Anatomy and Physiology for Nursing and Healthcare Students at a Glance

ISBN-13: 9781119757207 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 176 str.

Ian Peate

Spis treści

Preface viiAbbreviations ixAcknowledgements xiHow to use your revision guide and the companion website xiiiPart 1 Foundations 11 Anatomical terms 22 Genetics and genomics 43 Homeostasis 64 Fluid compartments 85 Cells and organelles 106 Transport systems 127 Blood 148 Inflammation and immunity 169 Tissues 18Part 2 The nervous system 2110 The brain and nerves 2211 The structures of the brain 2412 The spinal cord 2613 The blood supply 2814 The autonomic nervous system 3015 The peripheral nervous system 32Part 3 The heart and vascular system 3516 The heart 3617 Blood flow through the heart 3818 The conducting system 4019 Nerve supply to the heart 4220 The structure of the blood vessels 4421 The blood pressure 4622 The lymphatic circulation 48Part 4 The respiratory system 5123 The respiratory tract 5224 Pulmonary ventilation 5425 Control of breathing 5626 Gas exchange 58Part 5 The gastrointestinal tract 6127 The upper gastrointestinal tract 6228 The lower gastrointestinal tract 6429 The liver, gall bladder and biliary tree 6630 The pancreas and spleen 6831 Digestion 70Part 6 The urinary system 7332 The kidney (microscopic) 7433 The kidney (macroscopic) 7634 The ureters, bladder and urethra 7835 The formation of urine 80Part 7 The male reproductive system 8336 The external male genitalia 8437 The prostate gland 8638 Spermatogenesis 88Part 8 The female reproductive system 9139 The female internal reproductive organs 9240 The external female genitalia 9441 The female breast 9642 The menstrual cycle 98Part 9 The endocrine system 10143 The endocrine system 10244 The thyroid and adrenal glands 10445 The pancreas and gonads 106Part 10 The musculoskeletal system 10946 Bone structure 11047 Bone types 11248 Joints 11449 Muscles 116Part 11 The skin 11950 The skin 12051 The skin appendages 12252 Epithelialisation 12453 Granulation 126Part 12 The senses 12954 Sight 13055 Hearing 13256 Olfaction 13457 Gustation 136AppendicesAppendix 1 Normal physiological values 138Appendix 2 Prefixes and suffixes 140Appendix 3 Glossary 147Further reading 150Index 151

O autorze

Ian Peate, OBE FRCN, Senior Lecturer, Roehampton University; Visiting Professor of Nursing, St George's University of London and Kingston University London; Visiting Professor, Northumbria University; Visiting Senior Clinical Fellow, University of Hertfordshire, and Editor-in-Chief of the British Journal of Nursing.