Binder-Ready Edition: This loose-leaf copy of the full text is a convenient, accessible, and customizable alternative to the bound book. With this binder-ready edition, students can personalize the text to match their unique needs! Colorful cartoons, engaging learning aids, and an easy-to-read approach make it enjoyable to learn A&P! The Human Body in Health and Illness, 7th Edition introduces you to the anatomy and physiology concepts you’ll really use in healthcare practice. Organized by body systems, this text simplifies the often-intimidating subject of A&P with clear, step-by-step explanations, hundreds of full-color drawings, fascinating anecdotes, relevant clinical examples, and vivid online animations. It illustrates how each organ system is designed to function — and what happens when a system fails. Written by well-known educator Barbara Herlihy, this text is an ideal solution for students whose background in the sciences is limited.
1. Chapter 1: Introduction to the Human Body - p. 1 2. Chapter 2: Basic Chemistry - p. 15 3. Chapter 3: Cells - p. 30 4. Chapter 4: Cell Metabolism - p. 48 5. Chapter 5: Microbiology Basics - p. 65 6. Chapter 6: Tissues and Membranes - p. 78 7. Chapter 7: Integumentary System and Body Temperature - p. 94 8. Chapter 8: Skeletal System - p. 113 9. Chapter 9: Muscular System - p. 146 10. Chapter 10: Nervous System: Nervous Tissue and Brain - p. 175 11. Chapter 11: Nervous System: Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves - p. 203 12. Chapter 12: Autonomic Nervous System - p. 221 13. Chapter 13: Sensory System - p. 234 14. Chapter 14: Endocrine System - p. 262 15. Chapter 15: Blood - p. 286 16. Chapter 16: Anatomy of the Heart - p. 310 17. Chapter 17: Function of the Heart - p. 326 18. Chapter 18: Anatomy of the Blood Vessels and Special Circulations - p. 341 19. Chapter 19: Functions of the Blood Vessels - p. 360 20. Chapter 20: Lymphatic System - p. 374 21. Chapter 21: Immune System - p. 383 22. Chapter 22: Respiratory System - p. 400 23. Chapter 23: Digestive System - p. 429 24. Chapter 24: Urinary System - p. 459 25. Chapter 25: Water, Electrolyte, and Acid–Base Balance - p. 477 26. Chapter 26: Reproductive Systems - p. 491 27. Chapter 27: Human Development and Heredity - p. 514 28. Answers to Review Your Knowledge - p. 532 29. Glossary - p. 542 30. Index - p. 555
Binder-Ready Edition: This loose-leaf copy of the full text is a convenient, accessible, and customizable alternative to the bound book. With this binder-ready edition, students can personalize the text to match their unique needs! Colorful cartoons, engaging learning aids, and an easy-to-read approach make it enjoyable to learn A&P! The Human Body in Health and Illness, 7th Edition introduces you to the anatomy and physiology concepts you’ll really use in healthcare practice. Organized by body systems, this text simplifies the often-intimidating subject of A&P with clear, step-by-step explanations, hundreds of full-color drawings, fascinating anecdotes, relevant clinical examples, and vivid online animations. It illustrates how each organ system is designed to function — and what happens when a system fails. Written by well-known educator Barbara Herlihy, this text is an ideal solution for students whose background in the sciences is limited.
1. Chapter 1: Introduction to the Human Body - p. 1 2. Chapter 2: Basic Chemistry - p. 15 3. Chapter 3: Cells - p. 30 4. Chapter 4: Cell Metabolism - p. 48 5. Chapter 5: Microbiology Basics - p. 65 6. Chapter 6: Tissues and Membranes - p. 78 7. Chapter 7: Integumentary System and Body Temperature - p. 94 8. Chapter 8: Skeletal System - p. 113 9. Chapter 9: Muscular System - p. 146 10. Chapter 10: Nervous System: Nervous Tissue and Brain - p. 175 11. Chapter 11: Nervous System: Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves - p. 203 12. Chapter 12: Autonomic Nervous System - p. 221 13. Chapter 13: Sensory System - p. 234 14. Chapter 14: Endocrine System - p. 262 15. Chapter 15: Blood - p. 286 16. Chapter 16: Anatomy of the Heart - p. 310 17. Chapter 17: Function of the Heart - p. 326 18. Chapter 18: Anatomy of the Blood Vessels and Special Circulations - p. 341 19. Chapter 19: Functions of the Blood Vessels - p. 360 20. Chapter 20: Lymphatic System - p. 374 21. Chapter 21: Immune System - p. 383 22. Chapter 22: Respiratory System - p. 400 23. Chapter 23: Digestive System - p. 429 24. Chapter 24: Urinary System - p. 459 25. Chapter 25: Water, Electrolyte, and Acid–Base Balance - p. 477 26. Chapter 26: Reproductive Systems - p. 491 27. Chapter 27: Human Development and Heredity - p. 514 28. Answers to Review Your Knowledge - p. 532 29. Glossary - p. 542 30. Index - p. 555
