Includes index.

Contents: 1. Organization of the body: The human body: An orientation -- Chemistry comes alive -- Cells: the living units -- Tissues: the living fabric -- 2. Covering, support, and movement of the body: The integumentary system -- Bones and Skeletal tissues -- The skeleton -- Joints -- Muscles and muscle tissue --The muscular system -- 3. Regulation and integration of the body: Fundamentals of the nervous system and nervous tissue -- The central nervous system -- The peripheral nervous system and reflex activity -- The autonomic nervous system -- The endocrine system -- 4. Maintenance of the body: Blood -- The cardiovascular system: The heart -- The cardiovascular system: Blood vessels --The lymphatic system -- the immune system: Innate and adaptive body defenses -- The respiratory system -- The digestive system -- Nutrition , metabolism, and the body temperature regulation -- The urinary system -- Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance -- 5. Continuity: The reproductive system --