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Contents:

BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS

Unit 1: Fundamental Principles of Anatomy and Physiology
Chapter 1: Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology
Chapter 2: The Chemistry of Life
Chapter 3: The Cell
Chapter 4: Histology
Unit 2: Body Coverings and Movement
Chapter 5: The Integumentary System
Chapter 6: Bones and Bone Tissue
Chapter 7: The Skeletal System
Chapter 8: Articulations
Chapter 9: The Muscular System
Chapter 10: Muscle Tissue & Physiology
Unit 3: Integration, Control, and Maintenance of Homeostasis
Chapter 11: Introduction to the Nervous System & Nervous Tissue
Chapter 12: The Central Nervous System
Chapter 13: The Peripheral Nervous System
Chapter 14: The Autonomic Nervous System & Homeostasis
Chapter 15: The Special Senses
Chapter 16: The Endocrine System
Unit 4: Transport and Immunity
Chapter 17: The Cardiovascular System I: The Heart
Chapter 18: The Cardiovascular System II: Blood Vessels
Chapter 19: Blood
Chapter 20: The Lymphatic System & Immunity
Chapter 21: The Respiratory System
Unit 5: Regulation of the Body's Intake and Output
Chapter 22: The Digestive System
Chapter 23: Metabolism & Nutrition
Chapter 24: The Urinary System
Chapter 25: Fluid, Electrolyte & Acid-Base Homeostasis
Unit 6: Continuity of Life
Chapter 26: The Reproductive System
Chapter 27: Development & Heredity