Includes index.

Contents: The Human body: an orientation -- Chemistry comes alive -- Cells: the living units -- Tissue: the living fabric -- The Integumentary system -- Bones and skeletal tissues -- The Skeleton -- Joints -- Muscles and muscle tissue -- The Muscular system -- 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 -- Blood -- The Cardiovascular system: the heart -- The Cardiovascular system: the heart -- The Cardiovascular system: blood vessels -- The Lymphatic system and lymphoid organs and tissues -- The Immune system: innate and adaptive body defenses -- The Respiratory system -- The Digestive system -- Nutrition, metabolism and energy balance -- The Urinary system -- Fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance -- The Reproductive system --