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Book SynopsisFrederic (Ric) H. Martini, Ph.D. Author Dr. Martini received his Ph.D. from Cornell University in comparative and functional anatomy for work on the pathophysiology of stress. In addition to professional publications that include journal articles and contributed chapters, technical reports, and magazine articles, he is the lead author of 10 undergraduate texts on anatomy and physiology or anatomy. Dr. Martini is currently affiliated with the University of Hawaii at Manoa and has a long-standing bond with the Shoals Marine Laboratory, a joint venture between Cornell University and the University of New Hampshire. He has been active in the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS) for over 24 years and was a member of the committee that established the course curriculum guidelines for A&P. He is now a President Emeritus of HAPS after serving as President-Elect, President, and Past-President over 20052007. Dr. Martini is also a member of the American Physiologic
Table of Contents1. An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
2. The Chemical Level of Organization
3. The Cellular Level of Organization
4. The Tissue Level of Organization
5. The Integumentary System
6. Bones and Bone Structure
7. The Axial Skeleton
8. The Appendicular Skeleton
9. Joints
10. Muscle Tissue
11. The Muscular System
12. Nervous Tissue
13. The Spinal Cord, Spinal Nerves, and Spinal Reflexes
14. The Brain and Cranial Nerves
15. Sensory Pathways and the Somatic Nervous System
16. The Autonomic Nervous System and Higher-Order Functions
17. The Special Senses
18. The Endocrine System
19. Blood
20. The Heart
21. Blood Vessels and Circulation
22. The Lymphatic System and Immunity
23. The Respiratory System
24. The Digestive System
25. Metabolism, Nutrition, and Energetics
26. The Urinary System
27. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid—Base Balance
28. The Reproductive System
29. Development and Inheritance
