Preface Ross and wilson has been a core text for students of The later chapters are gathered together into three anatomy and physiology for almost 40 years. This latest further sections, reflecting three areas essential fe edition is aimed at health care professionals including normal body function: communication; intake of raw nurses,nursing students, students of the professions materials and elimination of waste; and protection and allied to medicine, Paramedics, ambulance technicians survival. Much of the material for this edition has been and complementary therapists. It retains the straightfor- extensively revised and rewritten. There is a new chapter ward approach to the description of body systems and on immunology, reflecting the growing importance of w they work, and the normal anatomy and physiology this subject in physiology is followed by a section that covers common disorders The artwork has been completely redrawn using full and diseases: the pathology colour, and many new diagrams have been included The human body is described system by system. The a new list of common prefixes, suffixes and roots has reader must, however, remember that physiology is an been prepared for this edition, giving meanings and integrated subject and that, although the systems are con- providing examples of common terminology used in sidered in separate chapters, they must all function the study of anatomy and physiology. Some biological together for the human body to operate as a healthy unit. values have been extracted from the text and presented The first three chapters provide an overview of the body as an Appendix for easy reference. In some cases, slightly and describe its main constituents. a new section different'normals' may be found in other texts and used introductory biochemistry is included, forming the basis by different medical practitioners of a deeper understanding of body function Edinburgh 2001 Anne Waugh Acknowledgements The ninth edition of this textbook would not have been We are grateful to readers of the eighth edition for possible without the efforts of many people In preparing their constructive comments, many of which have influ this edition we have built on the foundations established enced the content of the ninth by Kathleen Wilson and we would like to acknowledge We are also grateful to the staff of Churchill her immense contribution to the success of this title Livingstone, particularly Mairi McCubbin and Kirsty We are grateful to Graeme Chambers for the prepara- Guest, for their support and hospitality tion of the new artwork for the ninth edition Thanks are also due to our families, Andy, Michael, Seona and Struan, for their patience and acceptance ofPreface Ross and Wilson has been a core text for students of anatomy and physiology for almost 40 years. This latest edition is aimed at health care professionals including nurses, nursing students, students of the professions allied to medicine, paramedics, ambulance technicians and complementary therapists. It retains the straightfor￾ward approach to the description of body systems and how they work, and the normal anatomy and physiology is followed by a section that covers common disorders and diseases: the pathology. The human body is described system by system. The reader must, however, remember that physiology is an integrated subject and that, although the systems are con￾sidered in separate chapters, they must all function together for the human body to operate as a healthy unit. The first three chapters provide an overview of the body and describe its main constituents. A new section on introductory biochemistry is included, forming the basis of a deeper understanding of body function. The later chapters are gathered together into three further sections, reflecting three areas essential for normal body function: communication; intake of raw materials and elimination of waste; and protection and survival. Much of the material for this edition has been extensively revised and rewritten. There is a new chapter on immunology, reflecting the growing importance of this subject in physiology. The artwork has been completely redrawn using full colour, and many new diagrams have been included. A new list of common prefixes, suffixes and roots has been prepared for this edition, giving meanings and providing examples of common terminology used in the study of anatomy and physiology. Some biological values have been extracted from the text and presented as an Appendix for easy reference. In some cases, slightly different 'normals' may be found in other texts and used by different medical practitioners. Edinburgh 2001 Anne Waugh Allison Grant Acknowledgements The ninth edition of this textbook would not have been possible without the efforts of many people. In preparing this edition, we have built on the foundations established by Kathleen Wilson and we would like to acknowledge her immense contribution to the success of this title. We are grateful to Graeme Chambers for the prepara￾tion of the new artwork for the ninth edition. We are grateful to readers of the eighth edition for their constructive comments, many of which have influ￾enced the content of the ninth. We are also grateful to the staff of Churchill Livingstone, particularly Mairi McCubbin and Kirsty Guest, for their support and hospitality. Thanks are also due to our families, Andy, Michael, Seona and Struan, for their patience and acceptance of lost evenings and weekends