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Anatomy & Physiology for Health Professions An Interactive Journey

by: Colbert, Bruce J.; Ankney, Jeff J.; Lee, Karen

Anatomy & Physiology for Health Professions An Interactive Journey

by: Colbert, Bruce J.; Ankney, Jeff J.; Lee, Karen

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9780131512689
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0131512684
Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 03/28/2006
Publisher: Pearson
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Summary

This is the first Anatomy & Physiology text designed specifically for students preparing to become health professionals. Take a journey through each of the body systems with a fun, visual, applied approach that includes links to amazing multimedia activities and presentations.

About the Authors

xiii

Preface

xiv

Acknowledgments

xiv

Contributors

Reviewers

xvii

Special Features Directory Listing

xviii

Anatomy & Physiology: Learning the Language

(20)

What is Anatomy and Physiology?

(2)

Anatomy

(1)

Physiology

(1)

Putting It All Together

(1)

The Language

(6)

Medical Terminology

(3)

Abbreviations

(2)

The Metric System

(1)

The Language of Disease

(2)

Signs and Symptoms of Disease

(2)

Anatomy and Physiology Concepts You Will Encounter on Your Journey

(4)

Metabolism

(1)

Homeostasis

(3)

Case Study

(1)

Review Questions

(2)

Suggested Activities

(1)

The Human Body: Reading the Map

(20)

The Map of the Human Body

(15)

Body Positions

(1)

Body Planes and Directional Terms

(1)

Additional Directional Terms

(3)

Body Cavities

(3)

Body Regions

(6)

Case Study

(1)

Review Questions

(1)

Suggested Activities

(1)

The Cells: The Raw Materials and Building Blocks

(26)

Overview of Cells

(1)

Cell Structure

(16)

Cell Membrane

(1)

Transport Methods

(5)

Cytoplasm

(1)

Nucleus and Nucleolus

(2)

Ribosomes

(1)

Centrosomes

(1)

Mitochondria

(1)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

(1)

Golgi Apparatus

(1)

Lysosomes

(1)

Other Interesting Parts

(2)

Mitosis

(1)

The Cell Cycle

(3)

Microorganisms

(5)

Bacteria

(1)

Viruses

(1)

Fungi

(1)

Protozoa

(3)

Case Study

(1)

Review Questions

(1)

Suggested Activities

(1)

Tissues and Systems: The Inside Story

(28)

Overview of Tissues

(8)

Tissue Types

(8)

Organs

(1)

Systems

(13)

Skeletal System

(1)

Muscular System

(1)

Integumentary System

(1)

Nervous System

(2)

Endocrine System

(1)

Cardiovascular System

(1)

Respiratory System

(1)

Lymphatic and Immune System

(1)

Gastrointestinal, or Digestive, System

(1)

Urinary System

(1)

Reproductive System

(2)

Case Study

(1)

Review Questions

(2)

Suggested Activities

(1)

The Skeletal System: The Framework

(28)

System Overview: More Than the ``Bare Bones'' About Bones

(12)

General Bone Classification

(1)

Basic Bone Anatomy

(1)

Bone Tissue

100

(1)

Surface Structures of Bones

101

(2)

Bone Growth and Repair

103

(2)

Cartilage

105

(1)

Joints and Ligaments

106

(2)

Movement Classification

108

(2)

The Skeleton

110

(7)

Special Regions of the Skeletal System

110

(7)

Common Disorders of the Skeletal System

117

(4)

Case Study

121

(1)

Review Questions

122

(1)

Suggested Activities

123

(1)

The Muscular System: Movement for the Journey

124

(24)

Overview of the Muscular System

126

(7)

Types of Muscles

126

(2)

Skeletal Muscles

128

(5)

Skeletal Muscle Movement

133

Contraction and Relaxation

133

(1)

Movement Terminology

134

Muscular Movement

At the Cellular Level

135

(4)

The Functional Unit of the Muscle

135

(4)

Visceral or Smooth Muscle

139

(1)

Cardiac Muscle

140

(1)

Muscular Fuel

141

(1)

Common Disorders of the Muscular System

142

(3)

Case Study

145

(1)

Review Questions

146

(1)

Suggested Activities

147

(1)

The Integumentary System: The Protective Covering

148

(22)

System Overview

150

(4)

Integumentary System Functions

150

(1)

The Skin

150

(4)

How Skin Heals

154

(4)

Burns to the Skin

155

(3)

Nails

158

(1)

Hair

159

(2)

Temperature Regulation

161

(1)

Common Disorders of the Integumentary System

162

(5)

Case Study

167

(1)

Review Questions

168

(1)

Suggested Activities

169

(1)

The Nervous System: The Body's Control Center, Part One

170

(26)

Organization

172

(2)

The Parts and Basic Operation of the Nervous System

172

(2)

Nervous Tissue

174

(3)

Neuroglia

174

(1)

Neurons

175

(2)

How Neurons Work

177

(7)

Excitable Cells

177

(1)

Action Potentials

177

(2)

Local Potentials

179

(1)

Impulse Conduction

179

(2)

How Synapses Work

181

(3)

Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves

184

(6)

External Anatomy

184

(1)

Internal Anatomy of the Spinal Cord

185

(5)

Common Disorders of the Nervous System

190

(3)

Case Study

193

(1)

Review Questions

194

(1)

Suggested Activities

195

(1)

The Nervous System: The Body's Control Center, Part Two

196

(26)

The Brain and Cranial Nerves

198

(1)

Overall Organization

198

(7)

The Brain's External Anatomy

198

(4)

Internal Anatomy of the Brain

202

(3)

Cranial Nerves

205

(3)

The Big Picture: Integration of Brain, Spinal Cord, and PNS

208

(2)

The Somatic Sensory System

208

(2)

The Big Picture: The Motor System

210

(4)

Subcortical Structures

211

(1)

Spinal Cord Pathways

212

(1)

The Role of the Cerebellum

213

(1)

The Autonomic Nervous System

214

(2)

The Sympathetic Branch

214

(1)

The Parasympathetic Branch

214

(2)

Putting the Autonomic System All Together

216

(1)

Other System

216

(1)

The Limbic System

216

(1)

The Reticular System

216

(1)

Common Disorders of the Nervous System

216

(3)

Case Study

219

(1)

Review Questions

220

(1)

Suggested Activities

221

(1)

The Endocrine System: The Body's Other Control Center

222

(24)

Organization of The Endrocrine System

224

(3)

Endocrine Organs

224

(1)

Hormones

225

(2)

Control of Endocrine Activity

227

(5)

Homeostasis and Negative Feedback

227

(2)

Sources of Control of Hormone Levels

229

(3)

The Major Endocrine Organs

232

(8)

The Hypothalamus

232

(1)

The Pituitary

232

(4)

The Thyroid gland

236

(1)

The Thymus Gland

237

(1)

The Pineal Gland

237

(1)

The Pancreas

237

(1)

The Adrenal Glands

238

(2)

The Gonads

240

(1)

Common Disorders of The Endocrine System

240

(3)

Case Study

243

(1)

Review Questions

244

(1)

Suggested Activities

245

(1)

The Special Senses: The Sights and Sounds

246

(22)

The Different Senses

248

(1)

Sense of Sight

249

(4)

The External Structures of the Eye

249

(1)

The Internal Structures of the Eye

250

(3)

The Sense of Hearing

253

(4)

Structures of the Ear

253

(4)

Other Senses

257

(3)

Taste

257

(1)

Smell

258

(1)

Touch

258

(2)

Common Disorders of The Eye and Ear

260

(4)

Case Study

264

(1)

Review Questions

265

(1)

Suggested Activities

266

(2)

The Cardiovascular System: Transport and Supply

268

(34)

System Overview

270

(1)

Incredible Pumps: The Heart

271

(9)

General Structure and Function

271

(2)

Cardiac Cycle

273

(7)

Blood

280

(6)

Blood Composition

281

(1)

Red Blood Cells

281

(1)

White Blood Cells

281

(2)

Thrombocytes

283

(1)

Blood Types and Transfusions

284

(2)

Blood Vessels: The Vascular System

286

(5)

Structure and Function

286

(2)

The Capillaries

288

(1)

Blood Clotting

289

(2)

Common Disorders of The Cardiovascular System

291

(5)

Pump Problems

292

(1)

Vessel Problems

293

(1)

Blood Problems

294

(2)

The Lymphatic Connection

296

(2)

Case Study

298

(1)

Review Questions

299

(2)

Suggested Activities

301

(1)

The Respiratory System: It's a Gas

302

(32)

System Overview

304

(4)

Ventilation Versus Respiration

305

(3)

The Respiratory System

308

(8)

The Airways and the Lungs

308

(1)

The Upper Airways of the Respiratory Tract

308

(4)

The Sinuses

312

(1)

The Pharynx

313

(1)

The Larynx

314

(2)

The Lower Respiratory Tract

316

(10)

The Alveolar Capillary Membrane: Where the Action Is

318

(4)

The Housing of the Lungs and Related Structures

322

(1)

The Actual Lungs

322

(1)

The Protective Bony Thorax

322

(1)

How We Breathe

323

(3)

Common Disorders of The Respiratory System

326

(4)

Case Study

330

(1)

Review Questions

331

(2)

Suggested Activities

333

(1)

The Lymphatic and Immune Systems: Your Defense Systems

334

(32)

The Defense Zone

336

(1)

The Lymphatic System

336

(5)

The Immune System

341

(7)

Antigens and Antibodies

341

(1)

Innate Versus Adaptive Immunity

342

(1)

Components of the Immune system

343

(5)

How The Immune System Works

348

(9)

Innate Immunity

348

(1)

Adaptive Immunity

349

(5)

B and T Cell Action

354

(3)

The Big Picture

357

(1)

Common Disorders of The Immune System

358

(4)

Immunodeficiency Disorders

359

(1)

Autoimmune Disorders

359

(1)

Hypersensitivity Reactions

359

(3)

Case Study

362

(1)

Review Questions

363

(2)

Suggested Activities

365

(1)

The Gastrointestinal System: Fuel for the Trip

366

(34)

System Overview

368

(2)

The Mouth and Oral Cavity

370

(4)

Tongue

370

(1)

Salivary Glands

370

(2)

Teeth

372

(2)

Pharynx

374

(1)

Esophagus

374

(1)

The Walls of The Alimentary Canal

375

(2)

Stomach

377

(4)

Small Intestine

381

(4)

Large Intestine

385

(2)

Accessory Organs

387

(3)

Liver

387

(1)

Gallbladder

388

(1)

Pancreas

389

(1)

Common Disorders of The Digestive System

390

(6)

Case Study

396

(1)

Review Questions

397

(2)

Suggested Activities

399

(1)

The Urinary System: Filtration and Fluid Balance

400

(24)

System Overview

402

(1)

The Anatomy of The Kidney

403

(6)

External Anatomy

403

(1)

Internal Anatomy

403

(3)

Microscopic Anatomy of the Kidney: The Nephron

406

(3)

Urine Formation

409

(9)

Control of Filtration

410

(7)

The Urinary Bladder and Urination Reflex

417

(1)

Common Disorders of The Urinary System

418

(3)

Case Study

421

(1)

Review Questions

422

(1)

Suggested Activities

423

(1)

The Reproductive System: Replacement and Repair

424

(34)

Tissue Growth and Replacement

426

(1)

Mitosis

426

(1)

Sexual Reproduction

427

(2)

Reduction Division: Meiosis

427

(2)

The Human Life Cycle

429

(2)

The Human Reproduction System

431

(5)

Female Anatomy

431

(5)

Reproductive Physiology: Female

436

(11)

The Menstrual Cycle

436

(6)

Male Anatomy

442

(2)

Spermatogenesis

444

(3)

Pregnancy

447

(2)

Common Disorders of The Reproductive System

449

(6)

Diseases of the Female Reproductive System

449

(3)

Diseases of the Male Reproductive System

452

(3)

Case Study

455

(1)

Review Questions

456

(1)

Suggested Activities

457

(1)

The Journey's End: Now What?

458

(28)

Forensic Science

460

(4)

Disease Detection

461

(1)

Primitive Surgery

461

(1)

Remains Identification

461

(1)

Murder Most Foul!

462

(1)

Fingerprints

463

(1)

DNA Fingerprinting

463

(1)

Geriatrics

464

(4)

General Body Changes

465

(1)

Gustatory Changes

465

(1)

The Brain and Nervous System

465

(1)

The Cardiovascular System

466

(1)

The Genitourinary System

467

(1)

The Integumentary System

467

(1)

Polypharmacy

467

(1)

Wellness

468

(8)

Nervous System

468

(1)

Skeletal System

469

(1)

Muscular System

469

(1)

Integumentary System

470

(1)

Cardiovascular System

470

(1)

Respiratory System

471

(1)

Gastrointestinal System

472

(1)

Endocrine System

472

(1)

Sensory System

472

(1)

Immune System

472

(4)

Reproductive System

476

(1)

Cancer Prevention and Treatment

476

(3)

More Amazing Facts

479

(3)

Case Study

482

(1)

Review Questions

483

(1)

Suggested Activities

484

(2)

The Study Success Companion: The Key to Your Successful Journey

486

(19)

Why Use this Study Success Companion?

487

(1)

Study Skills

487

(4)

Select a Good Time and Place to Study

488

(1)

Use Good Study Habits

489

(1)

Take Care of Yourself

490

(1)

Stress Management

491

(5)

Stress Misconceptions

491

(1)

What Causes Physical and Emotional Stress?

492

(1)

A Stress Management System

493

(1)

Effective Copying Strategies

494

(1)

Effective Physical Strategies

494

(2)

The Mathematical Language of Anatomy & Physiology and Medicine

496

(9)

Why Learn the Metric System?

496

(1)

Exponential Powers of Ten

497

(1)

Systems of Measurement

497

(3)

Conversion of Units

500

(1)

Factor Label Method for Conversion Between Systems

501

(4)

Appendix A Answers to Test Your Knowledge

505

(5)

Appendix B Medical Terminology Word Parts and Singular and Plural Endings

510

(7)

Appendix C Clinical Abbreviations

517

(10)

Appendix D Lab Values

527

(3)

Glossary

530

(23)

Index

553

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