Through six editions, this best-selling text has led the way with exactly what you need to build a firm foundation in this must-know subject. The 7th Edition delivers even more of what nursing and allied health students in a variety of disciplines need to meet the challenges of health care today.

Table of Contents

• PREFACE TO THE SEVENTH EDITION
• To the Instructor
• To the Student
• Acknowledgments
• Chapter 1 ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL PLAN OF THE BODY
• Levels of Organization
• Metabolism and Homeostasis
• Terminology and General Plan of the Body
• Summary
• Chapter 2 SOME BASIC CHEMISTRY
• Elements
• Atoms
• Chemical Bonds
• Chemical Reactions
• Inorganic Compounds of Importance
• Organic Compounds of Importance
• Summary
• Chapter 3 CELLS
• Cell Structure
• Cellular Transport Mechanisms
• The Genetic Code and Protein Synthesis
• Cell Division
• Aging and Cells
• Summary
• Chapter 4 TISSUES AND MEMBRANES
• Epithelial Tissue
• Connective Tissue
• Muscle Tissue
• Nerve Tissue
• Membranes
• Aging and Tissues
• Summary
• Chapter 5 THE INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM
• The Skin
• Subcutaneous Tissue
• Aging and the Integumentary System
• Summary
• Chapter 6 THE SKELETAL SYSTEM
• Functions of the Skeleton
• Types of Bone Tissue
• Classification of Bones
• Embryonic Growth of Bone
• Factors That Affect Bone Growth and Maintenance
• The Skeleton
• Joints-Articulations
• Aging and the Skeletal System
• Summary
• Chapter 7 THE MUSCULAR SYSTEM
• Muscle Structure
• Muscle Tone
• Muscle Sense
• Energy Sources for Muscle Contraction
• Muscle Fiber-Microscopic Structure
• Contraction-The Sliding Filament Mechanism
• Responses to Exercise-Maintaining Homeostasis
• Aging and the Muscular System
• Major Muscles of the Body
• Chapter 8 THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
• Nervous System Divisions
• Nerve Tissue
• The Nerve Impulse
• Types of Neurons
• Nerves and Nerve Tracts
• The Spinal Cord
• The Brain
• Meninges and Cerebrospinal Fluid
• Cranial Nerves
• The Autonomic Nervous System
• Aging and the Nervous System
• Summary
• Chapter 9 THE SENSES
• Sensory Pathway
• Characteristics of Sensations
• Cutaneous Senses
• Muscle Sense
• Sense of Taste
• Sense of Smell
• Hunger and Thirst
• The Eye
• The Ear
• Arterial Receptors
• Aging and the Senses
• Summary
• Chapter 10 THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
• Chemistry of Hormones
• Regulation of Hormone Secretion
• The Pituitary Gland
• Thyroid Gland
• Parathyroid Glands
• Pancreas
• Adrenal Glands
• Ovaries
• Testes
• Other Hormones
• Mechanisms of Hormone Action
• Aging and the Endocrine System
• Summary
• Chapter 11 BLOOD
• Characteristics of Blood
• Plasma
• Blood Cells
• Summary
• Chapter 12 THE HEART
• Cardiac Muscle Tissue
• Location and Pericardial Membranes
• Chambers-Vessels and Valves
• Coronary Vessels
• Cardiac Cycle and Heart Sounds
• Cardiac Conduction Pathway
• Heart Rate
• Cardiac Output
• Regulation of Heart Rate
• Aging and the Heart
• Summary
• Chapter 13 THE VASCULAR SYSTEM
• Arteries
• Veins
• Capillaries
• Pathways of Circulation
• Velocity of Blood Flow
• Blood Pressure
• Regulation of Blood Pressure
• Aging and the Vascular System
• Summary
• Chapter 14 THE LYMPHATIC SYSTEM AND IMMUNITY
• Lymph
• Lymph Vessels
• Lymphatic Tissue
• Immunity
• Aging and the Lymphatic System
• Summary
• Chapter 15 THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
• Divisions of the Respiratory System
• Mechanism of Breathing
• Pulmonary Volumes
• Exchange of Gases
• Transport of Gases in the Blood
• Regulation of Respiration
• Respiration and Acid-Base Balance
• Aging and the Respiratory System
• Summary
• Chapter 16 THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
• Divisions of the Digestive System
• Types of Digestion
• Oral Cavity
• Pharynx
• Esophagus
• Structural Layers of the Alimentary Tube
• Stomach
• Small Intestine
• Liver
• Gallbladder
• Pancreas
• Completion of Digestion and Absorption
• Large Intestine
• Other Functions of the Liver
• Aging and the Digestive System
• Summary
• Chapter 17 BODY TEMPERATURE AND METABOLISM
• Body Temperature
• Metabolism
• Aging and Metabolism
• Summary
• Chapter 18 THE URINARY SYSTEM
• Kidneys
• Formation of Urine
• The Kidneys and Acid-Base Balance
• Other Functions of the Kidneys
• Elimination of Urine
• Characteristics of Urine
• Aging and the Urinary System
• Summary
• Chapter 19 FLUID-ELECTROLYTE AND ACID-BASE BALANCE
• Water Compartments
• Water Intake and Output
• Electrolytes
• Acid-Base Balance
• Aging and Fluid and pH Regulation
• Chapter 20 THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS
• Meiosis
• Male Reproductive System
• Female Reproductive System
• Aging and the Reproductive Systems
• Summary
• Chapter 21 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND GENETICS
• Human Development
• Genetics
• Chapter 22 AN INTRODUCTION TO MICROBIOLOGY AND HUMAN DISEASE
• Classification of Microorganisms
• Normal Flora-Microbiota
• Infectious Disease
• Epidemiology
• Methods of Control of Microbes
• The Pathogens
• Summary
• A Units of Measure
• B Abbreviations
• C Normal Values for Some Commonly Used Blood Tests
• D Normal Values for Some Commonly Used Urine Tests
• E Eponymous Terms
• F Prefixes, Combining Word Roots, and Suffixes Used in Medical Terminology
• PREFIXES AND COMBINING WORD ROOTS
• SUFFIXES
• G Answers to Illustration Questions
• GLOSSARY