The Human body in health and illness /
- 4th ed.
- St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier, c2011.
- xviii, 542 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Introduction to the human body -- Basic chemistry -- Cells -- Cell metabolism -- Microbiology basics -- Tissues and membranes -- Integumentary system and body temperature -- Skeletal system -- Muscular system -- Nervous system: nervous tissue and brain -- Nervous system: spinal cord and peripheral nerves -- Autonomic nervous system -- Sensory system -- Endocrine system -- Blood -- Anatomy of the heart -- Function of the heart -- Anatomy of the blood vessels -- Functions of the blood vessels -- Lymphatic system -- Immune system -- Respiratory system -- Digestive system -- Urinary system -- Water, electrolyte, and acid-base balance -- Reproductive systems -- Human development and heredity.