Anatomy and Physiology is designed for the intro-
ductory course in human anatomy and physiology,
whether in the nursing and allied health curricula,
biological sciences, or medical sciences. It is equally
suitable for an integrated one-year course in ana-
tomy and physiology and a one-semester course in
either anatomy or physiology. The approach and
level meet the needs of the nursing curriculum and
allied health curricula such as those for respiratory
therapy, radiologic technology, medical laboratory
technology, medical and dental assisting, medical
record technology, physical therapy, and dietetics.
Because of the diversity of backgrounds and in-
terests of students who will use this textbook, no
prior scientific knowledge is assumed and no pre-
requisites are needed for its use.
THEMES AND PURPOSE
The text presents an accurate, up-to-date, and
balanced description of the structure and function
of the human body. There are two unifying themes:
the structural basis for function, and th~~ coordi-
nated functioning of all organ systems for the
maintenance of homeostasis.
The purpose of a textbook is to inform and to
assist the student in mastering a new subject. In
the course of studying anatomy and physiology the
student is presented with a dual challenge: the
mastery of a vast amount of factual information,
and the correlation of that information within the
context of the whole subject. The student cannot
understand fully the pieces of information without
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seeing the whole, yet the whole cannot be seen
clearly until all the pieces have been learned.
Consequently, the beginning student may feel
overwhelmed both by a mass of seemingly un-
related facts and the need to relate them to some
larger whole. It was with this problem in mind that
I conceived and produced this textbook. My ap-
proach to solving this problem and enhancing
effective learning involved logical organization of
the subject matter; clear, in-depth explanations of
concepts, accompanied by familiar examples; and
natural flow of information, which results when
one topic leads directly to the next.
Further, I tried to prepare a textbook that
provides the information needed to satisfy the
immediate objectives of the reader and, at the same
time, to provide the foundation needed for con-
tinuing education. This is particularly important to
students in the health professions, who must
continually update their knowledge to keep pace
with the rapid advances being made in their
professions.
ORGANIZATION
The chapters are grouped in six units. Unit I pro-
vides the foundation for the study of anatomy and
physiology. Chapter 1 presents the meaning and
scope of modern anatomy and physiology and the
concept of homeostasis, using examples from the
chapters that follow. Chapter 2 provides the basic
chemistry needed to understand cellular functions
and some of the chemical and physical processes
that underlie body function
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