Memmler's The Human Body in Health and Disease

Unit I:: THE BODY AS A WHOLE

• CH 1:: Organization of the Human Body
• CH 2:: Chemistry, Matter, and Life
• CH 3:: Cells and Their Functions
• CH 4:: Tissues, Glands, and Membranes

Unit II:: DISEASE AND THE FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE

• CH 5:: Disease and Disease-Producing Organisms
• CH 6:: The Skin in Health and Disease

Unit III:: MOVEMENT AND SUPPORT

• CH 7:: The Skeleton:: Bones and Joints
• CH 8:: The Muscular System

Unit IV:: COORDINATION AND CONTROL

• CH 9:: The Nervous System:: The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves
• CH 10:: The Nervous System:: The Brain and Cranial Nerves
• CH 11:: The Sensory System
• CH 12:: The Endocrine System:: Glands and Hormones

Unit V:: CIRCULATION AND BODY DEFENSE

• CH 13:: The Blood
• CH 14:: The Heart and Heart Disease
• CH 15:: Blood Vessels and Blood Circulation
• CH 16:: The Lymphatic System and Lymphoid Tissue
• CH 17:: Body Defenses, Immunity, and Vaccines

Unit VI:: ENERGY:: SUPPLY AND USE

• CH 18:: Respiratory System
• CH 19:: Digestive System
• CH 20:: Metabolism, Nutrition, and Body Temperature
• CH 21:: Body Fluids
• CH 22:: The Urinary System

Unit VII:: PERPETUATION OF LIFE

• CH 23:: The Male and Female Reproductive Systems
• CH 24:: Development and Birth
• CH 25:: Heredity and Hereditary Diseases

Glossary

Glossary of Word Parts

Appendix 1:: Metric Measurements

Appendix 2:: Celsius-Fahrenheit Temperature Conversion Scale

Appendix 3:: Periodic Table of the Elements

Appendix 4:: Laboratory Tests

• Table 1:: Routine Urinalysis
• Table 2:: Complete Blood Count
• Table 3:: Blood Chemistry Tests

Appendix 5:: Infectious Diseases and their Causative Conditions

• Table 1:: Bacterial Diseases
• Table 2:: Viral Diseases
• Table 3:: Prion Diseases
• Table 4:: Fungal Diseases
• Table 5:: Protozol Diseases

Appendix 6:: Answers to Chapter Checkpoint and Zooming In Questions

Appendix 7:: Dissection Atlas