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.

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 18Human Development

Chapter 19The Digestive System

Chapter 20Metabolic Function and Nutrition

Chapter 21The Endocrine System

Chapter 22Special Senses

Appendix I Diseases and Disorders

Appendix IIPrefixes, Suffixes, and Word Roots in Commonly Used Medical Terms

Appendix IIIAbbreviations and Symbols Commonly Used in Medical Notations