1 The Human Body: An Orientation 1
2 Cells: The Living Units 23
3 Basic Embryology 48
4 Tissues 65
5 The Integumentary System 99
6 Bones and Skeletal Tissues 117
7 Bones of the Skeleton 138
8 Joints 188
9 Muscle Tissue 216
10 Muscles of the Body 237
11 Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue 295
12 The Central Nervous System 316
13 The Peripheral Nervous System 361
14 The Autonomic Nervous System and Visceral Sensory Neurons 392
15 The Special Senses 411
16 Blood 444
17 The Heart 459
18 Blood Vessels 480
19 The Lymphatic System 515
20 The Respiratory System 533
21 The Digestive System 561
22 The Urinary System 600
23 The Reproductive System 622
24 The Endocrine System 661
25 Surface Anatomy 683
Appendix A The Metric System 711
Appendix B Answers to Multiple Choice and Matching Questions 712
Appendix C Word Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes, Combining Forms 714
 Glossary 717
 Credits 730
 Index I-1