Contents Preface Acknowledgements Common prefixes, suffixes and roots SECTION 1 The body and its constituents 1 Introduction to the human body Introduction to the chemistry of life 3 The cells, tissues and organisation of the body SECTION 2 Communication 4 The blood 5 The cardiovascular system 6 The lymphatic system 7 The nervous system 8 The special senses 9 The endocrine system 213 SECTION 3 Intake of raw materials and the elimination of waste237 10 The respiratory system 11 Introduction to nutrition 12 The digestive system 281 13 The urinary system SECTION 4 Protection and survival 359 14 The skin 36 15 Resistance and immunity 373 16 The skeleton 17 The joints 413 18 The muscular system 19 The reproductive systems 437 Normal values Bibl oara IndexContents Preface Acknowledgements Common prefixes, suffixes and roots SECTION 1 The body and its constituents 1 Introduction to the human body Introduction to the chemistry of life The cells, tissues and organisation of the body SECTION 2 Communication The blood The cardiovascular system The lymphatic system The nervous system The special senses The endocrine system 5 6 SECTION 3 Intake of raw materials and the elimination of waste 10 The respiratory system 11 Introduction to nutrition 12 The digestive system 13 The urinary system SECTION 4 Protection and survival 14 The skin 15 Resistance and immunity 16 The skeleton The joints The muscular system 19 The reproductive systems Normal values Bibliography Index vii vii viii 1 3 17 29 57 59 77 129 139 191 213 237 239 269 281 339 359 361 373 387 413 429 437 459 461 463