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Preface xv About the authors xvi 1. An introduction to the human body 1 2. The chemical level of organisation 35 3. The cellular level of organisation 83 4. The tissue level of organisation 147 5. The integumentary system 193 6. The skeletal system: bone tissue 233 7. The skeletal system: the axial skeleton 267 8. The skeletal system: the appendicular skeleton 311 9. Joints 343 10. Muscular tissue 387 11. The muscular system 435 12. Nervous tissue 519 13. The spinal cord and spinal nerves 573 14. The brain and cranial nerves 613 15. The autonomic nervous system 675 16. Sensory, motor, and integrative systems 707 17. The special senses 747 18. The endocrine system 805 19. The cardiovascular system: the blood 865 20. The cardiovascular system: the heart 903 21. The cardiovascular system: blood vessels and haemodynamics 955 22. The lymphatic system and immunity 1039 23. The respiratory system 1097 24. The digestive system 1155 25. Metabolism and nutrition 1227 26. The urinary system 1281 27. Fluid, electrolyte, and acid–base homeostasis 1335 28. The reproductive systems 1361 29. Development and inheritance 1419 Appendix A 1471 Appendix B 1473 Appendix C 1475 Appendix D 1479 Appendix E 1481 Index 1483
