Anatomy & Physiology: Quick Access to the Important Facts and Concepts

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Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1994-06-01
Publisher(s): RESEARCH & EDUCATION ASSN
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Summary

REA's Essentials provide quick and easy access to critical information in a variety of different fields, ranging from the most basic to the most advanced. As its name implies, these concise, comprehensive study guides summarize the essentials of the field covered. Essentials are helpful when preparing for exams, doing homework and will remain a lasting reference source for students, teachers, and professionals. Anatomy and Physiology includes an introduction to the human body, the chemistry of life, cells, the skin, the skeletal system, the skeletal muscles, the nervous system, the sense organs, the endocrine system, the circulatory system, the respiratory system, the digestive system, the urinary system, the reproductive system, and human development.

Table of Contents

Introducing the Human Body
Anatomy and Physiology
1(1)
Levels of Organization
1(1)
Anatomical Terms
2(2)
Organ Systems
4(2)
Homeostasis
6(1)
Chemistry of Life
Elements and Atoms
7(1)
Water
8(1)
Organic Compounds
9(6)
Cells
Cell Structures
15(3)
Cell Transport
18(1)
Cell Reproduction
19(3)
Tissues
Epithelium
22(2)
Connective Tissue
24(1)
Muscle Tissue
25(1)
Nerve Tissue
26(1)
The Skin
Functions
27(1)
Structure
28(2)
Accessory Structures
30(1)
Membranes
31(1)
The Skeletal System
Functions
32(1)
Growth and Development
33(1)
Gross Anatomy of a Long Bone
34(1)
Microscopic Anatomy of a Bone
34(1)
Axial Skeleton
35(2)
Appendicular Skeleton
37(1)
Articulations
38(1)
The Skeletal Muscles
Functions
39(1)
Structure of a Skeletal Muscle
39(2)
Mechanism of Muscle Contraction
41(1)
Patterns of Muscle Contraction
42(1)
Motions
43(1)
Naming of Skeletal Muscles
44(1)
Skeletal Muscles - Body Regions
45(4)
The Nervous System
Divisions of the Nervous System
49(1)
Neuron/Glial Cell
50(3)
Reflex Arc
53(1)
Central Nervous System
54(2)
Peripheral Nervous System
56(3)
The Sense Organs
Receptors
59(1)
Eye
60(4)
Ear
64(3)
The Endocrine System
Hormone Action
67(1)
Endocrine Glands
68(1)
Pituitary Gland
68(2)
Thyroid Gland
70(1)
Parathyroid Glands
71(1)
Adrenal Glands
71(1)
Pancreas
72(1)
Gonads
73(1)
Other Hormones and Endocrine Glands
73(1)
The Circulatory System
Functions
74(1)
Blood
75(3)
Heart---Structure and Function
78(4)
Blood Vessels---Structure and Function
82(5)
Lymphatic System
87(1)
The Respiratory System
Respiration
88(3)
Breathing---Physiology
91(2)
External Respiration
93(1)
Internal Respiration
94(2)
The Digestive System
Digestion
96(1)
Anatomy---Digestive Tract and Accessory Structures
97(4)
Physiology of the Digestive System
101(3)
The Urinary System
Anatomy
104(3)
Renal Physiology
107(5)
The Reproductive System
Male Reproductive System
112(3)
Female Reproductive System
115(1)
Female Reproductive Cycle
116(3)
Development
Embryonic Development
119(1)
Fetal Development
120(1)
Parturition
121(1)
Postnatal Development
121

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