Based on Memmler's The Human Body in Health and Disease, this text is an excellent primer that focuses on normal anatomy and physiology. With a new design and a robust new multimedia electronic ancillary package, this Ninth Edition will be even more engaging and understandable for students with diverse learning styles.

Revised edition of: Memmler's the structure and function of the human body / Barbara Janson Cohen, Jason James Taylor. 8th ed. c2005. Includes index.

Organization of the human body -- Chemistry, matter, and life -- Cells and their functions -- Tissues, glands, and membranes -- The integumentary system -- The skeleton : bones and joints -- The muscular system -- The nervous system : spinal cord and spinal nerves -- The nervous system : the brain and cranial nerves -- The sensory system -- The endocrine system : glands and hormones -- The blood -- The heart -- Blood vessels and blood circulation -- The lymphatic system and body defenses -- The respiratory system -- The digestive system -- Metabolism, nutrition, and body temperature -- The urinary system and body fluids -- The male and female reproductive systems -- Development and heredity.