy of the Sympathetic Division -- Autonomic Functioning -- Developmental Aspects of the Nervous System -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Critical Thinking and Clinical Application Questions -- A Closer Look The "Terrible Three" -- A Closer Look Tracking Down CNS Problems -- Systems in Sync -- Chapter 8: Special Senses -- Part I: The Eye and Vision -- Anatomy of the Eye -- External and Accessory Structures -- Internal Structures: The Eyeball -- Layers Forming the Wall of the Eyeball -- Lens -- Physiology of Vision -- Pathway of Light through the Eye and Light Refraction -- Visual Fields and Visual Pathways to the Brain -- Eye Reflexes -- Part II: The Ear: Hearing and Balance -- Anatomy of the Ear -- External (Outer) Ear -- Middle Ear -- Internal (Inner) Ear -- Equilibrium -- Static Equilibrium -- Dynamic Equilibrium -- Hearing -- Hearing and Equilibrium Deficits -- Part III: Chemical Senses: Smell and Taste -- Olfactory Receptors and the Sense of Smell -- Taste Buds and the Sense of Taste -- Part IV: Developmental Aspects of the Special Senses -- Summary.
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Author Croft, Tony.
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Contents Cover -- About the Author -- New to the Eleventh Edition -- Introducing Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology, 11th edition, Global Edition -- Instructors: Use MasteringA&P to Personalize Your Course -- Students: Use MasteringA&P to Study Anytime, Anywhere -- Help A&P Students Study & Retain Information -- Bring A&P Concepts to Life -- Bring the Real World into the Classroom -- Resources for Students and Instructors -- Acknowledgments -- Brief Contents -- Contents -- Chapter 1: The Human Body: An Orientation -- An Overview of Anatomy and Physiology -- Anatomy -- Physiology -- Relationship between Anatomy and Physiology -- Levels of Structural Organization -- From Atoms to Organisms -- Organ System Overview -- Integumentary System -- Skeletal System -- Muscular System -- Nervous System -- Endocrine System -- Cardiovascular System -- Lymphatic System -- Respiratory System -- Digestive System -- Urinary System -- Reproductive System -- Maintaining Life -- Necessary Life Functions -- Maintaining Boundaries -- Movement -- Responsiveness -- Digestion -- Metabolism -- Excretion -- Reproduction -- Growth -- Survival Needs -- Homeostasis -- Homeostatic Controls -- The Language of Anatomy -- Anatomical Position -- Directional Terms -- Regional Terms -- Anterior Body Landmarks -- Posterior Body Landmarks -- Body Planes and Sections -- Body Cavities -- Dorsal Body Cavity -- Ventral Body Cavity -- Other Body Cavities -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Critical Thinking and Clinical Application Questions -- A Closer Look Medical Imaging: Illuminating the Body -- Chapter 2: Basic Chemistry -- Concepts of Matter and Energy -- Matter -- Energy -- Forms of Energy -- Energy Form Conversions -- Composition of Matter -- Elements and Atoms -- Atomic Structure -- The Basic Atomic Subparticles -- Planetary and Orbital Models of an Atom -- Identifying Elements.
Atomic Number -- Atomic Mass -- Atomic Weight and Isotopes -- Molecules and Compounds -- Chemical Bonds and Chemical Reactions -- Bond Formation -- Role of Electrons -- Types of Chemical Bonds -- Patterns of Chemical Reactions -- Synthesis Reactions -- Decomposition Reactions -- Exchange Reactions -- Factors Influencing the Rate of Chemical Reactions -- Biochemistry: The Chemical Composition of Living Matter -- Inorganic Compounds -- Water -- Salts -- Acids and Bases -- Organic Compounds -- Carbohydrates -- Lipids -- Proteins -- Nucleic Acids -- Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Critical Thinking and Clinical Application Questions -- Focus on Careers Pharmacy Technician -- Chapter 3: Cells and Tissues -- Part I: Cells -- Overview of the Cellular Basis of Life -- Anatomy of a Generalized Cell -- The Nucleus -- Nuclear Envelope -- Nucleoli -- Chromatin -- The Plasma Membrane -- The Fluid Mosaic Model -- Membrane Junctions -- The Cytoplasm -- Cytoplasmic Organelles -- Cell Extensions -- Cilia and Flagella -- Microvilli -- Cell Diversity -- Cell Physiology -- Membrane Transport -- Passive Processes: Diffusion and Filtration -- Active Processes -- Cell Division -- Preparations: DNA Replication -- Events of Cell Division -- Protein Synthesis -- Genes: The Blueprint for Protein Structure -- The Role of RNA -- Transcription -- Translation -- Part II: Body Tissues -- Epithelial Tissue -- Special Characteristics of Epithelium -- Classification of Epithelium -- Simple Epithelia -- Stratified Epithelia -- Glandular Epithelium -- Connective Tissue -- Common Characteristics of Connective Tissue -- Extracellular Matrix -- Types of Connective Tissue -- Bone -- Cartilage -- Dense Connective Tissue -- Loose Connective Tissue -- Blood -- Muscle Tissue -- Types of Muscle Tissue -- Skeletal Muscle -- Cardiac Muscle -- Smooth Muscle.
Nervous Tissue -- Tissue Repair (Wound Healing) -- Part III: Developmental Aspects of Cells and Tissues -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Critical Thinking and Clinical Application Questions -- A Closer Look IV Therapy and Cellular "Tonics" -- A Closer Look Cancer-The Intimate Enemy -- Chapter 4: Skin and Body Membranes -- Classification of Body Membranes -- Epithelial Membranes -- Cutaneous Membrane -- Mucous Membranes -- Serous Membranes -- Connective Tissue Membranes -- The Integumentary System (Skin) -- Functions of the Integumentary System -- Structure of the Skin -- Epidermis -- Dermis -- Skin Color -- Appendages of the Skin -- Cutaneous Glands -- Hair and Hair Follicles -- Nails -- Homeostatic Imbalances of Skin -- Burns -- Infections and Allergies -- Skin Cancer -- Developmental Aspects of Skin and Body Membranes -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Critical Thinking and Clinical Application Questions -- A Closer Look a Wrinkle Out of Time -- Focus on Careers Medical Transcriptionist -- Systems in Sync -- Chapter 5: The Skeletal System -- Bones: An Overview -- Functions of the Bones -- Classification of Bones -- Structure of Bone -- Gross Anatomy of a Long Bone -- Microscopic Anatomy -- Bone Formation, Growth, and Remodeling -- Bone Formation and Growth -- Bone Remodeling -- Bone Fractures -- Axial Skeleton -- Skull -- Cranium -- Facial Bones -- The Hyoid Bone -- Fetal Skull -- Vertebral Column (Spine) -- Cervical Vertebrae -- Thoracic Vertebrae -- Lumbar Vertebrae -- Sacrum -- Coccyx -- Thoracic Cage -- Sternum -- Ribs -- Appendicular Skeleton -- Bones of the Shoulder Girdle -- Bones of the Upper Limbs -- Arm -- Forearm -- Hand -- Bones of the Pelvic Girdle -- Bones of the Lower Limbs -- Thigh -- Leg -- Foot -- Joints -- Fibrous Joints -- Cartilaginous Joints -- Synovial Joints -- Types of Synovial Joints Based on Shape.
Developmental Aspects of the Skeleton -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Critical Thinking and Clinical Application Questions -- A Closer Look Joint Ventures -- Focus on Careers Radiologic Technologist -- Systems in Sync -- Chapter 6: The Muscular System -- Overview of Muscle Tissues -- Muscle Types -- Skeletal Muscle -- Smooth Muscle -- Cardiac Muscle -- Muscle Functions -- Producing Movement -- Maintaining Posture and Body Position -- Stabilizing Joints -- Generating Heat -- Additional Functions -- Microscopic Anatomy of Skeletal Muscle -- Skeletal Muscle Activity -- Stimulation and Contraction of Single Skeletal Muscle Cells -- The Nerve Stimulus and the Action Potential -- Mechanism of Muscle Contraction: The Sliding Filament Theory -- Contraction of a Skeletal Muscle as a Whole -- Graded Responses -- Providing Energy for Muscle Contraction -- Muscle Fatigue and Oxygen Deficit -- Types of Muscle Contractions-Isotonic and Isometric -- Muscle Tone -- Effect of Exercise on Muscles -- Muscle Movements, Types, and Names -- Types of Body Movements -- Special Movements -- Interactions of Skeletal Muscles in the Body -- Naming Skeletal Muscles -- Arrangement of Fascicles -- Gross Anatomy of Skeletal Muscles -- Head and Neck Muscles -- Facial Muscles -- Chewing Muscles -- Neck Muscles -- Trunk Muscles -- Anterior Muscles -- Posterior Muscles -- Muscles of the Upper Limb -- Muscles of the Humerus That Acton the Forearm -- Muscles of the Lower Limb -- Muscles Causing Movement at the Hip Joint -- Muscles Causing Movement at the Knee Joint -- Muscles Causing Movement at the Ankle and Foot -- Developmental Aspects of the Muscular System -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Critical Thinking and Clinical Application Questions -- A Closer Look Anabolic Steroids: Dying to Win? -- Systems in Sync -- Chapter 7: The Nervous System -- Organization of the Nervous System.
Structural Classification -- Functional Classification -- Nervous Tissue: Structure and Function -- Supporting Cells -- Neurons -- Anatomy -- Classification -- Physiology: Nerve Impulses -- Physiology: Reflexes -- Central Nervous System -- Functional Anatomy of the Brain -- Cerebral Hemispheres -- Diencephalon -- Brain Stem -- Cerebellum -- Protection of the Central Nervous System -- Meninges -- Cerebrospinal Fluid -- The Blood-Brain Barrier -- Brain Dysfunctions -- Spinal Cord -- Gray Matter of the Spinal Cord and Spinal Roots -- White Matter of the Spinal Cord -- Peripheral Nervous System -- Structure of a Nerve -- Cranial Nerves -- Spinal Nerves and Nerve Plexuses -- Autonomic Nervous System -- Somatic and Autonomic Nervous Systems Compared -- Anatomy of the Parasympathetic Division -- Anatomy of the Sympathetic Division -- Autonomic Functioning -- Developmental Aspects of the Nervous System -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Critical Thinking and Clinical Application Questions -- A Closer Look The "Terrible Three" -- A Closer Look Tracking Down CNS Problems -- Systems in Sync -- Chapter 8: Special Senses -- Part I: The Eye and Vision -- Anatomy of the Eye -- External and Accessory Structures -- Internal Structures: The Eyeball -- Layers Forming the Wall of the Eyeball -- Lens -- Physiology of Vision -- Pathway of Light through the Eye and Light Refraction -- Visual Fields and Visual Pathways to the Brain -- Eye Reflexes -- Part II: The Ear: Hearing and Balance -- Anatomy of the Ear -- External (Outer) Ear -- Middle Ear -- Internal (Inner) Ear -- Equilibrium -- Static Equilibrium -- Dynamic Equilibrium -- Hearing -- Hearing and Equilibrium Deficits -- Part III: Chemical Senses: Smell and Taste -- Olfactory Receptors and the Sense of Smell -- Taste Buds and the Sense of Taste -- Part IV: Developmental Aspects of the Special Senses -- Summary.
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ISBN 9781292075211 (electronic bk.)
9781292057200
Author Croft, Tony.

Descript 1 online resource (657 pages)
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Contents Cover -- About the Author -- New to the Eleventh Edition -- Introducing Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology, 11th edition, Global Edition -- Instructors: Use MasteringA&P to Personalize Your Course -- Students: Use MasteringA&P to Study Anytime, Anywhere -- Help A&P Students Study & Retain Information -- Bring A&P Concepts to Life -- Bring the Real World into the Classroom -- Resources for Students and Instructors -- Acknowledgments -- Brief Contents -- Contents -- Chapter 1: The Human Body: An Orientation -- An Overview of Anatomy and Physiology -- Anatomy -- Physiology -- Relationship between Anatomy and Physiology -- Levels of Structural Organization -- From Atoms to Organisms -- Organ System Overview -- Integumentary System -- Skeletal System -- Muscular System -- Nervous System -- Endocrine System -- Cardiovascular System -- Lymphatic System -- Respiratory System -- Digestive System -- Urinary System -- Reproductive System -- Maintaining Life -- Necessary Life Functions -- Maintaining Boundaries -- Movement -- Responsiveness -- Digestion -- Metabolism -- Excretion -- Reproduction -- Growth -- Survival Needs -- Homeostasis -- Homeostatic Controls -- The Language of Anatomy -- Anatomical Position -- Directional Terms -- Regional Terms -- Anterior Body Landmarks -- Posterior Body Landmarks -- Body Planes and Sections -- Body Cavities -- Dorsal Body Cavity -- Ventral Body Cavity -- Other Body Cavities -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Critical Thinking and Clinical Application Questions -- A Closer Look Medical Imaging: Illuminating the Body -- Chapter 2: Basic Chemistry -- Concepts of Matter and Energy -- Matter -- Energy -- Forms of Energy -- Energy Form Conversions -- Composition of Matter -- Elements and Atoms -- Atomic Structure -- The Basic Atomic Subparticles -- Planetary and Orbital Models of an Atom -- Identifying Elements.
Atomic Number -- Atomic Mass -- Atomic Weight and Isotopes -- Molecules and Compounds -- Chemical Bonds and Chemical Reactions -- Bond Formation -- Role of Electrons -- Types of Chemical Bonds -- Patterns of Chemical Reactions -- Synthesis Reactions -- Decomposition Reactions -- Exchange Reactions -- Factors Influencing the Rate of Chemical Reactions -- Biochemistry: The Chemical Composition of Living Matter -- Inorganic Compounds -- Water -- Salts -- Acids and Bases -- Organic Compounds -- Carbohydrates -- Lipids -- Proteins -- Nucleic Acids -- Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Critical Thinking and Clinical Application Questions -- Focus on Careers Pharmacy Technician -- Chapter 3: Cells and Tissues -- Part I: Cells -- Overview of the Cellular Basis of Life -- Anatomy of a Generalized Cell -- The Nucleus -- Nuclear Envelope -- Nucleoli -- Chromatin -- The Plasma Membrane -- The Fluid Mosaic Model -- Membrane Junctions -- The Cytoplasm -- Cytoplasmic Organelles -- Cell Extensions -- Cilia and Flagella -- Microvilli -- Cell Diversity -- Cell Physiology -- Membrane Transport -- Passive Processes: Diffusion and Filtration -- Active Processes -- Cell Division -- Preparations: DNA Replication -- Events of Cell Division -- Protein Synthesis -- Genes: The Blueprint for Protein Structure -- The Role of RNA -- Transcription -- Translation -- Part II: Body Tissues -- Epithelial Tissue -- Special Characteristics of Epithelium -- Classification of Epithelium -- Simple Epithelia -- Stratified Epithelia -- Glandular Epithelium -- Connective Tissue -- Common Characteristics of Connective Tissue -- Extracellular Matrix -- Types of Connective Tissue -- Bone -- Cartilage -- Dense Connective Tissue -- Loose Connective Tissue -- Blood -- Muscle Tissue -- Types of Muscle Tissue -- Skeletal Muscle -- Cardiac Muscle -- Smooth Muscle.
Nervous Tissue -- Tissue Repair (Wound Healing) -- Part III: Developmental Aspects of Cells and Tissues -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Critical Thinking and Clinical Application Questions -- A Closer Look IV Therapy and Cellular "Tonics" -- A Closer Look Cancer-The Intimate Enemy -- Chapter 4: Skin and Body Membranes -- Classification of Body Membranes -- Epithelial Membranes -- Cutaneous Membrane -- Mucous Membranes -- Serous Membranes -- Connective Tissue Membranes -- The Integumentary System (Skin) -- Functions of the Integumentary System -- Structure of the Skin -- Epidermis -- Dermis -- Skin Color -- Appendages of the Skin -- Cutaneous Glands -- Hair and Hair Follicles -- Nails -- Homeostatic Imbalances of Skin -- Burns -- Infections and Allergies -- Skin Cancer -- Developmental Aspects of Skin and Body Membranes -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Critical Thinking and Clinical Application Questions -- A Closer Look a Wrinkle Out of Time -- Focus on Careers Medical Transcriptionist -- Systems in Sync -- Chapter 5: The Skeletal System -- Bones: An Overview -- Functions of the Bones -- Classification of Bones -- Structure of Bone -- Gross Anatomy of a Long Bone -- Microscopic Anatomy -- Bone Formation, Growth, and Remodeling -- Bone Formation and Growth -- Bone Remodeling -- Bone Fractures -- Axial Skeleton -- Skull -- Cranium -- Facial Bones -- The Hyoid Bone -- Fetal Skull -- Vertebral Column (Spine) -- Cervical Vertebrae -- Thoracic Vertebrae -- Lumbar Vertebrae -- Sacrum -- Coccyx -- Thoracic Cage -- Sternum -- Ribs -- Appendicular Skeleton -- Bones of the Shoulder Girdle -- Bones of the Upper Limbs -- Arm -- Forearm -- Hand -- Bones of the Pelvic Girdle -- Bones of the Lower Limbs -- Thigh -- Leg -- Foot -- Joints -- Fibrous Joints -- Cartilaginous Joints -- Synovial Joints -- Types of Synovial Joints Based on Shape.
Developmental Aspects of the Skeleton -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Critical Thinking and Clinical Application Questions -- A Closer Look Joint Ventures -- Focus on Careers Radiologic Technologist -- Systems in Sync -- Chapter 6: The Muscular System -- Overview of Muscle Tissues -- Muscle Types -- Skeletal Muscle -- Smooth Muscle -- Cardiac Muscle -- Muscle Functions -- Producing Movement -- Maintaining Posture and Body Position -- Stabilizing Joints -- Generating Heat -- Additional Functions -- Microscopic Anatomy of Skeletal Muscle -- Skeletal Muscle Activity -- Stimulation and Contraction of Single Skeletal Muscle Cells -- The Nerve Stimulus and the Action Potential -- Mechanism of Muscle Contraction: The Sliding Filament Theory -- Contraction of a Skeletal Muscle as a Whole -- Graded Responses -- Providing Energy for Muscle Contraction -- Muscle Fatigue and Oxygen Deficit -- Types of Muscle Contractions-Isotonic and Isometric -- Muscle Tone -- Effect of Exercise on Muscles -- Muscle Movements, Types, and Names -- Types of Body Movements -- Special Movements -- Interactions of Skeletal Muscles in the Body -- Naming Skeletal Muscles -- Arrangement of Fascicles -- Gross Anatomy of Skeletal Muscles -- Head and Neck Muscles -- Facial Muscles -- Chewing Muscles -- Neck Muscles -- Trunk Muscles -- Anterior Muscles -- Posterior Muscles -- Muscles of the Upper Limb -- Muscles of the Humerus That Acton the Forearm -- Muscles of the Lower Limb -- Muscles Causing Movement at the Hip Joint -- Muscles Causing Movement at the Knee Joint -- Muscles Causing Movement at the Ankle and Foot -- Developmental Aspects of the Muscular System -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Critical Thinking and Clinical Application Questions -- A Closer Look Anabolic Steroids: Dying to Win? -- Systems in Sync -- Chapter 7: The Nervous System -- Organization of the Nervous System.
Structural Classification -- Functional Classification -- Nervous Tissue: Structure and Function -- Supporting Cells -- Neurons -- Anatomy -- Classification -- Physiology: Nerve Impulses -- Physiology: Reflexes -- Central Nervous System -- Functional Anatomy of the Brain -- Cerebral Hemispheres -- Diencephalon -- Brain Stem -- Cerebellum -- Protection of the Central Nervous System -- Meninges -- Cerebrospinal Fluid -- The Blood-Brain Barrier -- Brain Dysfunctions -- Spinal Cord -- Gray Matter of the Spinal Cord and Spinal Roots -- White Matter of the Spinal Cord -- Peripheral Nervous System -- Structure of a Nerve -- Cranial Nerves -- Spinal Nerves and Nerve Plexuses -- Autonomic Nervous System -- Somatic and Autonomic Nervous Systems Compared -- Anatomy of the Parasympathetic Division -- Anatomy of the Sympathetic Division -- Autonomic Functioning -- Developmental Aspects of the Nervous System -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Critical Thinking and Clinical Application Questions -- A Closer Look The "Terrible Three" -- A Closer Look Tracking Down CNS Problems -- Systems in Sync -- Chapter 8: Special Senses -- Part I: The Eye and Vision -- Anatomy of the Eye -- External and Accessory Structures -- Internal Structures: The Eyeball -- Layers Forming the Wall of the Eyeball -- Lens -- Physiology of Vision -- Pathway of Light through the Eye and Light Refraction -- Visual Fields and Visual Pathways to the Brain -- Eye Reflexes -- Part II: The Ear: Hearing and Balance -- Anatomy of the Ear -- External (Outer) Ear -- Middle Ear -- Internal (Inner) Ear -- Equilibrium -- Static Equilibrium -- Dynamic Equilibrium -- Hearing -- Hearing and Equilibrium Deficits -- Part III: Chemical Senses: Smell and Taste -- Olfactory Receptors and the Sense of Smell -- Taste Buds and the Sense of Taste -- Part IV: Developmental Aspects of the Special Senses -- Summary.
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ISBN 9781292075211 (electronic bk.)
9781292057200

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