The Boundless Anatomy & Physiology

The Boundless Anatomy & Physiology

Boundless (Author)

 

The Boundless Anatomy & Physiology textbook is a college-level, introductory textbook that covers the intriguing subject of Human Anatomy and Physiology. Boundless works with subject matter experts to select the best open educational resources available on the web, review the content for quality, and create introductory, college-level textbooks designed to meet the study needs of university students.

This textbook covers:

Human Anatomy and Physiology Introduction — Anatomy and Physiology Overview, Life, Homeostasis, Anatomical Terms, Clinical Cases

General Chemistry — Matter and Energy, Element Properties: Atomic structure, Chemical Bonds, Chemical Reactions, Inorganic Compounds, Organic Compounds

Cellular Structure and Function — the study of cells, Cell membranes and the fluid mosaic model, Transport across membranes, How reception works in cell signaling, Nucleus and Ribosomes, Organelles, The Cytoskeleton, External cellular components, Cell division: process and importance, The cell cycle, Transcription and translation, RNA processing, Translation to a polypeptide, Transcription, Apoptosis signals an orderly cell death

Tissues — Epithelial Tissue, Cell Junctions, Clinical Cases, Tissue Repair, Tissue Development, Cancer, Connective Tissue, Membranes, Nervous Tissue

The Integumentary System — The Skin, Accessory Structures of the Skin, Functions of the Integumentary System, Wound Healing, Integumentary System Development, Skin Disorders, Imbalances, Diseases, and Clinical Cases

Skeletal Tissue — Cartilage, Bone Classification, Bone Formation, Bone and Calcium, Bone Development, Bone Diseases, Disorders, Imbalances, and Clinical Cases

The Skeletal System — Overview of the Musculoskeletal system, Divisions of the Skeletal System, The Axial Skeleton, Skull, Hyoid Bone, Vertebral Column, Thorax, Clinical Cases of the Axial Skeleton, The Appendicular Skeleton, The Pectoral (Shoulder) Girdle, Upper Limb, The Pelvic (Hip) Girdle, Lower Limb, Skeletal System Development, Clinical Cases of the Appendicular Skeleton

Joints — Classification of Joints, Synovial Joints, Joint Development, Clinical Cases

Muscle Tissue — Overview of Muscle Tissue, Skeletal Muscle, Control of Muscle Tension, Muscle Metabolism, Exercise and Skeletal Muscle Tissue, Smooth Muscle, Clinical Cases: Muscle Disorders, Development of Muscle

The Muscular System — Overview of the Muscular System, Head And Neck Muscles, Trunk Muscles, Muscles of the Upper Limb, Muscles of the Lower Limb, Clinical Cases and Muscular System Disorders

Nervous Tissue — Overview of the Nervous System, Neuroglia, Neurons, Collections of Nervous Tissue, Neurophysiology

Central Nervous System (CNS) — The Brain, Consciousness, Sleep, Language, and Memory, Protection of the Brain, Parts of The Brain Stem, The Cerebellum, The Diencephalon, Cerebral Cortex (or Cerebral Hemispheres), Functional Systems of the Cerebral Cortex, Development of the CNS, Brain Disorders and Clinical Cases, The Spinal Cord, Spinal Cord Anatomy, Disorders and Clinical Cases of the Spinal Cord

Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) — Sensation, Sensory Receptors, Somatosensory System, Nerves, Cranial Nerves, Spinal Nerves, Distribution of Spinal Nerves, Motor Activity, Motor Pathways, Reflexes, Pain, Development of the Nervous System, Disorders of Spinal Nerves and Clinical Cases

Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) — Autonomic Nervous System, ANS Anatomy, Physiology of ANS, Neurotransmitters and Receptors, ANS Disorders

Special Senses (Vision, Hearing, Taste, and Smell) — Visual System in a Vertebrate, Taste and Olfaction, Hearing and Equilibrium, Development of Special Senses

The Endocrine System — Overview of the Endocrine System, Hormones, Mechanisms of Hormone Action, Hormone Interactions, Hormone Secretion Control, Endocrine Glands, The Pituitary Gland (Hypophysis), Thyroid Gland, Parathyroid Glands, Adrenal (Suprarenal) Glands, Pancreas, Other Endocrine Tissues and Organs, Stress, Developmental Aspects of the Endocrine System, Disorders and Clinical Cases: Endocrine System

Blood — Overview Blood, Erythrocytes (Red Blood Cells), Leukocytes (White Blood Cells), Platelets, Hemostasis, Transfusions, Developmental Aspects of Blood, Blood Disorders and Clinical Cases

The following chapters are also included:
The Cardiovascular System
The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels
The Lymphatic System
The Immune System
The Respiratory System
The Digestive System
Nutrition, Metabolism, and Temperature Regulation
The Urinary System
Fluids and Acid-Base Balance
The Reproductive System
Human Development and Pregnancy
Reproduction, Chromosomes, and Meiosis

 

Publisher: Boundless (August 23, 2013)