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Table of Contents:
- 1 An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
- 2 The Chemical Level of Organization
- 3 Cell Structure and Function
- 4 The Tissue Level of Organization
- 5 The Integumentary System
- 6 The Skeletal System
- 7 The Muscular System
- 8 The Nervous System
- 9 The General and Special Senses
- 10 The Endocrine System
- 11 The Cardiovascular System: Blood
- 12 The Cardiovascular System: The Heart
- 13 The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Circulation
- 14 The Lymphatic System and Immunity
- 15 The Respiratory System
- 16 The Digestive System
- 17 Metabolism and Energetics
- 18 The Urinary System
- 19 The Reproductive System
- 20 Development and Inheritance
- Glossary/Index
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About the Author :
Frederic (Ric) H. Martini, Ph.D. Dr. Martini received his Ph.D. from Cornell University in comparative and functional anatomy for work on the pathophysiology of stress. In addition to professional publications that include journal articles and contributed chapters, technical reports, and magazine articles, he is the lead author of 10 undergraduate texts on anatomy and physiology. He has also published books on tropical islands, on WWII history, and in science fiction. Dr. Martini has a long-standing bond with the Shoals Marine Laboratory, a joint venture between Cornell University and the University of New Hampshire, where he received his undergraduate degree. He has been active in the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS) for over 30 years and was a member of the committee that established the course curriculum guidelines for A&P. He is a President Emeritus of HAPS after serving as President-Elect, President, and Past-President over 2005-2007. Dr. Martini is also a member of the American Physiological Society, the American Association of Anatomists, the International Society of Vertebrate Morphologists, and the Society of Military History.
Edwin F. Bartholomew, M.S
Edwin F. Bartholomew received his undergraduate degree from Bowling Green State University and his M.S. from the University of Hawaii. Mr. Bartholomew has taught human anatomy and physiology at both the secondary and undergraduate levels. In addition, he has taught courses ranging from botany to zoology at Maui Community College (now the University of Hawaii Maui College). For 17 years, he taught at historic Lahainaluna High School, the oldest high school west of the Rockies, where he assisted in establishing a Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) chapter. He is a coauthor of Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology, Visual Anatomy & Physiology, Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology, Visual Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology, Structure and Function of the Human Body, and The Human Body in Health and Disease (all published by Pearson). Mr. Bartholomew is a member of the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS), the National Association of Biology Teachers, the National Science Teachers Association, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and Lahaina Arts Society.
