Principles of Anatomy and Physiology / Gerard J. Tortora, Brayan H. Derrickson.

"The content provided in this textbook is based on Tortora and Derrickson's Principles of anatomy and physiology 15th edition [2017]. John Wiley & Sons Singapore Pte. Ltd."--Title page verso.

Includes index.

An introduction to the human body -- The chemical level of organization -- The cellular level of organization -- The tissue level of organization -- The integumentary system -- The skeletal system : bone tissue ; the axial skeleton ; the appendicular skeleton -- Joints -- Muscular tissue -- The muscular system -- Nervous tissue -- The spinal cord and spinal nerves -- The brain and cranial nerves -- The autonomic nervous system -- Sensory, motor, and integrative systems -- The special senses -- The endocrine system -- The cardiovascular system : the blood ; the heart ; blood vessels and hemodynamics -- The lymphatic system and immunity -- The respiratory system -- The digestive system -- Metabolism and nutrition -- The urinary system -- Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base homeostasis -- The reproductive systems -- Development and inheritance.

This is designed as an introductory course and assumes no prior knowledge by the student. Completely revised, it includes some new and innovative learning devices, and interesting, new clinical applications.