This easy to read textbook introduces to students the human body as a living functioning organism. Nursing students will discover exactly what happens when normal body functions are upset by disease, and see how the body works to restore a state of balance and health. Reader friendly approach features descriptive hearts and sub-heads, numerous tables and a conversational writing style makes the complex anatomy and physiology concepts understandable. PART ONE: ANATOMY, SECTION A: GENERAL ANATOMY, 1. Introduction to Anatomy, 2. Primary Tissues, 3. Special Connective Tissues, 4. Nervous Tissue, 5. Muscle Tissue, 6. Lymphoid Tissue, 7. Skin and its Appendages, SECTION B: MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM, 8. Osteology, 9. Muscular System, 10. Joints, SECTION C: THE ORGAN SYSTEMS, 11. Cardiovascular System, 12. Respiratory System, 13. Digestive System, 14. Urinary System, 15. Reproductive System, 16. Nervous System, 17. Endocrine System, 18. Sense Organs, PART TWO: PHYSIOLOGY, 20. Introduction to Physiology, 21. Blood and Body Fluids, 22. Nerve and Muscle, 23. Digestive System, 24. Respiratory System, 25. Cardiovascular System, 26. Endocrine System, 27. Reproductive System, 28. Nervous System, 29. Special Senses, 30. Urinary System, 31. Temperature Regulation.