Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology For Nursing and Healthcare Students.

Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology For Nursing and Healthcare Students.

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Main Author: Peate, Ian
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Newark : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2016.
Series:New York Academy of Sciences Ser.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Title Page
  • Table of Contents
  • Contributors
  • About the editors
  • About the contributors
  • Acknowledgements
  • Preface
  • Anatomy and physiology
  • References
  • Prefixes, suffixes
  • How to use your textbook
  • Features contained within your textbook
  • About the companion websites
  • Chapter 1: Basic scientific principles of physiology
  • Introduction
  • Levels of organisation
  • Characteristics of life
  • Bodily requirements
  • Atoms
  • Elements
  • Compounds
  • Chemical equations/chemical reactions
  • Acids and bases (pH)
  • Blood and pH values
  • Homeostasis
  • Organic and inorganic substances
  • Units of measurement
  • Conclusion
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Activities
  • Chapter 2: Cells, cellular compartments, transport systems, fluid movement between compartments
  • Introduction
  • Cell membrane
  • Functions of the cell membrane
  • Cellular fluid compartments
  • Effects of water deficiency
  • Variation in body fluid content
  • Transport systems
  • Electrolytes
  • Hormones that regulate fluid and electrolytes
  • Conclusion
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Further reading
  • Activities
  • Chapter 3: Genetics
  • Anatomical map
  • Introduction
  • The double helix
  • Chromosomes
  • From DNA to proteins
  • The transference of genes
  • Mendelian genetics
  • Spontaneous mutation
  • Conclusion
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Further reading
  • Activities
  • Chapter 4: Tissue
  • Introduction
  • Epithelial tissue
  • Connective tissue
  • Membranes
  • Muscle tissue
  • Nervous tissue
  • Tissue repair
  • Conclusion
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Activities
  • Chapter 5: The skeletal system
  • Body map
  • Introduction
  • The axial and appendicular skeleton
  • Bone and its functions
  • Bone formation and growth (ossification)
  • Embryonic formation
  • Bone fractures
  • Bone structure and blood supply (histology)
  • Organisation of bone based on shape
  • Joints
  • Conclusion
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Further reading
  • Activities
  • Chapter 6: The muscular system
  • Body map
  • Introduction
  • Types of muscle tissue
  • Functions of the muscular system
  • Composition of skeletal muscle tissue
  • Gross anatomy of skeletal muscles
  • Microanatomy of skeletal muscle fibre
  • Types of muscle fibres
  • Blood supply
  • Skeletal muscle contraction and relaxation
  • Energy sources for muscle contraction
  • Aerobic respiration
  • Oxygen debt
  • Muscle fatigue
  • Organisation of the skeletal muscular system
  • Skeletal muscle movement
  • The effects of ageing
  • Conclusion
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Further reading
  • Activities
  • Chapter 7: Circulatory system
  • Body map
  • Introduction
  • Components of blood
  • Properties of blood
  • Plasma
  • Functions of blood
  • Formation of blood cells
  • Red blood cells
  • White blood cells
  • Platelets
  • Haemostasis
  • Coagulation
  • Blood groups
  • Blood vessels
  • Blood pressure
  • Lymphatic system
  • Lymphatic organs
  • Functions of the lymphatic system
  • Conclusion
  • Glossary

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