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Tortora's Principles of Anatomy and Physiology
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Insight 1
Describe the hierarchical structural organization of the human body, from the chemical and cellular levels to tissues and organ systems, and explain the fundamental physiological processes that characterize living organisms, including homeostasis.
Insight 2
Analyze the specific anatomical components and physiological functions of each major human body system, such as the nervous, cardiovascular, and digestive systems.
Insight 3
Evaluate the integrated mechanisms by which body systems maintain homeostasis, and trace the significant anatomical and physiological changes that occur during human development and aging.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- About the Authors
- Dedication
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Contents
- 1 An Introduction to the Human Body
- 2 The Chemical Level of Organization
- 3 The Cellular Level of Organization
- 4 The Tissue Level of Organization
- 5 The Integumentary System
- 6 The Skeletal System: Bone Tissue
- 7 The Skeletal System: The Axial Skeleton
- 8 The Skeletal System: The Appendicular Skeleton
- 9 Joints
- 10 Muscular Tissue
- 11 The Muscular System
- 12 Nervous Tissue
- 13 The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves
- 14 The Brain and Cranial Nerves
- 15 The Autonomic Nervous System
- 16 Sensory, Motor, and Integrative Systems
- 17 The Special Senses
- 18 The Endocrine System
- 19 The Cardiovascular System: The Blood
- 20 The Cardiovascular System: The Heart
- 21 The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Hemodynamics
- 22 The Lymphatic System and Immunity
- 23 The Respiratory System
- 24 The Digestive System
- 25 Metabolism and Nutrition
- 26 The Urinary System
- 27 Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid–Base Homeostasis
- 28 The Reproductive Systems
- 29 Development and Inheritance
- 29 Development and Inheritance
- APPENDIX A Measurements
- APPENDIX B Periodic Table
- APPENDIX C Normal Values for Selected Blood Tests
- APPENDIX D Normal Values for Selected Urine Tests
- APPENDIX E Answers
- GLOSSARY
- INDEX
- STUDY GUIDE
- EULA
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