Main description:

Designed for the one-semester course, Seeley/Stephens/Tate's "Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology" is written to allow instructors the ability to accomplish one overall goal: to teach the basics of A&P while fostering the skill of problem solving. Through learning how to solve problems and think critically, students learn A&P based on two themes: the relationship between structure and function, and homeostasis.

Contents:

1 Human Organism 2 Chemical Basis of Life 3 Cell Structures and Their Functions 4 Tissues, Glands, and Membranes 5 Integumentary System 6 Skeletal System: Bones and Joints 7 Muscular System 8 Nervous System 9 Senses 10 Endocrine System 11 Blood 12 Heart 13 Blood Vessels and Circulation 14 Lymphatic System and Immunity 15 Respiratory System 16 Digestive System 17 Nutrition, Metabolism, and Body Temperature Regulation 18 Urinary System and Fluid Balance 19 Reproductive System 20 Development, Heredity, and Aging Appendixes A Table of Measurements B Some Reference Laboratory Values C Solution Concentrations D Answers to Critical Thinking Questions