Anatomy & physiology / the unity of form and function / Kenneth S. Saladin.

Includes index.

Major themes of anatomy and physiology -- The chemistry of life -- Cellular form and function -- Genetics and cellular function -- Histology -- The integumentary system -- Bone tissue -- The skeletal system -- Joints -- The muscular system -- Muscular tissue -- Nervous tissue -- The spinal cord, spinal nerves, and somatic reflexes -- The brain and cranial nerves -- The autonomic nervous system and visceral reflexes -- Sense organs -- The endocrine system -- The circulatory system: blood -- The circulatory system: the heart -- The circulatory system: blood vessels and circulation -- The lymphatic and immune systems -- The respiratory system -- The urinary system -- Water, electrolyte, and acid-base balance -- The digestive system -- Nutrition and metabolism -- The male reproductive system -- The female reproductive system -- Human development.