Table of Contents

 

 

 

UNIT I

THE BODY AS A WHOLE

1

1

Organization of the Human Body

2

2

Chemistry, Matter, and Life

18

3

Cells and Their Functions

36

4

Tissues, Glands, and Membranes

60

UNIT II

DISEASE AND THE FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE

83

5

Disease and Disease-Producing Organisms

84

6

The Integumentary System

110

UNIT III

MOVEMENT AND SUPPORT

129

7

The Skeleton: Bones and Joints

130

8

The Muscular System

160

UNIT IV

COORDINATION AND CONTROL

189

9

The Nervous System: The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves

190

10

The Nervous System: The Brain and Cranial Nerves

214

11

The Sensory System

238

12

The Endocrine System: Glands and Hormones

264

UNIT V

CIRCULATION AND BODY DEFENSE

285

13

The Blood

286

14

The Heart and Heart Disease

310

15

Blood Vessels and Blood Circulation

334

16

The Lymphatic System and Lymphoid Tissue

362

17

Immunity

378

UNIT VI

ENERGY: SUPPLY AND USE

399

18

The Respiratory System

400

19

The Digestive System

428

20

Metabolism, Nutrition, and Body Temperature

454

21

Body Fluids

474

22

The Urinary System

488

UNIT VII

PERPETUATION OF LIFE

511

23

The Male and Female Reproductive Systems

512

24

Development and Birth

538

25

Heredity and Hereditary Diseases

558

 

Glossary

575

 

Glossary of Word Parts

592

 

Appendices 1-5

596

 

Index

624