Contents

1. The Human Body: An Orientation

2. Basic Chemistry

3. Cells and Tissues

4. Skin and Body Membranes

5. The Skeletal System

6. The Muscular System

7. The Nervous System

8. Special Senses

9. The Endocrine System

10. Blood

11. The Cardiovascular System

12. The Lymphatic System and Body Defenses

13. The Respiratory System

14. The Digestive System and Body Metabolism

15. The Urinary System

16. The Reproductive System

Appendix A: Answers to Did You Get It? Questions and Multiple Choice Review Questions

Appendix B: Word Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes

Appendix C: Periodic Table of the Elements

Appendix D: Key Information about Vitamins and Many Essential Minerals

Glossary

Credits

Index