An overview of bodily structures, the building blocks of life, and major concepts and contemporary issues surrounding the study of anatomy.

Salem Press.

Publisher's Note -- Introduction -- List of Contributors -- Abdomen -- Abortion -- Accidents -- Adenoids -- Adipose Tissue -- Adrenal Glands -- Aging -- Amputation -- Anatomy -- Antibodies -- Anus -- Appendix -- Autopsy -- Bile and Bilirubin -- Biopsy -- Birth Defects -- Blood -- Bone Marrow -- Bones and the Skeleton -- Brain -- Breasts, Female -- Bronchi -- Carbohydrates -- Carcinogens -- Carotid Arteries -- Cartilage -- Cells -- Chest Anatomy -- Childbirth -- Chiropractic -- Cholesterol -- Chyme -- Circulation -- Collagen -- Colon -- Conception -- Connective Tissue -- Contraception -- Cytology -- Death and Dying -- Dehydration -- Dermatology -- Dialysis -- Diaphragm -- Digestion -- Disease -- Ears -- Earwax -- Ectopic Pregnancy -- Embryology -- Enamel -- Endocrine Glands -- Endocrinology -- Endoscopy -- Esophagus -- Eyes -- Fallopian Tubes -- Fascia -- Fatty Acids -- Feet -- Fetus -- Fiber -- First Aid -- Fluids and Electrolytes -- Forensic Pathology -- Fractures and Dislocation -- Gallbladder -- Gastrointestinal System -- Genetics and Inheritance -- Glands -- Grafts and Grafting -- Growth -- Hair -- Healing -- Hearing -- Heart -- Hemoglobin -- Hippocampus -- Histology -- Hormones -- Human Respiratory System -- Imaging and Radiology -- Immune System -- In Vitro Fertilization -- Insulin -- Intestines -- Joints -- Kidneys -- Knee -- Leptin -- Ligaments -- Lipids -- Liver -- Longevity -- Lower Extremities -- Lungs -- Lymph -- Lymphatic System -- Macronutrients -- Melatonin -- Menopause -- Menstruation -- Metabolism -- Microbiology -- Miscarriage -- Multiple Births -- Muscles -- Mutation -- Myoglobin -- Nails -- Nervous System -- Neutrophils -- Ovaries -- Pancreas. Pathology -- Peristalsis -- Physiology -- Pigmentation -- Pituitary Gland -- Placenta -- Plasma -- Pregnancy and Gestation -- Premature Birth -- Prostate Gland -- Prostheses Protein -- Puberty and Adolescence -- Pulse Pressure and Pulse Rate -- Rape and Sexual Assault -- Rectum -- Reproductive System -- Respiration -- Rh Factor -- Safety Issues for Children -- Safety Issues for the Elderly -- Semen -- Sense Organs -- Serology -- Serotonin -- Sexual Differentiation -- Skin -- Sleep -- Small Intestine -- Smell -- Spine, Vertebrae, and Disks -- Stem Cells -- Sterilization -- Steroids -- Stillbirth -- Sweating -- Systems and Organs -- Taste -- Tears and Tear Ducts -- Teeth -- Testosterone -- Thymus Gland -- Thyroid Gland -- Tonsils -- Touch -- Trachea -- Tumors -- Umbilical Cord -- Upper Extremities -- Urinary System -- Uterus -- Vas Deferens -- Vision -- Vitamins and Minerals -- Vitamins-An Overview -- Wisdom Teeth -- Wounds -- Glossary -- General Bibliography and Further Reading -- Index.