Human Anatomy & Physiology, Global Edition, 12th edition

Published by Pearson (February 28, 2023) © 2023

  • Elaine N. Marieb Holyoke Community College
  • Katja Hoehn Mount Royal University
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Unit 1. Organization of the Body

  1. The Human Body: An Orientation
  2. Chemistry Comes Alive
  3. Cells: The Living Units
  4. Tissue: The Living Fabric

Unit 2. Covering, Support, and Movement of the Body

  1. The Integumentary System
  2. Bones and Skeletal Tissue
  3. The Skeleton
  4. Joints
  5. Muscles and Muscle Tissue
  6. The Muscular System

Unit 3. Regulation and Integration of the Body

  1. Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue
  2. The Central Nervous System
  3. The Peripheral Nervous System and Reflex Activity
  4. The Autonomic Nervous System
  5. The Special Senses
  6. The Endocrine System

Unit 4. Maintenance of the Body

  1. Blood
  2. The Cardiovascular System: The Heart
  3. The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels
  4. The Lymphatic System and Lymphoid Organs and Tissues
  5. The Immune System: Innate and Adaptive Body Defenses
  6. The Respiratory System
  7. The Digestive System
  8. Nutrition, Metabolism, and Body Temperature Regulation
  9. The Urinary System
  10. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

Unit 5. Continuity

  1. The Reproductive System
  2. Pregnancy and Human Development
  3. Heredity

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