,The Human Body in Health and
Illness
SIXTH EDITION
Barbara Herlihy, BSN, MA, PhD
(Physiology), RN
Professor of Biology, University of the Incarnate Word, School of Mathematics,
Science, and Engineering, San Antonio, Texas
,Table of Contents
Cover image
Title page
Copyright
Dedication
Acknowledgments
To the Instructor
To the Student
Chapter 1. Introduction to the Human Body
Anatomy and Physiology: What They Are
Why Do I Need to Know This?
The Body’s Levels of Organization
Major Organ Systems
Homeostasis: Staying the Same
Anatomical Terms: Talking About the Body
Anatomical Position
, Relative Positions
Planes of the Body
Regional Terms
Cavities of the Body
Dorsal Cavity
Ventral Cavity
Chapter 2. Basic Chemistry
Matter, Elements, and Atoms
Elements
Atoms
Chemical Bonds
Ionic Bonds
Covalent Bonds
Hydrogen Bonds
Polarity
Ions
Ion Formation
Ionization
Molecules and Compounds
Compounds
Some Important Compounds and Molecules
Chemical Reactions
Acids and Bases
Acids
Bases
Neutralization of Acids and Bases
Illness
SIXTH EDITION
Barbara Herlihy, BSN, MA, PhD
(Physiology), RN
Professor of Biology, University of the Incarnate Word, School of Mathematics,
Science, and Engineering, San Antonio, Texas
,Table of Contents
Cover image
Title page
Copyright
Dedication
Acknowledgments
To the Instructor
To the Student
Chapter 1. Introduction to the Human Body
Anatomy and Physiology: What They Are
Why Do I Need to Know This?
The Body’s Levels of Organization
Major Organ Systems
Homeostasis: Staying the Same
Anatomical Terms: Talking About the Body
Anatomical Position
, Relative Positions
Planes of the Body
Regional Terms
Cavities of the Body
Dorsal Cavity
Ventral Cavity
Chapter 2. Basic Chemistry
Matter, Elements, and Atoms
Elements
Atoms
Chemical Bonds
Ionic Bonds
Covalent Bonds
Hydrogen Bonds
Polarity
Ions
Ion Formation
Ionization
Molecules and Compounds
Compounds
Some Important Compounds and Molecules
Chemical Reactions
Acids and Bases
Acids
Bases
Neutralization of Acids and Bases
