Brief Contents

1. The Human Body: An Orientation
2. Basic Chemistry
3. Cells and Tissues
4. Skin and Body Membranes
5. The Skeletal System
6. The Muscular System
7. The Nervous System
8. Special Senses
9. The Endocrine System
10. Blood
11. The Cardiovascular System
12. The Lymphatic System and Body Defenses
13. The Respiratory System
14. The Digestive System and Body Metabolism
15. The Urinary System
16. The Reproductive System

Appendix A:

• Answers to Did You Get It?
• Questions andMultiple Choice
• ReviewQuestions

Appendix B: Word Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes

Appendix C: Periodic Table of theElements*

Appendix D: Key Information about Vitamins and Many Essential Minerals

Glossary

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Index