Anatomy and Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function

Kenneth S. Saladin is Professor of Biology at Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville, Georgia, where he has taught since 1977. Ken teaches human anatomy and physiology, introductory medical physiology, histology, animal behavior, and natural history of the Galï¿pagos Islands. He has also previously taught introductory biology, general zoology, sociobiology, parasitology, and biomedical etymology. Ken is a member of the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society, American Association of Anatomists, American Physiological Society, Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, and American Association for the Advancement of Science. He is the author of the best-selling textbooks Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function and Human Anatomy. Ken and his wife Diane have two adult children.

1 Organization of the Body1 Major Themes of Anatomy and PhysiologyAtlas A General Orientation to Human Anatomy2 The Chemistry of Life3 Cellular Form and Function4 Genetics and Cellular Function5 Histology2 Support and Movement6 The Integumentary System7 Bone Tissue8 The Skeletal System9 Joints10 The Muscular SystemAtlas B Surface Anatomy11 Muscular Tissue3 Integration and Control12 Nervous Tissue13 The Spinal Cord, Spinal Nerves, and Somatic Reflexes14 The Brain and Cranial Nerves15 The Autonomic Nervous System and Visceral Reflexes16 Sense Organs17 The Endocrine System4 Regulation and Maintenance18 The Circulatory System: Blood19 The Circulatory System: The Heart20 The Circulatory System: Blood Vessels and Circulation21 The Lymphatic and Immune Systems22 The Respiratory System23 The Urinary System24 Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance25 The Digestive System26 Nutrition and Metabolism5 Reproduction and Development27 The Male Reproductive System28 The Female Reproductive System29 Human Development AppendixesA Periodic Table of the ElementsB Answers to Chapter Review QuestionsC Lexicon of Biomedical Word Elements