Human anatomy / Frederic H. Martini, Ph. D., University of Hawaii at Manoa, Robert B. Tallitsch, Ph. D., Augustana College, Rock Island (IL), Judi L. Nath, Ph. D., Lourdes University ; William C. Ober, M.D., Art Coordinator and Illustrator ; Claire E. Ober, R.N., Illustrator ; Kathleen Welch, M.D., Clinical Consultant, Ruth Anne O'Keefe, Clinical Consultant ; Ralph T. Hutchings, Biomedical Photographer.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foundations. An introduction to anatomy -- The cell -- Tissues and early embryology -- The integumentary system -- The skeletal system. Osseous tissue and bone structure -- Axial division -- Appendicular division -- Joints -- The muscular system. Skeletal muscle tissue and muscle organization -- Axial musculature -- Appendicular musculature -- Surface anatomy and cross-sectional anatomy -- The nervous system. Nervous tissue -- The spinal cord and spinal nerves -- Sensory and motor tracts of the spinal cord -- The brain and cranial nerves -- The autonomic nervous system -- General and special senses -- The endocrine system -- The cardiovascular system. Blood -- The heart -- Vessels and circulation -- The lymphatic system -- The respiratory system -- The digestive system -- The urinary system -- The reproductive system -- Embryology and human development.

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