Anatomy & physiology for health professions : an interactive journey / Bruce J. Colbert, Jeff Ankney, Karen T. Lee.
"Anatomy and physiology for Health Professions: An Interactive Journey is a hands-on, visually rich study companion guiding allied health and nursing students through human body systems and clinical applications. With a conversational tone, relatable analogies, and light humor, the authors provide an enjoyable read reinforcing lasting connections" - Amazon.com
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- ISBN: 9780134876818
- ISBN: 0134876814
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- Edition: Fourth edition.
- Publisher: Hoboken, New Jersey : Pearson Education, [2020]
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction to anatomy and physiology -- The human body -- Biochemistry -- The cells -- Tissues and systems -- The skeletal system -- The muscular system -- The integumentary system -- The nervous system (part I) -- The nervous system (part II) -- The senses -- The endocrine system -- The cardiovascular system -- The respiratory system -- The lymphatic and immune systems -- The gastrointestinal system -- The urinary system -- The reproductive system -- The journey's end. |
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Subject: | Anatomy. Physiological Phenomena. Physiology. |
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Anatomy and Physiology for Health Professions : An Interactive Journey
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Anatomy and Physiology for Health Professions : An Interactive Journey
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Special In-Text Features Directory Listing | p. xiii | |
About the Authors | p. xvii | |
Contributing Authors | p. xix | |
Preface | p. xxi | |
Acknowledgments | p. xxiii | |
Reviewers | p. xxv | |
Chapter 1 | Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology | p. 1 |
What is Anatomy and Physiology? | p. 2 | |
Anatomy | p. 2 | |
Physiology | p. 2 | |
Putting It All Together | p. 2 | |
The Language | p. 3 | |
Medical Terminology | p. 3 | |
Abbreviations | p. 6 | |
The Metric System | p. 7 | |
The Language of Disease | p. 8 | |
Signs and Symptoms of Disease | p. 9 | |
Anatomy and Physiology Concepts You Will Encounter on Your Journey | p. 11 | |
Homeostasis | p. 11 | |
Metabolism | p. 13 | |
Summary: Points of Interest | p. 14 | |
Chapter 2 | The Human Body | p. 17 |
The Map of the Human Body | p. 18 | |
Body Positions | p. 18 | |
Directional Terms | p. 19 | |
Body Planes | p. 24 | |
Body Cavities | p. 26 | |
Body Regions | p. 29 | |
Summary: Points of Interest | p. 33 | |
Chapter 3 | Biochemistry | p. 35 |
Atoms, Elements, and Ions | p. 36 | |
Ions and Electrolytes | p. 38 | |
Molecular Bonding | p. 39 | |
Acids and Bases | p. 40 | |
Water | p. 41 | |
Solutions | p. 42 | |
Biological Molecules | p. 42 | |
Carbohydrates | p. 42 | |
Lipids | p. 43 | |
Proteins | p. 44 | |
Nucleic Acids | p. 44 | |
Metabolism | p. 45 | |
Enzymes: Making Reactions Happen | p. 46 | |
Cellular Respiration and Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP): The Energy Molecule | p. 47 | |
Summary: Points of Interest | p. 48 | |
Chapter 4 | The Cells | p. 51 |
Overview of Cells | p. 52 | |
Cell Structure | p. 52 | |
Cell Membrane | p. 52 | |
Transport Methods | p. 54 | |
Cytoplasm | p. 61 | |
Nucleus and Nucleolus | p. 61 | |
Ribosomes | p. 61 | |
Centrosomes | p. 62 | |
Mitochondria | p. 62 | |
Endoplasmic Reticulum | p. 62 | |
Golgi Apparatus | p. 64 | |
Lysosomes | p. 64 | |
Other Interesting Parts | p. 64 | |
Cellular Mitosis | p. 64 | |
The Cell Cycle | p. 65 | |
Microorganisms | p. 67 | |
Bacteria | p. 67 | |
Viruses | p. 68 | |
Fungi | p. 69 | |
Protozoa | p. 70 | |
Prions | p. 70 | |
Summary: Points of Interest | p. 71 | |
Chapter 5 | Tissues and Systems | p. 74 |
Overview of Tissues | p. 75 | |
Tissue Types | p. 75 | |
Tissue Repair | p. 82 | |
Organs | p. 83 | |
Systems | p. 87 | |
Skeletal System | p. 87 | |
Muscular System | p. 88 | |
Integumentary System | p. 88 | |
Nervous System | p. 90 | |
Endocrine System | p. 92 | |
Cardiovascular System | p. 93 | |
Respiratory System | p. 94 | |
Lymphatic and Immune System | p. 94 | |
Gastrointestinal, or Digestive, System | p. 96 | |
Urinary System | p. 96 | |
Reproductive System | p. 97 | |
Summary: Points of Interest | p. 99 | |
Chapter 6 | The Skeletal System | p. 102 |
System Overview: More Than the "Bare Bones" About Bones | p. 103 | |
General Bone Classification | p. 103 | |
Basic Bone Anatomy | p. 104 | |
Bone Tissue | p. 105 | |
Surface Structures of Bones | p. 106 | |
Bone Growth | p. 106 | |
Bone Repair | p. 109 | |
Cartilage | p. 112 | |
Joints and Ligaments | p. 113 | |
Movement Classification | p. 115 | |
The Skeleton | p. 118 | |
Special Regions of the Skeletal System | p. 119 | |
Common Disorders of the Skeletal System | p. 122 | |
Summary: Points of Interest | p. 126 | |
Chapter 7 | The Muscular System | p. 129 |
Overview of the Muscular System | p. 130 | |
Types of Muscles | p. 130 | |
Skeletal Muscles | p. 132 | |
Skeletal Muscle Movement | p. 132 | |
Movement Terminology | p. 136 | |
Muscular Movement at the Cellular Level | p. 138 | |
The Functional Unit of the Muscle | p. 138 | |
The Mechanism of Muscle Contraction | p. 140 | |
Muscular Fuel | p. 142 | |
Skeletal Muscles of Specific Body Regions | p. 142 | |
Facial Skeletal Muscles | p. 144 | |
Anterior and Posterior Trunk Skeletal Muscles | p. 144 | |
Skeletal Muscles of the Arm and Shoulder | p. 144 | |
Skeletal Muscles of the Legs | p. 144 | |
Visceral or Smooth Muscle | p. 146 | |
Cardiac Muscle | p. 147 | |
Common Disorders of the Muscular System | p. 148 | |
Summary: Points of Interest | p. 149 | |
Chapter 8 | The Integumentary System | p. 152 |
System Overview | p. 153 | |
Integumentary System Functions | p. 153 | |
The Skin | p. 153 | |
How Skin Heals | p. 158 | |
Burns to the Skin | p. 159 | |
Nails | p. 162 | |
Hair | p. 163 | |
Temperature Regulation | p. 164 | |
Common Disorders of the Integumentary System | p. 166 | |
Summary: Points of Interest | p. 169 | |
Chapter 9 | The Nervous System (Part I) | p. 171 |
Organization | p. 172 | |
The Parts and Basic Operation of the Nervous System | p. 172 | |
Nervous Tissue | p. 174 | |
Neuroglia | p. 174 | |
Neurons | p. 174 | |
How Neurons Work | p. 177 | |
Excitable Cells | p. 177 | |
Action Potentials | p. 177 | |
Graded Potentials | p. 178 | |
Impulse Conduction | p. 179 | |
How Synapses Work | p. 180 | |
Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves | p. 183 | |
External Anatomy | p. 183 | |
Meninges | p. 183 | |
Internal Anatomy of the Spinal Cord | p. 185 | |
Common Disorders of the Nervous System | p. 190 | |
Summary: Points of Interest | p. 192 | |
Chapter 10 | The Nervous System (Part II) | p. 194 |
The Brain and the Cranial Nerves | p. 195 | |
The Brain's External Anatomy | p. 195 | |
The Brain's Internal Anatomy | p. 198 | |
Cranial Nerves | p. 202 | |
The Big Picture: Integration of Brain, Spinal Cord, and PNS | p. 204 | |
The Somatic Sensory System | p. 204 | |
The Motor System | p. 208 | |
Subcortical Structures | p. 209 | |
Spinal Cord Pathways | p. 210 | |
The Role of the Cerebellum | p. 210 | |
The Autonomic Nervous System | p. 211 | |
The Sympathetic Branch | p. 211 | |
The Parasympathetic Branch | p. 212 | |
Putting the Autonomic System All Together | p. 213 | |
Other Systems | p. 213 | |
The Limbic System | p. 213 | |
The Reticular Formation | p. 213 | |
Common Disorders of the Nervous System | p. 213 | |
Summary: Points of Interest | p. 215 | |
Chapter 11 | The Senses | p. 218 |
Types of Senses | p. 219 | |
Sense of Sight | p. 219 | |
The External Structures of the Eye | p. 220 | |
The Internal Structures of the Eye | p. 220 | |
The Sense of Hearing | p. 224 | |
Structures of the Ear | p. 224 | |
Other Senses | p. 228 | |
Taste | p. 228 | |
Smell | p. 229 | |
Touch | p. 230 | |
Common Disorders of the Eye and Ear | p. 231 | |
Summary: Points of Interest | p. 233 | |
Chapter 12 | The Endocrine System | p. 236 |
Organization of the Endrocrine System | p. 237 | |
Endocrine Organs and Glands | p. 237 | |
Hormones | p. 239 | |
Control of Endocrine Activity | p. 240 | |
Homeostasis and Negative Feedback | p. 241 | |
Sources of Control of Hormone Levels | p. 242 | |
The Major Endocrine Glands | p. 245 | |
The Hypothalamus | p. 245 | |
The Pituitary | p. 246 | |
The Thyroid Gland | p. 248 | |
The Thymus Gland | p. 249 | |
The Pineal Gland | p. 249 | |
The Pancreas | p. 249 | |
The Adrenal Glands | p. 252 | |
The Gonads | p. 253 | |
Common Disorders of the Endocrine System | p. 253 | |
Summary: Points of Interest | p. 256 | |
Chapter 13 | The Cardiovascular System | p. 259 |
System Overview | p. 260 | |
Incredible Pumps: The Heart | p. 262 | |
General Structure and Function | p. 262 | |
Cardiac Cycle | p. 264 | |
Coronary Circulation | p. 266 | |
The Conduction System: The Electric Pathway | p. 267 | |
Blood | p. 270 | |
Blood Composition | p. 271 | |
Red Blood Cells | p. 272 | |
White Blood Cells | p. 272 | |
Thrombocytes | p. 273 | |
Blood Types and Transfusions | p. 273 | |
Blood Clotting | p. 275 | |
Blood Vessels: The Vascular System | p. 277 | |
Structure and Function | p. 277 | |
The Capillaries | p. 279 | |
The Lymphatic Connection | p. 282 | |
Common Disorders of the Cardiovascular System | p. 283 | |
Pump Problems | p. 283 | |
Vessel Problems | p. 284 | |
Blood Problems | p. 285 | |
Summary: Points of Interest | p. 286 | |
Chapter 14 | The Respiratory System | p. 290 |
System Overview | p. 291 | |
Ventilation versus Respiration | p. 292 | |
The Upper Respiratory Tract | p. 294 | |
The Nose | p. 294 | |
The Sinuses | p. 298 | |
The Pharynx | p. 298 | |
The Larynx | p. 299 | |
The Lower Respiratory Tract | p. 301 | |
Trachea and Bronchi | p. 301 | |
The Housing of the Lungs and Related Structures | p. 306 | |
The Lungs | p. 306 | |
The Protective Bony Thorax | p. 307 | |
How We Breathe | p. 309 | |
Pulmonary Function Testing | p. 311 | |
Common Disorders of the Respiratory System | p. 313 | |
Atelectasis and Pneumonia | p. 313 | |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | p. 314 | |
Asthma | p. 314 | |
Emphysema | p. 314 | |
Chronic Bronchitis | p. 315 | |
Pneumothorax | p. 315 | |
Pleural Effusion | p. 315 | |
Tuberculosis | p. 315 | |
Summary: Points of Interest | p. 315 | |
Chapter 15 | The Lymphatic and Immune Systems | p. 319 |
The Defense Zone | p. 320 | |
The Lymphatic System | p. 320 | |
Lymphatic Vessels | p. 321 | |
Lymph Circulation | p. 323 | |
Lymph Organs | p. 323 | |
The Immune System | p. 325 | |
Antigens and Antibodies | p. 325 | |
Innate versus Adaptive Immunity | p. 325 | |
Components of the Immune System | p. 326 | |
How the Immune System Works | p. 331 | |
Innate Immunity | p. 332 | |
Adaptive Immunity | p. 332 | |
B- and T-Cell Action | p. 336 | |
The Big Picture | p. 338 | |
Common Disorders of the Immune System | p. 341 | |
Immunodeficiency Disorders | p. 341 | |
Autoimmune Disorders | p. 341 | |
Allergies | p. 342 | |
Summary: Points of Interest | p. 343 | |
Chapter 16 | The Gastrointestinal System | p. 346 |
System Overview | p. 347 | |
The Oral Cavity | p. 348 | |
Tongue | p. 349 | |
Salivary Glands | p. 349 | |
Teeth | p. 350 | |
Pharynx | p. 353 | |
Esophagus | p. 353 | |
The Walls of the Alimentary Canal | p. 353 | |
Stomach | p. 355 | |
Small Intestine | p. 358 | |
Large Intestine | p. 361 | |
Accessory Organs | p. 364 | |
Liver | p. 364 | |
Gallbladder | p. 365 | |
Pancreas | p. 365 | |
Common Disorders of the Gastrointestinal System | p. 366 | |
Summary: Points of Interest | p. 370 | |
Chapter 17 | The Urinary System | p. 373 |
System Overview | p. 374 | |
The Anatomy of the Kidney | p. 374 | |
External Anatomy | p. 374 | |
Internal Anatomy | p. 374 | |
Microscopic Anatomy of the Kidney: The Nephron | p. 377 | |
Urine Formation | p. 379 | |
Control of Filtration | p. 381 | |
The Urinary Bladder and Urination Reflex | p. 387 | |
Common Disorders of the Urinary System | p. 389 | |
Summary: Points of Interest | p. 391 | |
Chapter 18 | The Reproductive System | p. 394 |
Tissue Growth and Replacement | p. 395 | |
Asexual Reproduction: Mitosis | p. 395 | |
Sexual Reproduction: Meiosis | p. 396 | |
The Human Life Cycle | p. 398 | |
Female Anatomy | p. 399 | |
The Ovary | p. 399 | |
The Uterine Tubes | p. 401 | |
The Uterus | p. 401 | |
The Vagina | p. 401 | |
The External Genitalia | p. 402 | |
Mammary Glands | p. 402 | |
Reproductive Physiology: Female | p. 403 | |
The Menstrual Cycle | p. 403 | |
Oogenesis, Follicle Development, and Ovulation | p. 404 | |
Hormonal Control of Female Reproduction | p. 406 | |
Male Anatomy | p. 409 | |
The Testes (Testicles) | p. 409 | |
The Penis | p. 410 | |
The Epididymis | p. 410 | |
The Vas Deferens | p. 410 | |
Accessory Glands | p. 410 | |
Reproductive Physiology: Male | p. 411 | |
Spermatogenesis | p. 411 | |
Hormonal Control of Male Reproduction | p. 411 | |
Erection and Ejaculation | p. 413 | |
Pregnancy | p. 414 | |
Common Disorders of the Reproductive System | p. 417 | |
Disorders of the Female Reproductive System | p. 417 | |
Disorders of the Male Reproductive System | p. 418 | |
Summary: Points of Interest | p. 419 | |
Chapter 19 | The Journey's End | p. 423 |
Forensic Science | p. 424 | |
Disease Detection | p. 424 | |
Primitive Surgery | p. 424 | |
Remains Identification | p. 425 | |
Murder Most Foul! | p. 425 | |
Fingerprints | p. 426 | |
DNA Fingerprinting | p. 426 | |
Geriatrics | p. 427 | |
General Body Changes | p. 428 | |
Gustatory Changes | p. 428 | |
The Brain and Nervous System | p. 429 | |
The Cardiovascular System | p. 429 | |
The Genitourinary System | p. 429 | |
The Integumentary System | p. 429 | |
Polypharmacy | p. 430 | |
Wellness | p. 431 | |
The Nervous System | p. 431 | |
The Skeletal System | p. 431 | |
The Muscular System | p. 431 | |
The Integumentary System | p. 433 | |
The Cardiovascular System | p. 433 | |
The Respiratory System | p. 433 | |
The Gastrointestinal System | p. 434 | |
The Endocrine System | p. 436 | |
The Sensory System | p. 436 | |
The Immune System | p. 437 | |
The Reproductive System | p. 438 | |
Cancer Prevention and Treatment | p. 439 | |
More Amazing Facts | p. 441 | |
Summary: Points of Interest | p. 442 | |
The Study Success Companion | p. 445 | |
Why use this Study Success Companion? | p. 445 | |
Study Skills | p. 446 | |
1 | Select a Good Time and Place to Study | p. 446 |
2 | Use Good Study Habits | p. 447 |
3 | Take Care of Yourself | p. 448 |
Stress Management | p. 448 | |
Stress Misconceptions | p. 448 | |
What Causes Physical and Emotional Stress? | p. 449 | |
A Stress Management System | p. 449 | |
Effective Coping Strategies | p. 450 | |
Effective Physical Strategies | p. 450 | |
The Mathematical Language of Medicine | p. 451 | |
Why Learn the Metric System? | p. 451 | |
Exponential Powers of 10 | p. 452 | |
Systems of Measurement | p. 452 | |
Conversion of Units | p. 455 | |
Using the Factor Label Method for Conversion Between Systems | p. 457 | |
Appendix A | Medical Terminology, Word Parts, and Singular and Plural Endings | p. 459 |
Word Parts Arranged Alphabetically and Defined | p. 459 | |
Endings in Medical Terminology | p. 467 | |
Appendix B | Clinical Abbreviations and "Do Not Use" List | p. 469 |
Official "Do Not Use" List | p. 479 | |
Additional Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Symbols | p. 480 | |
Appendix C | Laboratory Reference Values | p. 481 |
Abbreviations Used in Reporting Laboratory Values | p. 481 | |
Hematology Tests: Normal Ranges | p. 482 | |
Hematology Tests: Coagulation Tests | p. 482 | |
Blood Chemistries: Normal Ranges | p. 482 | |
Urinalysis: Normal Ranges | p. 483 | |
Normal Values of Arterial Blood Gases | p. 484 | |
Common Blood Chemistries and Examples of Disorders They Indicate | p. 484 | |
Appendix D | Vitamins and Minerals: Sources, Functions, and Effects of Deficiency and Toxicity | p. 486 |
Glossary | p. 489 | |
Answer Key | p. 522 | |
Index | p. 529 |