Basic Guide to Anatomy and Physiology for Dental Care Professionals
Basic Guide to Anatomy and Physiology for Dental Care Professionals
Editor/Author
Hollins, Carole
Publication Year: 2012
Publisher: Wiley
Single-User Purchase Price:
$38.99

Unlimited-User Purchase Price:
$58.48
ISBN: 978-0-47-065611-2
Category: Health & Medicine - Dentistry
Image Count:
73
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents
The Basic Guide to Anatomy and Physiology for Dental Care Professionals introduces the fundamentals of human anatomy and physiology to the student Dental Care Professional.
Table of Contents
- How to use this book
- 1 Basic biology – overview
- Definitions
- Cell biology
- Basic tissues
- Organs and systems
- Disease processes
- Immunity
- Anatomical nomenclature
- 2 Cardiovascular system
- The heart – gross anatomy
- The heart – microscopic anatomy
- The cardiac cycle
- Blood vessels – functions
- Blood vessels – microscopic anatomy
- Blood – composition and functions
- CVS medical conditions
- Blood cell disorders
- CVS medications
- 3 Respiratory system
- The thoracic cavity – gross anatomy
- The respiratory system – gross anatomy
- Upper respiratory tract – microscopic anatomy
- Lower respiratory tract – microscopic anatomy
- Alveoli – microscopic anatomy
- Gaseous exchange mechanism
- Breathing mechanism
- Respiratory medical conditions
- Respiratory medications
- 4 Digestive system
- The pharynx – gross anatomy
- The stomach – gross anatomy
- The stomach – microscopic anatomy
- Vomiting
- The small intestines – gross anatomy
- The small intestines – microscopic anatomy
- The large intestines – gross anatomy
- The large intestines – microscopic anatomy
- Accessory digestive organs
- Gastrointestinal medical conditions
- Gastrointestinal medications
- 5 Nervous system
- Types of nerves
- The brain and spinal cord – gross anatomy
- The brain – microscopic anatomy
- Information transmission by nerves
- Nervous system medical conditions
- Nervous system medications
- 6 Oral embryology and histology
- Definitions
- Overview of general embryo development
- Oral embryology – overview
- Developmental disturbances affecting Lip and palate
- Developmental disturbances affecting teeth
- Oral histology – oral mucosa
- Histology of the taste buds and taste sensation
- 7 Skull and oral anatomy
- Skull anatomy – overview
- Anatomy of the cranium
- Anatomy of the face
- Oral anatomy
- Muscles
- Nerve supply to the oral cavity
- Blood supply to the head and neck region
- 8 Tooth anatomy
- The tooth – gross anatomy
- The tooth – microscopic anatomy and histology
- Dental anatomical nomenclature
- Tooth morphology and function
- 9 Periodontal anatomy
- Cementum – histology
- Periodontal ligament – histology
- Alveolar bone – histology
- Gingivae – histology
- Junctional tissues – histology
- Periodontium and disease
- 10 Salivary glands
- Major salivary glands – gross anatomy
- Major salivary glands – microscopic anatomy
- Functions of saliva
- Disorders of the salivary glands