Overview
Main description
Anatomy, Physiology and Disease for Health Professions connects human diseases and disorders to anatomy and physiology through application and clinical-based approaches.
This edition offers a completely redesigned learning experience through larger, more focused art and expanded table of contents. Students will feel a new sense of engagement and motivation through Chapter Opening Case Studies that unfold as they move through each chapter.
Updated learning objectives and a wider variety and quantity of questions and exercises for have also been included with this edition.
Table of contents
Chapter 1 Concepts of the Human Body
Chapter 2 Concepts of Chemistry
Chapter 3 Concepts of Cells and Tissues
Chapter 4 Concepts of Disease
Chapter 5 Concepts of Microbiology
Chapter 6 Concepts of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid Base Balance
Chapter 7 The Integumentary System
Chapter 8 The Skeletal System
Chapter 9 The Muscular System
Chapter 10 Blood and Circulation
Chapter 11 The Cardiovascular System
Chapter 12 The Lymphatic and Immune Systems
Chapter 13 The Respiratory System
Chapter 14 The Nervous System
Chapter 15 The Urinary System
Chapter 16 The Male Reproductive System
Chapter 17 The Female Reproductive System
Chapter 18 Human Development
Chapter 19 The Digestive System
Chapter 20 Metabolic Function and Nutrition
Chapter 21 The Endocrine System
Chapter 22 Special Senses
Appendix I Diseases and Disorders
Appendix II Prefixes, Suffixes, and Word Roots in Commonly Used Medical Terms
Appendix III Abbreviations and Symbols Commonly Used in Medical Notations
