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Contents:

Unit 1. Organization of the Body 1. The Human Body: An Orientation 2. Chemistry Comes Alive 3. Cells: The Living Units 4. Tissue: The Living Fabric Unit 2. Covering, Support, and Movement of the Body 5. The Integumentary System 6. Bones and Skeletal Tissue 7. The Skeleton 8. Joints 9. Muscles and Muscle Tissue 10. The Muscular System Unit 3. Regulation and Integration of the Body 11. Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue 12. The Central Nervous System 13. The Peripheral Nervous System and Reflex Activity 14. The Autonomic Nervous System 15. The Special Senses 16. The Endocrine System Unit 4. Maintenance of the Body 17. Blood 18. The Cardiovascular System: The Heart 19. The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels 20. The Lymphatic System and Lymphoid Organs and Tissues 21. The Immune System: Innate and Adaptive Body Defenses 22. The Respiratory System 23. The Digestive System 24. Nutrition, Metabolism, and Body Temperature Regulation 25. The Urinary System 26. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance Unit 5. Continuity 27. The Reproductive System 28. Pregnancy and Human Development 29. Heredity