Mader's understanding human anatomy & physiology / Susannah Nelson Longenbaker, Columbus State Community College.

Includes index.

Machine generated contents note: pt. 1 Human Organization -- 1.Organization of the Body -- 1.1. The Human Body -- 1.2. Anatomical Terms -- 1.3. Body Cavities and Membranes -- 1.4.Organ Systems -- Medical Focus: Meningitis and Serositis -- 1.5. Homeostasis -- Medical Focus: Imaging the Body -- 2. Chemistry of Life -- 2.1. Basic Chemistry -- 2.2. Water, Acids, and Bases -- 2.3. Molecules of Life -- 2.4. Carbohydrates -- 2.5. Lipids -- 2.6. Proteins -- Medical Focus: Prions: Malicious Proteins? -- 2.7. Nucleic Acids -- Medical Focus: The Deadly Effects of High-Level Radiation -- 3. Cell Structure and Function -- 3.1. Cellular Organization -- Visual Focus: The Cell -- 3.2. Crossing the Plasma Membrane -- Medical Focus: Dehydration and Water Intoxication -- 3.3. The Cell Cycle -- Focus on Forensics: DNA Fingerprinting -- 4. Body Tissues and Membranes -- 4.1. Epithelial Tissue -- 4.2. Connective Tissue -- Medical Focus: Necrotizing Fasciitis -- 4.3. Muscular Tissue -- 4.4. Nervous Tissue -- Medical Focus: Cancer -- The Traitor Inside -- 4.5. Extracellular Junctions, Glands, and Membranes -- What's New: Targeting the Traitor Inside -- What's New: Lab-Made Trachea -- pt. 2 Support, Movement, and Protection -- 5. The Integumentary System -- 5.1. Structure of the Skin -- Medical Focus: Decubitus Ulcers -- 5.2. Accessory Structures of the Skin -- 5.3. Disorders of the Skin -- I.C.E. -- In Case of Emergency: Burns -- 5.4. Effects of Aging -- 5.5. Homeostasis -- Medical Focus: Body Art: Buyer Beware! -- 6. The Skeletal System -- 6.1. Skeleton: Overview -- I.C.E. -- In Case of Emergency: Broken Bones -- Medical Focus: Osteoporosis -- 6.2. Axial Skeleton -- Medical Focus: Oh, My Aching Back: Surgical Options for Back Injuries -- 6.3. Appendicular Skeleton -- 6.4. Joints (Articulations) -- 6.5. Effects of Aging -- 6.6. Homeostasis -- Focus on Forensics: Skeletal Remains -- 7. The Muscular System -- 7.1. Functions and Types of Muscles -- 7.2. Microscopic Anatomy and Contraction of Skeletal Muscle -- Visual Focus: Anatomy of a Muscle Fiber -- Medical Focus: To Botox젯r Not to Botox{uF82D}- 7.3. Muscle Responses -- Focus on Forensics: Rigor Mortis -- 7.4. Skeletal Muscles of the Body -- 7.5. Effects of Aging -- 7.6. Homeostasis -- Medical Focus: Benefits of Exercise -- Medical Focus: Muscular Disorders and Neuromuscular Disease -- pt. 3 Integration and Coordination -- 8. The Nervous System -- 8.1. Nervous System -- Visual Focus: Synapse Structure and Function -- What's New: Research on Alzheimer Disease: Causes, Treatments, Prevention and Hope for a Cure -- 8.2. Central Nervous System -- Medical Focus: Spinal Cord Injuries -- Cause for Hope -- Medical Focus: Magnetic Therapy for Clinical Depression -- I.C.E. -- In Case of Emergency: Traumatic Brain Injury -- 8.3. Peripheral Nervous System -- Visual Focus: Autonomic System Structure and Function -- 8.4. Effects of Aging -- 8.5. Homeostasis -- Medical Focus: Parkinson's Disease -- 9. The Sensory System -- 9.1. General Senses -- 9.2. Senses of Taste and Smell -- 9.3. Sense of Vision -- What's New: Detecting Alzheimer Disease with Eye Exams -- Medical Focus: Corrective Lenses -- Medical Focus: Eye Diseases and Disorders -- Focus on Forensics: Retinal Hemorrhage in Shaken Baby Syndrome -- 9.4. Sense of Hearing -- 9.5. Sense of Equilibrium -- Medical Focus: Hearing Damage and Deafness -- 9.6. Effects of Aging -- 10. The Endocrine System -- 10.1. Endocrine Glands -- 10.2. Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland -- Visual Focus: The Hypothalamus and Pituitary -- 10.3. Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands -- 10.4. Adrenal Glands -- 10.5. Pancreas -- I.C.E. -- In Case of Emergency: Insulin Shock and Diabetic Ketoacidosis -- What's New: Options for Type I Diabetics: The Artificial Pancreas System and the Biocapsule -- 10.6. Additional Endocrine Glands -- 10.7. The Importance of Chemical Signals -- Medical Focus: Side Effects of Anabolic Steroids -- 10.8. Effects of Aging -- 10.9. Homeostasis -- pt. 4 Maintenance of the Body -- 11. Blood -- 11.1. The Composition and Functions of Blood -- 11.2.Components of Blood -- Visual Focus: Hematopoiesis -- What's New: Improvements in Transfusion Technology -- 11.3. Platelets and Hemostasis -- Medical Focus: Abnormal Red and White Blood Cell Counts -- I.C.E. -- In Case of Emergency: Hemorrhage -- 11.4. Blood Typing and Transfusions -- Focus on Forensics: Blood at the Crime Scene -- 11.5. Effects of Aging -- 12. The Cardiovascular System -- 12.1. Anatomy of the Heart -- 12.2. Physiology of the Heart -- Medical Focus: Arteriosclerosis, Atherosclerosis, and Coronary Artery Disease -- Medical Focus: The Electrocardiogram -- 12.3. Anatomy of Blood Vessels -- 12.4. Physiology of Circulation -- I.C.E. -- In Case of Emergency: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillators -- 12.5. Circulatory Routes -- Medical Focus: Stroke: Beware of'Brain Attack'! -- Medical Focus: Preventing Cardiovascular Disease -- 12.6. Effects of Aging -- 12.7. Homeostasis -- 13. The Lymphatic System and Body Defenses -- 13.1. Lymphatic System -- 13.2.Organs, Tissues, and Cells of the Immune System -- Medical Focus: The Lymphatic System and Illnesses -- 13.3. Nonspecific and Specific Defenses -- Visual Focus: Steps of the Inflammatory Reaction -- 13.4. Creating an Immune Response -- Medical Focus: AIDS Epidemic -- Medical Focus: Immunization: The Great Protector -- Medical Focus: Influenza: A Constant Threat of Pandemic -- 13.5. Effects of Aging -- What's New: Parasite Prescription for Autoimmune Disease -- 13.6. Homeostasis -- 14. The Respiratory System -- 14.1. The Respiratory System -- I.C.E. -- In Case of Emergency: Lung Collapse -- 14.2. Mechanism of Breathing -- 14.3. Gas Exchange and Transport -- 14.4. Respiration and Health -- Medical Focus: The Most-Often-Asked Questions About Tobacco and Health -- What's New: Bronchial Thermoplasty: A Surgical Treatment for Asthma -- 14.5. Effects of Aging -- 14.6. Homeostasis -- 15. The Digestive System -- 15.1. Anatomy of the Digestive System -- Focus on Forensics: The Stories That Teeth Can Tell -- Medical Focus: Swallowing a Camera: Capsule Endoscopy -- 15.2. Accessory Organs of Digestion -- 15.3. Chemical Digestion -- 15.4. Effects of Aging -- 15.5. Homeostasis -- 15.6. Nutrition -- Medical Focus: Tips for Effectively Using Nutrition Labels -- Medical Focus: Bariatric Surgery for Obesity -- 16. The Urinary System and Excretion -- 16.1. Urinary System -- 16.2. Anatomy of the Kidney and Excretion -- Visual Focus: Steps in Urine Formation -- 16.3. Regulatory Functions of the Kidneys -- 16.4. Problems with Kidney Function -- Focus on Forensics: Urinalysis -- 16.5. Effects of Aging -- 16.6. Homeostasis -- Medical Focus: Prostate Enlargement and Prostate Cancer -- pt. 5 Reproduction and Development -- 17. The Reproductive System -- 17.1. Human Life Cycle -- 17.2. Male Reproductive System -- 17.3. Female Reproductive System -- Visual Focus: Anatomy of Ovary and Follicle -- Medical Focus: Ovarian Cancer -- 17.4. Control of Reproduction and Sexually Transmitted Infections -- Medical Focus: Breast and Testicular Self-Exams for Cancer -- Medical Focus: Endocrine-Disrupting Contaminants -- Medical Focus: Preventing Transmission of STIs -- 17.5. Effects of Aging -- 17.6. Homeostasis -- Focus on Forensics: Rape -- 18. Human Development and Birth -- 18.1. Fertilization -- 18.2. Development -- Medical Focus: Therapeutic Cloning -- Medical Focus: Premature Babies -- 18.3. Birth -- Medical Focus: Preventing Birth Defects -- 19. Human Genetics -- 19.1. Chromosomal Inheritance -- 19.2. Genetic Inheritance -- 19.3. DNA Technology -- Medical Focus: Preimplantation Genetic Studies -- Focus on Forensics: The Innocence Project.