Anatomy and Physiology

Major themes of anatomy and physiology; atlas A - general orientation to human anatomy; matter and energy; the molecules of life; cellular form and function; genetics and cellular function; histology; the integumentary system; joints; the muscular system; atlas B - surface anatomy; muscular tissue; nervous tissue; the central nervous system; the peripheral nervous system and reflexes; sense organs; the endocrine system; the circulatory system: blood; the circulatory system: the heart; the circulatory system: the blood vessels and circulation; the lymphatic and immune system; the respiratory system; the urinary system; water, electrolyte, and acid-base balance; the digestive system; nutrition and metabolism; the male reproductive system; the female reproductive system; human development. appendices: periodic table; symbols, weights, measures; answers to testing your recall questions; biomedical abbreviations; understanding biomedical vocabulary.