Fundamentals of anatomy & physiology / Frederic H. Martini, Judi L. Nath ; with Edwin F. Bartholomew, William C. Ober, Claire W. Garrison, Kathleen Welch, Ralph T. Hutchings

Includes bibliographical references and index

An introduction to anatomy and physiology -- The chemical level of organization -- The cellular level of organization -- The tissue level of organization -- The integumentary system -- Osseous tissue and bone structure -- The axial skeleton -- The appendicular skeleton -- Articulations -- Muscle tissue -- The muscular system -- Neural tissue -- The spinal cord, spinal nerves, and spinal reflexes -- The brain and cranial nerves -- Neural integration I: sensory pathways and the somatic nervous system -- Neural integration II: the autonomic nervous system and higher-order functions -- The special senses -- The endocrine system -- Blood -- The heart -- Blood vessels and circulation -- The lymphoid system and immunity -- The respiratory system -- The digestive system -- Metabolism and energetics -- The urinary system -- Fluid, electolyte, and acid-base balance -- The reproductive system -- Development and inheritance

This eighth edition includes new chapter openings, new sentence-style chapter headings and a new and simple tips and tricks feature that gives students easy analogies and mnemonic devices to help them remember information