{"product_id":"anatomy-physiology-for-dummies","title":"Anatomy \u0026 Physiology for Dummies","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout This Book 2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFoolish Assumptions 2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIcons Used in This Book 3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond the Book 3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere to Go from Here 4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Locating Physiology on the Web of Knowledge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Anatomy and Physiology: The Big Picture\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScientifically Speaking 7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow anatomy and physiology fit into science 8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnatomy, gross and otherwise 10\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Little Chat about Jargon 11\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreating better communication 11\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEstablishing precise terminology 11\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking at the Body from the Proper Perspective 13\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGetting in position 13\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDividing the anatomy 15\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMapping out your regions 15\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCasing your cavities 19\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrganizing Yourself on Many Levels 21\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLevel I: The cellular level 23\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLevel II: The tissue level 23\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLevel III: The organ level 23\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLevel IV: The organ system level 23\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLevel V: The organism level 24\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: What Your Body Does All Day\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 27\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTransferring Energy: A Body's Place in the World 28\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilding Up and Breaking Down: Metabolism 28\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy your cells metabolize 29\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow your cells metabolize 30\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStaying in Range: Homeostasis 33\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaintaining a constant temperature: Thermoregulation 34\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSwimming in H2O: Fluid balance 35\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdjusting the fuel supply: Blood glucose concentration 35\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasuring important variables 36\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing, Replacing, and Renewing 37\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing 37\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReplacing 37\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepairing parts 39\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHealing wounds 39\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLasting parts 40\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: A Bit about Cell Biology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 43\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Functions of Cells 43\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilding themselves 44\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilding tissues 45\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTransforming energy 45\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaking and transporting products 45\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommunicating 46\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeeing the Inside of Eukaryotic Cells 46\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContaining the cell: Cell membrane 48\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eControlling the cell: Nucleus 51\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCytoplasm 51\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternal membranes 52\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePowering the cell: Mitochondria 52\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe protein factory 53\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLysosomes 54\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilding Blocks That Build You 54\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoining together: The structure of macromolecules 54\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePolysaccharides 55\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLipids 55\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProteins 56\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNucleic acids 57\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenes and Genetic Material 58\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTraiting you right 59\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGene structure 59\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSynthesizing protein 60\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Cell Cycle 62\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCells that divide, cells that don't 62\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterphase 64\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDNA replication 64\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMitosis 64\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrganizing Cells into Tissues 67\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConnecting with connective tissue 67\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContinuing with epithelial tissue 68\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMixing it up with muscle tissue 70\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGetting nervous about nervous tissue? 70\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Sizing Up the Structural Layers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 71\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Getting the Skinny on Skin, Hair, and Nails\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 73\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFunctions of the Integument 74\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStructure of the Integument 75\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTouching the epidermis 75\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExploring the dermis 79\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGetting under your skin: The hypodermis 81\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccessorizing Your Skin 81\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow hair this 81\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNailing nails 82\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNothing's bland about glands 82\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour Skin Saving You 84\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eControlling your internal temperature 85\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour skin is sensational 85\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour skin is self-healing 86\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePathophysiology of the Integument 86\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSkin cancer 86\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDermatitis 87\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlopecia 87\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNail problems as signs of possible medical conditions 88\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Scrutinizing the Skeletal System\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 89\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReporting for Duty: The Jobs of Your Skeleton 90\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChecking Out the Skeleton's Makeup 90\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaring about connective tissue 90\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe structure of a bone 93\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClassifying bones 94\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBone Growth and Remodeling 95\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Axial Skeleton 96\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeeping your head up: The skull 97\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSetting you straight on the curved spinal column 99\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeing caged can be a good thing 101\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Appendicular Skeleton 102\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWearing girdles: Everybody has two 103\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoing out on a limb: Arms and legs 105\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoints and the Movements They Allow 110\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCategorizing the types of joints 110\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnowing what your joints can do 111\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePathophysiology of the Skeletal System 113\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbnormal curvature 113\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOsteoporosis 113\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCleft palate 114\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArthritis 114\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFractures 115\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Muscles: Setting You in Motion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 117\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFunctions of the Muscular System 118\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupporting your structure 118\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoving you 118\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePoised positioning 119\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaintaining body temperature 119\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePushing things around inside 119\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTalking about Tissue Types 121\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDefining unique features of muscle cells 121\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSkeletal muscle 123\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCardiac muscle 125\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmooth muscle 125\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGetting a Grip on the Sliding Filament 126\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAssembling a sarcomere 126\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTelling the fiber to contract 127\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContracting and releasing the sarcomere 128\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNaming the Skeletal Muscles 129\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarting at the top 130\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwisting the torso 132\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpreading your wings 135\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGetting a leg up 136\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePathophysiology of the Muscular System 138\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMuscular dystrophy 139\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMuscle spasms 139\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFibromyalgia 140\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Talking to Yourself\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 141\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: The Nervous System: Your Body's Circuit Board \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e143\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntegrating the Input with the Output 144\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNervous tissues 144\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeurons 145\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeuroglial cells 146\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNerves 147\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGanglia and plexuses 147\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntegrated Networks 147\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCentral nervous system 148\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeripheral nervous system 149\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThinking about Your Brain 150\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeeping conscious: Your cerebrum 152\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaking your moves smooth: The cerebellum 152\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComing up roses: Your brain stem 153\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegulating systems: The diencephalon 154\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing fluid through the ventricles 154\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlood-brain barrier 155\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTransmitting the Impulse 156\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross the neuron 156\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross the synapse 158\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaking Sense of Your Senses 161\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTouch 162\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHearing and balance 162\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSight 163\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOlfaction 164\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaste 165\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePathophysiology of the Nervous System 166\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChronic pain syndrome 166\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMultiple sclerosis 166\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMacular degeneration 166\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: The Endocrine System: Releasing Chemical Messages\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 167\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHoming In on Hormones 168\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHormone chemistry 168\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHormone sources 169\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHormone receptors 171\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrouping the Glands 172\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe taskmasters: The hypothalamus and pituitary 173\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eControlling metabolism 175\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGetting the gonads going 178\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnteric endocrine 180\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther endocrine glands 182\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePathophysiology of the Endocrine System 183\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbnormalities in insulin metabolism 183\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThyroid disorders 184\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAndrogen insensitivity 186\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: Exploring the Inner Workings of the Body\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 187\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: The Cardiovascular System: Getting Your Blood Pumping\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 189\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGetting Substances from Here to There 190\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarrying Cargo: Your Blood and What's in It 190\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWatering down your blood: Plasma 190\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTransporting oxygen and carbon dioxide: Red blood cells 191\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlugging along with platelets 192\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePutting up a good fight: White blood cells 192\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking at Your Blood Vessels 193\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarting with the arteries 193\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCruising through the capillaries 194\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVisiting the veins 196\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCardiac Anatomy 197\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSizing up the heart's structure 197\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExamining the heart's tissues 199\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupplying blood to the heart 200\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCardiac Cycle 201\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenerating electricity 201\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoving blood through the heart 204\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe heartbeat 205\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhysiology of Circulation 206\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the beating path: The circuits of blood through the heart and body 206\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePutting your finger on your pulse 208\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoing up, going down, holding steady: Blood pressure 208\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot going with the flow 209\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePathophysiology of the Cardiovascular System 210\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCardiac disorders 210\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVascular disorders 211\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlood disorders 212\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: The Respiratory System: Breathing Life into Your Body\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 215\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFunctions of the Respiratory System 215\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNosing around Your Respiratory Anatomy 216\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNose 216\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePharynx 217\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrachea 219\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLungs 219\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiaphragm 220\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBreathing: Everybody's Doing It 220\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNormal breathing 221\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBreathing under stress 221\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eControlled breathing 222\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGas Exchange 224\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe respiratory membrane 224\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe trade-off 225\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePathophysiology of the Respiratory System 226\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHypoxemia 226\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAirway disorders 227\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLungs 228\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11: The Digestive System: Beginning the Breakdown\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 231\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFunctions of the Digestive System 232\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Alimentary Canal 233\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExamining the walls of the digestive tract 233\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarting with the mighty mouth 234\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePharynx and esophagus: Not Egyptian landmarks 235\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStirring it up in your stomach 236\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoving through the intestines 238\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccessory Organs 240\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe liver delivers 241\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePancreas 243\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Breakdown 244\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePathophysiology of the Digestive System 246\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiseases of the oral cavity 246\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisorders of the stomach and intestines 246\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBowel syndromes 248\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiseases of the accessory organs 249\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12: The Urinary System: Cleaning Up the Act\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 253\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFunctions of the Urinary System 253\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStructures of the Urinary System 255\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePutting out the trash: Kidneys 255\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHolding and releasing 257\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Yellow River 259\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComposition of urine 259\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFiltering the blood 261\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSelectively reabsorbing 261\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpelling urine 263\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaintaining Homeostasis 264\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFluid balance and blood pressure 264\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegulating blood pH 265\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePathophysiology of the Urinary System 267\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKidney pathologies 267\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUrinary tract pathologies 268\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13: The Lymphatic System: Living in a Microbe Jungle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 271\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFunctions of the Lymphatic System 272\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLoving Your Lymphatic System 273\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLymphing along 273\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStructures of the lymphatic system 274\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdentifying Immune System Cells 277\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking at leukocytes 278\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLymphocytes 279\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhagocytizing leukocytes 280\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExamining Immune System Molecules 280\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistamine 281\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChemical defense 281\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAntigens 281\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAntibodies 282\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComplement system proteins 283\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImmune System Mechanisms 284\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhagocytosis 284\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDegranulation 285\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInflammation is swell 285\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdaptive Immunity 286\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCell-mediated immunity 286\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHumoral immunity 287\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSecondary immunity 289\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImmunization 289\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePathophysiology of the Immune System 289\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe immune system and cancer 289\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImmune-mediated diseases 290\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInfectious diseases 292\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5: Life's Rich Pageant: Reproduction and Development\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 295\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14: The Reproductive System\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 297\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFunctions of the Reproductive System 297\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProducing Gametes 298\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeiosis 299\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFemale gametes: Ova 299\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMale gametes: Sperm 301\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetermining sex 302\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Female Reproductive System 303\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrgans of the female reproductive system 303\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCycling approximately monthly 307\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Male Reproductive System 310\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe organs of the male reproductive system 310\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeminal fluid and ejaculation 312\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePausing for Pregnancy 313\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteps to fertilization 313\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImplantation 314\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdapting to pregnancy 314\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLabor and delivery 316\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePathophysiology of the Reproductive System 318\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInfertility 318\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSexually transmitted infections 318\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePremenstrual syndromes 319\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEndometriosis 319\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCryptorchidism 320\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHypogonadism 320\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eErectile dysfunction 320\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePathophysiology of pregnancy 320\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePregnancy loss 322\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15: Change and Development over the Life Span\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 323\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProgramming Development 324\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStages of development 324\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions of development 324\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDevelopment before Birth 326\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFree-floating zygote to protected embryo 326\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDividing development into trimesters 329\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Human Life Span 331\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChanges at birth 331\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInfancy and childhood 333\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdolescence 334\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYoung adulthood 335\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMiddle age 336\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing creaky 336\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 6: The Part of Tens\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 341\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16: Ten (Or So) Chemistry Concepts Related to Anatomy and Physiology \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e343\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnergy Can Neither Be Created Nor Destroyed 344\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything Falls Apart 344\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything's in Motion 345\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProbability Rules 345\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePolarity Charges Life 346\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWater Is Special 346\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFluids and Solids 347\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnder Pressure 348\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRedox Reactions Transfer Electrons 348\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 17: Ten Phabulous Physiology Phacts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 349\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnique to You: Hands, Fingers, Thumbs 349\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNothing's Better than Mother's Milk 350\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's Apparent: Your Hair Is Different 350\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Only Thing You Have to Fear Is 351\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou Smell Well! 352\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMicrobes: We Are Their World 353\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Pesky Appendix 354\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTalkin' about Breath Control 355\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaking Your First Breath 355\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIs Blood Really Blue? 356\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndex 357\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eErin Odya \u003c\/b\u003eis an anatomy and physiology teacher at Carmel High School in Carmel, Indiana, one of Indiana's top 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