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Elaine N Marieb • Katja Hoehn

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1 The Human Body: An Orientation 21

2 Chemistry Comes Alive 43

3 Cells: The Living Units 80

4 Tissue: The Living Fabric 135

17 Blood 655

18 The Cardiovascular System: The Heart 683

19 The Cardiovascular System:

Blood Vessels 718

20 The Lymphatic System and Lymphoid Organs and Tissues 777

21 The Immune System:

Innate and Adaptive Body Defenses 791

22 The Respiratory System 827

23 The Digestive System 876

24 Nutrition, Metabolism, and Energy Balance 934

25 The Urinary System 981

26 Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance 1018

5 The Integumentary System 170

6 Bones and Skeletal Tissues 193

7 The Skeleton 219

8 Joints 271

9 Muscles and Muscle Tissue 298

10 The Muscular System 341

Regulation and Integration of the Body

UNIT 3

11 Fundamentals of the Nervous System

and Nervous Tissue 408

12 The Central Nervous System 450

13 The Peripheral Nervous System

and Reflex Activity 505

14 The Autonomic Nervous System 547

15 The Special Senses 568

16 The Endocrine System 615

Maintenance of the Body

UNIT 4

27 The Reproductive System 1046

28 Pregnancy and Human Development 1094

29 Heredity 1126

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ELAINE MARIEB is the most trusted name in all of A&P More than 3 million health care professionals started their careers with one of Elaine Marieb’s Anatomy & Physiology texts

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The variation in skin tone shown here is primarily due to varying concentrations of the pigment melanin.

The skin and its derivatives serve several (mostly protective) functions

In this chapter, you will learn that

Would you be enticed by an ad for a coat that is

water-proof, stretchable, washable, and air-conditioned, that automatically repairs small cuts, rips, and burns? How about one that’s guaranteed to last a lifetime? Sounds too good

to be true, but you already have such a coat—your skin.

The skin and its derivatives (sweat and oil glands, hairs, and nails) make up a complex set of organs that serves several functions, mostly protective Together,

these organs form the integumentary system (in-teg″u-men′tar-e).

5.1 The skin consists of two layers:

the epidermis and dermis Learning Objective

List the two layers of skin and briefly describe subcutaneous tissue.

The skin receives little respect from its inhabitants, but ally it is a marvel It covers the entire body, has a surface area of 1.2

architectur-to 2.2 square meters, weighs 4 architectur-to 5 kilograms (4–5 kg = 9–11 lb),

matters

The Integumentary System

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Chapter 5 The Integumentary System 171

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and accounts for about 7% of total body weight in the average adult Also called the integument (“covering”), the skin multitasks

Its functions go well beyond serving as a bag for body contents

Pliable yet tough, it takes constant punishment from external agents Without our skin, we would quickly fall prey to bacteria and perish from water and heat loss.

Varying in thickness from 1.5 to 4.0 millimeters (mm) or more in different parts of the body, the skin is composed of two distinct layers (Figure 5.1):

The epidermis (ep″ĭ-der′mis), composed of epithelial cells, is the outermost protective shield of the body (epi = upon).

The underlying dermis, making up the bulk of the skin, is a

tough, leathery layer composed mostly of dense connective tissue.

Only the dermis is vascularized Nutrients reach the mis by diffusing through the tissue fluid from blood vessels in the dermis.

epider-The subcutaneous tissue just deep to the skin is known as

the hypodermis (Figure 5.1) Strictly speaking, the hypodermis

is not part of the skin, but it shares some of the skin’s

protec-tive functions The hypodermis, also called superficial fascia

because it is superficial to the tough connective tissue wrapping (fascia) of the skeletal muscles, consists mostly of adipose tissue.

Besides storing fat, the hypodermis anchors the skin to the underlying structures (mostly to muscles), but loosely enough that the skin can slide relatively freely over those structures

Sliding skin protects us by ensuring that many blows just glance off our bodies Because of its fatty composition, the hypodermis also acts as a shock absorber and an insulator that reduces heat loss.

Check Your Understanding

1 Which layer of the skin—dermis or epidermis—is better nourished?

For answers, see Answers Appendix.

Epidermis

Hair shaft

Dermis

Reticular layer

Papillary layer

Hypodermis

(subcutaneous tissue; not part

of skin)

Dermal papillae

Sweat pore

Subpapillary plexus

Appendages of skin

• Eccrine sweat gland

• Arrector pili muscle

• Sebaceous (oil) gland

Figure 5.1 Skin structure Three-dimensional view of the skin and underlying subcutaneous

tissue The epidermal and dermal layers have been pulled apart at the upper right corner to reveal the dermal papillae.

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464 UNIT 3 Regulation and Integration of the Body

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Cerebrovascular Accidents (CVAs)

The single most common nervous system disorder and the third

leading cause of death in North America are cerebrovascular

accidents (CVAs) (ser″ĕ-bro-vas′ku-lar), also called strokes

CVAs occur when blood circulation to a brain area is blocked

and brain tissue dies of ischemia (is-ke′me-ah), a reduction of

blood supply that impairs the delivery of oxygen and nutrients.

The most common cause of CVA is a blood clot that blocks

a cerebral artery A clot can originate outside the brain (from the heart, for example) or form on the roughened interior wall

of a brain artery narrowed by atherosclerosis Less frequently, strokes are caused by bleeding, which compresses brain tissue.

Many who survive a CVA are paralyzed on one side of the

body (hemiplegia) Others commonly exhibit sensory deficits

or have difficulty understanding or vocalizing speech Even so, the picture is not hopeless Some patients recover at least part

of their lost faculties, because undamaged neurons sprout new branches that spread into the injured area and take over some lost functions Physical therapy should start as soon as possible

to prevent muscle contractures (abnormally shortened cles due to differences in strength between opposing muscle groups).

mus-Not all strokes are “completed.” Temporary episodes of

reversible cerebral ischemia, called transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), are common TIAs last from 5 to 50 minutes and are

characterized by temporary numbness, paralysis, or impaired speech These deficits are not permanent, but TIAs do consti- tute “red flags” that warn of impending, more serious CVAs.

A CVA is like an undersea earthquake It’s not the initial blor that does most of the damage, it’s the tsunami that floods the coast later Similarly, the initial vascular blockage during a stroke is not usually disastrous because there are many blood vessels in the brain that can pick up the slack Rather, it’s the neuron-killing events outside the initial ischemic zone that wreak the most havoc.

tem-Experimental evidence indicates that the main culprit is

glutamate, an excitatory neurotransmitter Glutamate plays a

key role in learning and memory, as well as other critical brain functions However, after brain injury, neurons totally deprived

of oxygen begin to disintegrate, unleashing the cellular lent of “buckets” of glutamate Under these conditions, gluta-

equiva-mate acts as an excitotoxin, literally exciting surrounding cells

to death.

At present, the most successful treatment for stroke is tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), which dissolves blood clots in the brain Alternatively, a mechanical device can drill into a blood clot and pull it from a blood vessel like a cork from a bottle.

Degenerative Brain Disorders

19.What is CSF? Where is it produced? What are its functions?

20.A brain surgeon is about to make an incision Name all thetissue layers that she cuts through from the skin to the brain

For answers, see Answers Appendix.

12.9 Brain injuries and disorders have devastating consequences

Learning Objectives

Describe the cause (if known) and major signs and symptoms of cerebrovascular accidents, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and Huntington’s disease.

List and explain several techniques used to diagnose brain disorders.

Brain dysfunctions are unbelievably varied and extensive We have mentioned some of them already, but here we will focus on traumatic brain injuries, cerebrovascular accidents, and degen- erative brain disorders.

Traumatic Brain Injuries

Head injuries are a leading cause of accidental death in North America Consider, for example, what happens if you forget to fasten your seat belt and then rear-end another car Your head

is moving and then stops suddenly as it hits the windshield

Brain damage is caused not only by localized injury at the site of the blow, but also by the ricocheting effect as the brain hits the opposite end of the skull.

A concussion is an alteration in brain function, usually

tem-porary, following a blow to the head The victim may be dizzy

or lose consciousness Although typically mild and short-lived, even a seemingly mild concussion can be damaging, and multi- ple concussions over time produce cumulative damage.

More serious concussions can bruise the brain and cause

per-manent neurological damage, a condition called a contusion In

cortical contusions, the individual may remain conscious Severe brain stem contusions always cause coma, lasting from hours to a lifetime because of injury to the reticular activating system.

Following a head injury, death may result from subdural or subarachnoid hemorrhage (bleeding from ruptured vessels into

those spaces) Individuals who are initially lucid and then begin

to deteriorate neurologically are, in all probability, hemorrhaging intracranially Blood accumulating in the skull increases intra- cranial pressure and compresses brain tissue If the pressure forces the brain stem inferiorly through the foramen magnum, control

of blood pressure, heart rate, and respiration is lost Intracranial hemorrhages are treated by surgically removing the hematoma (localized blood mass) and repairing the ruptured vessels.

Another consequence of traumatic head injury is cerebral edema, swelling of the brain At best, cerebral edema aggravates

the injury At worst, it can be fatal in and of itself.

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Hamstrings

Posterior compartment of thigh

(flexes leg and extends thigh);

innervated by tibial nerve (portion

of sciatic nerve)

Medial compartment of thigh

(adducts thigh); innervated by obturator nerve

Anterior compartment of thigh

(extends leg); innervated by femoral nerve

Vastusintermedius

Rectus femorisFemur

Vastus medialis

Posterior compartment of leg

(plantar flexes foot, flexes toes);

innervated by tibial nerve

Anterior compartment of leg

(dorsiflexes foot, extends toes);

innervated by deep fibular nerve

Lateral compartment of leg

(plantar flexes and everts foot);

innervated by superficialfibular nerve

Triceps suraeFibula

Tibialisanterior

Tibia

Fibularismuscles

(b) Muscles of the leg

(a)

(b)

(a) Muscles of the thigh

Posterior compartment muscles Anterior compartment muscles Medial compartment muscles of thigh and lateral compartment muscles of leg

The trachea (tra′ke-ah), or windpipe, descends from the larynx

through the neck and into the mediastinum It ends by dividing into the two main bronchi at midthorax (see Figure 22.1) In humans, it is 10–12 cm (about 4 inches) long and 2 cm (3/4 inch)

in diameter, and very flexible and mobile

The tracheal wall consists of several layers that are common

to many tubular body organs—the mucosa, submucosa, and

adventitia—plus a layer of hyaline cartilage (Figure 22.7) The

mucosa has the same goblet cell–containing pseudostratified

epithelium that occurs throughout most of the respiratory tract

Its cilia continually propel debris-laden mucus toward the ynx This epithelium rests on a fairly thick lamina propria that has a rich supply of elastic fibers

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length of the pharynx acts as a resonating chamber, to amplify and enhance the sound quality The oral, nasal, and sinus cavities also contribute to vocal resonance In addition, good enuncia-tion depends on muscles in the pharynx, tongue, soft palate, and lips that “shape” sound into recognizable consonants and vowels

HOMEOSTATIC

IMBALANCE 22.3

Inflammation of the vocal folds, or laryngitis, causes the vocal

folds to swell, interfering with their vibration This changes the vocal tone, causing hoarseness, or in severe cases limiting us to a whisper Laryngitis is most often caused by viral infections, but may also be due to overusing the voice, very dry air, bacterial infections, tumors on the vocal folds, or inhalation of irritating chemicals ✚

Sphincter Functions of the Larynx

Under certain conditions, the vocal folds act as a sphincter that prevents air passage During abdominal straining associated with defecation, the glottis closes to prevent exhalation and the abdominal muscles contract, causing the intra-abdominal

pressure to rise These events, collectively known as Valsalva’s

maneuver, help empty the rectum and can also splint (stabilize)

the body trunk when lifting a heavy load

Submucosa Mucosa

Anterior

Esophagus

Trachealis

Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium

Adventitia

Goblet cell

Figure 22.7 Tissue composition of the tracheal wall In

the scanning electron micrograph in (c), the cilia appear as yellow, grasslike projections Mucus-secreting goblet cells (orange) with short microvilli are interspersed between the ciliated cells

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Bone

Perimysium

Endomysium (between individual muscle fibers)

Muscle fiber Perimysium wrapping a fascicle

Epimysium Tendon

Epimysium

Muscle fiber

a fascicle Blood vessel

Perimysium Endomysium

inser-lies proximal to the insertion.

Muscle attachments, whether origin or insertion, may be direct or indirect.

In direct, or fleshy, attachments, the epimysium of the

mus-cle is fused to the periosteum of a bone or perichondrium of

a cartilage.

In indirect attachments, the muscle’s connective tissue

wrappings extend beyond the muscle either as a ropelike

tendon (Figure 9.1a) or as a sheetlike aponeurosis

(ap″o-nu-ro′sis) The tendon or aponeurosis anchors the muscle to the connective tissue covering of a skeletal element (bone or cartilage) or to the fascia of other muscles.

Indirect attachments are much more common because of their durability and small size Tendons are mostly tough col- lagen fibers which can withstand the abrasion of rough bony projections that would tear apart the more delicate muscle tis- sues Because of their relatively small size, more tendons than

Let’s consider these connective tissue sheaths from nal to internal (see Figure 9.1 and the top three rows of Table 9.1).

exter-● Epimysium The epimysium (ep″ĭ-mis′e-um; “outside the

muscle”) is an “overcoat” of dense irregular connective tissue that surrounds the whole muscle Sometimes it blends with the deep fascia that lies between neighboring muscles or the superficial fascia deep to the skin.

Perimysium and fascicles Within each skeletal muscle, the muscle fibers are grouped into fascicles (fas′ĭ-klz; “bundles”)

that resemble bundles of sticks Surrounding each fascicle is

a layer of dense irregular connective tissue called sium (per″ĭ-mis′e-um; “around the muscle”).

perimy-● Endomysium The endomysium (en″do-mis′e-um; “within

the muscle”) is a wispy sheath of connective tissue that rounds each individual muscle fiber It consists of fine areo- lar connective tissue.

sur-As shown in Figure 9.1, all of these connective tissue sheaths are continuous with one another as well as with the tendons that join muscles to bones When muscle fibers contract, they pull

on these sheaths, which transmit the pulling force to the bone to

be moved The sheaths contribute somewhat to the natural ticity of muscle tissue, and also provide routes for the entry and exit of the blood vessels and nerve fibers that serve the muscle.

elas-Figure 9.1 Connective tissue sheaths of skeletal muscle: epimysium, perimysium, and endomysium (b) Photomicrograph of a cross section of part of a skeletal muscle (30×)

(For a related image, see A Brief Atlas of the Human Body, Plate 29.)

Practice art labeling

21 What chemicals produced in the skin help provide barriers to bacteria? List at least three and explain how the chemicals are protective

22 Which epidermal cells play a role in body immunity?

23 How is sunlight important to bone health?

24 MAKING connections When blood vessels in the dermis constrict

or dilate to help maintain body temperature, which type of muscle tissue that you learned about (in Chapter 4) acts as the effector that causes blood vessel dilation or constriction?

For answers, see Answers Appendix.

burns are major challenges to the body

Loss of homeostasis in body cells and organs reveals itself on the skin, sometimes in startling ways The skin can develop more than 1000 different conditions and ailments The most com- mon skin disorders are bacterial, viral, or yeast infections (see Related Clinical Terms on pp 171–172) Less common, but far more damaging to body well-being, are skin cancer and burns, considered next.

Skin Cancer

One in five Americans develops skin cancer at some point

Most tumors that arise in the skin are benign and do not spread (metastasize) to other body areas (A wart, a neoplasm caused

by a virus, is one example.) However, some skin tumors are malignant, or cancerous, and invade other body areas.

The single most important risk factor for skin cancer is overexposure to the UV radiation in sunlight, which damages DNA bases Adjacent pyrimidine bases often respond by fus-

ing, forming lesions called dimers UV radiation also appears to

disable a tumor suppressor gene In limited numbers of cases, frequent irritation of the skin by infections, chemicals, or physi- cal trauma seems to be a predisposing factor.

Interestingly, sunburned skin accelerates its production

of Fas, a protein that causes genetically damaged skin cells to commit suicide, reducing the risk of mutations that will cause sun-linked skin cancer The death of these gene-damaged cells causes the skin to peel after a sunburn.

The skin is richly supplied with cutaneous sensory receptors,

which are actually part of the nervous system The cutaneous

receptors are classified as exteroceptors (ek″ster-o-sep′torz)

because they respond to stimuli arising outside the body For example, tactile (Meissner’s) corpuscles (in the dermal papil-

lae) and tactile discs allow us to become aware of a caress or the feel of our clothing against our skin, whereas lamellar (also called Pacinian) corpuscles (in the deeper dermis or hypoder-

mis) alert us to bumps or contacts involving deep pressure Hair follicle receptors report on wind blowing through our hair and

a playful tug on a ponytail Free nerve endings that meander throughout the skin sense painful stimuli (irritating chemicals, extreme heat or cold, and others) We defer detailed discussion

of these cutaneous receptors to Chapter 13.

Figure 5.1 illustrates all the cutaneous receptors mentioned above except for tactile corpuscles, which are found only in skin

that lacks hairs, and tactile cells, shown in Figure 5.2b.

Metabolic Functions

The skin is a chemical factory, fueled in part by the sun’s rays

When sunlight bombards the skin, modified cholesterol ecules are converted to a vitamin D precursor This precursor

mol-is transported via the blood to other body areas to be converted

to vitamin D, which plays various roles in calcium metabolism

For example, calcium cannot be absorbed from the digestive tract without vitamin D.

Among its other metabolic functions, the epidermis makes chemical conversions that supplement those of the liver For

example, keratinocyte enzymes can:

● “Disarm” many cancer-causing chemicals that penetrate the epidermis

● Activate some steroid hormones—for instance, they can transform cortisone applied to irritated skin into hydrocorti-

sone, a potent anti-inflammatory drug Skin cells also make several biologically important proteins,

including collagenase, an enzyme that aids the natural turnover

of collagen (and deters wrinkles).

Blood Reservoir

The dermal vascular supply is extensive and can hold about 5%

of the body’s entire blood volume When other body organs, such as vigorously working muscles, need a greater blood sup-

ply, the nervous system constricts the dermal blood vessels

This constriction shunts more blood into the general tion, making it available to the muscles and other body organs.

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Elaine N Marieb

For Elaine N Marieb, taking the student’s perspective into

ac-count has always been an integral part of her teaching style

Dr Marieb began her teaching career at Springfield College,

where she taught anatomy and physiology to physical education

majors She then joined the faculty of the Biological Science

Division of Holyoke Community College in 1969 after

receiv-ing her Ph.D in zoology from the University of Massachusetts

at Amherst While teaching at Holyoke Community College,

where many of her students were pursuing nursing degrees,

she developed a desire to better understand the relationship

be-tween the scientific study of the human body and the clinical

aspects of the nursing practice To that end, while continuing

to teach full time, Dr Marieb pursued her nursing education,

which culminated in a Master of Science degree with a clinical

specialization in gerontology from the University of

Massachu-setts It is this experience that has informed the development of

the unique perspective and accessibility for which her

publica-tions are known

Dr Marieb has partnered with Benjamin Cummings for

over 30 years Her first work was Human Anatomy &

Physiol-ogy Laboratory Manual (Cat Version), which came out in 1981

In the years since, several other lab manual versions and study

guides, as well as the softcover Essentials of Human Anatomy

& Physiology textbook, have hit the campus bookstores This

textbook, now in its 10th edition, made its appearance in 1989

and is the latest expression of her commitment to the needs of

students studying human anatomy and physiology

Dr Marieb has given generously to colleges both near and far to provide opportunities for students to further their edu-

cation She contributes to the New Directions, New Careers

Program at Holyoke Community College by funding a staffed

drop-in center and by providing several full-tuition

scholar-ships each year for women who are returning to college after

a hiatus or attending college for the first time and who would

be unable to continue their studies without financial support She funds the E N Marieb Science Research Awards at Mount Holyoke College, which promotes research by undergraduate science majors, and has underwritten renovation and updating

of one of the biology labs in Clapp Laboratory at that college

Dr Marieb also contributes to the University of Massachusetts

at Amherst where she generously provided funding for struction and instrumentation of a cutting-edge cytology re-search laboratory Recognizing the severe national shortage of nursing faculty, she underwrites the Nursing Scholars of the Future Grant Program at the university

recon-In 1994, Dr Marieb received the Benefactor Award from the National Council for Resource Development, American Association of Community Colleges, which recognizes her ongoing sponsorship of student scholarships, faculty teaching awards, and other academic contributions to Holyoke Com-munity College In May 2000, the science building at Holyoke Community College was named in her honor

Dr Marieb is an active member of the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS) and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Additionally, while actively engaged as an author, Dr Marieb serves as a consultant

for the Benjamin Cummings Interactive Physiology® CD-ROM

series

When not involved in academic pursuits, Dr Marieb is

a world traveler and has vowed to visit every country on this planet Shorter term, she serves on the scholarship committee

of the Women’s Resources Center and on the board of directors

of several charitable institutions in Sarasota County She is an enthusiastic supporter of the local arts and enjoys a competitive match of doubles tennis

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4 About the Authors

Dr Katja Hoehn is a professor in the Department of Biology at

Mount Royal University in Calgary, Canada Dr Hoehn’s first

love is teaching Her teaching excellence has been recognized by

several awards during her 20 years at Mount Royal University

These include a PanCanadian Educational Technology Faculty

Award (1999), a Teaching Excellence Award from the Students’

Association of Mount Royal (2001), and the Mount Royal

Dis-tinguished Faculty Teaching Award (2004)

Dr Hoehn received her M.D (with Distinction) from

the University of Saskatchewan, and her Ph.D in

Pharma-cology from Dalhousie University In 1991, the Dalhousie

Medical Research Foundation presented her with the Max

Forman (Jr.) Prize for excellence in medical research

Dur-ing her Ph.D and postdoctoral studies, she also pursued her

passion for teaching by presenting guest lectures to first- and

second-year medical students at Dalhousie University and at

the University of Calgary

Dr Hoehn has been a contributor to several books and has written numerous research papers in Neuroscience and Phar-macology She oversaw a recent revision of the Benjamin Cum-

mings Interactive Physiology® CD-ROM series modules, and coauthored the newest module, The Immune System.

Following Dr Marieb’s example, Dr Hoehn provides nancial support for students in the form of a scholarship that she established in 2006 for nursing students at Mount Royal University

fi-Dr Hoehn is also actively involved in the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS) and is a member of the Ameri-can Association of Anatomists When not teaching, she likes to spend time outdoors with her husband and two sons, compete

in triathlons, and play Irish flute

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As educators we continually make judgments about the

enormous amount of information that besets us daily, so

we can choose which morsels to pass on to our students

Yet even this refined information avalanche challenges the

learning student’s mind What can we do to help students apply

the concepts they are faced with in our classrooms? We believe that this new edition of our textbook addresses that question by building on the strengths of previous editions while using new, innovative ways to help students visualize connections between various concepts

Unifying Themes

Three unifying themes that have helped to organize and set the

tone of this textbook continue to be valid and are retained in

this edition These themes are:

Interrelationships of body organ systems This theme

empha-sizes the fact that nearly all regulatory mechanisms have

inter-actions with several organ systems The respiratory system, for

example, cannot carry out its role of gas exchange in the body if

there are problems with the cardiovascular system that prevent

the normal delivery of blood throughout the body The unique

System Connections feature is a culmination of this approach

and helps the student think of the body as a community of

dy-namic parts instead of a number of independent units

Homeostasis Homeostasis is the normal and most desirable

condition of the body Its loss is always associated with past or

present pathology This theme is not included to emphasize

pathological conditions but rather to illustrate what happens in

the body when homeostasis is lost

Whenever students see a red balance beam symbol

accompa-nied by an associated clinical topic, their understanding of how

the body works to stay in balance is reinforced

Complementarity of structure and function This theme

en-courages students to understand the structure of some bodily

part (cell, bone, lung, etc.) in order to understand the function

of that structure For example, muscle cells can produce

move-ment because they are contractile cells

Changes Past and Present

Many of the changes made to the 9th edition have been retained and are reinforced in this 10th edition

• There are more step-by-step blue texts accompanying certain pieces of art (blue text refers to the instructor’s voice)

• The many clinical features of the book have been clearly identified to help students understand why this material is important

• The “Check Your Understanding” questions at the end of each module reinforce understanding throughout the chapter

• We have improved a number of our Focus Figures (Focus Figures are illustrations that use a “big picture” layout and dramatic art to walk the student through difficult processes

in a step-by-step way.)

• MasteringA&P continues to provide text-integrated media

of many types to aid learning These include Interactive

Phys-iology (IP) tutorials that help students to grasp difficult

con-cepts, A&PFlix animations that help students visualize tough

A&P topics, and the PAL (Practice Anatomy Lab) collection

of virtual anatomy study and practice tools focusing on the most widely used lab specimens These are by no means all

of the helpful tools to which students have access It’s just a smattering

Preface

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New To The Tenth Edition

So, besides these tools, what is really new to this textbook this

time around? Each chapter begins with a “Chapter Roadmap”

diagram that indicates the topics covered by the modules in the

chapter and shows how these topics relate to each other Another

nicety on each chapter’s first page is the “Why This Matters” icon

and QR code that links to a video of a health-care professional

tell-ing us why the chapter’s content is important for his or her work

In this edition, we have taken great pains to ensure that the

text and associated art are almost always covered on the same

two-page spread This sounds simple, but the fact that this type

of presentation has not usually been achieved in textbooks until

now tells you that it is not How many times have you heard

complaints about having to flip back and forth between a figure

on one page and text on another? Accomplishing this type of

text-art correlation is extremely difficult, yet invaluable to

stu-dent learning

Other new features include (1) declarative headers at the

be-ginning of each chapter module so that the student can quickly

grasp the “big idea” for that module, (2) more modularization

(chunking) of the text so that students can tackle manageable

pieces of information as they read through the material, (3)

in-creased readability of the text as a result of more bulleted lists

and shorter paragraphs, (4) more summary tables to help

stu-dents connect information, (5) improvements to many of the

figures so that they teach even more effectively, and (6)

“Mak-ing Connections” questions in each chapter that ask students to

incorporate related information from earlier chapters or earlier

modules in the same chapter, helping students to see the forest,

not just the trees, as they study

Chapter-by-Chapter Changes

Chapter 1 The Human Body: An Orientation

• Updated Figure 1.8 for better teaching effectiveness

Chapter 2 Chemistry Comes Alive

• Updated Figure 2.18 for better teaching effectiveness

Chapter 3 Cells: The Living Units

• Updated statistics on Tay-Sachs disease

• Updated information about riboswitches and added

infor-mation about small interfering RNAs (siRNAs)

• Added summary text to Figure 3.3 for better pedagogy

• Updated Focus Figure 3.4

Chapter 4 Tissue: The Living Fabric

Multiple updates to A Closer Look feature on cancer reflect

new understanding of cancer mechanisms

• New photos of simple columnar epithelium,

pseudostrati-fied ciliated columnar epithelium, cardiac muscle tissue, and

smooth muscle tissue (Figures 4.3c, d and 4.9b, c)

Chapter 5 The Integumentary System

• Added information about the role of tight junctions in skin

• New photo of stretch marks (Figure 5.5)

• New photo of cradle cap (seborrhea) in a newborn

(Figure 5.9)

• New photo of malignant melanoma (Figure 5.10)

Chapter 6 Bones and Skeletal Tissues

• Revised Figure 6.9 for improved teaching effectiveness

• New X rays showing Paget’s disease and normal bone (Figure 6.16)

Chapter 7 The Skeleton

• Illustrated the skull bone table to facilitate student learning (Table 7.1)

• Added three new Check Your Understanding figure tions asking students to make anatomical identifications

ques-• New photos of humerus, radius, and ulna (Figures 7.28 and 7.29)

• New photo showing the outcome of cleft lip and palate gery (Figure 7.38b)

sur-Chapter 8 Joints

• Updated statistics for osteoarthritis

• Updated figure showing movements allowed by synovial joints (Figure 8.5)

• New photos of special body movements (Figure 8.6)

Chapter 9 Muscles and Muscle Tissue

• Updated Table 9.2 information on sizes of skeletal muscle fiber types in humans

Chapter 10 The Muscular System

• New photos showing surface anatomy of muscles used in seven facial expressions (Figure 10.7)

Chapter 11 Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue

New data on oxycodone and heroin abuse in A Closer Look.

• Added overview figure of nervous system (Figure 11.2)

Improved Focus Figure 11.2 (Action Potential) for better

stu-dent understanding

• New image of a motor neuron based on a computerized 3-D reconstruction of serial sections

• Converted Figure 11.17 to tabular head style to teach better

Chapter 12 The Central Nervous System

• Updated mechanisms of Alzheimer’s disease to include propagation of misfolded proteins

• Updated information about gender differences in the brain

• Streamlined discussion of sleep, memory, and stroke

• New figure to show distribution of gray and white matter (Figure 12.3)

• Functional neuroimaging of the cerebral cortex (Figure 12.6)

• Improved reticular formation figure with “author’s voice”

blue text (Figure 12.18)

• New figure showing decreased brain activity in Alzheimer’s (Figure 12.26)

Chapter 13 The Peripheral Nervous System and Reflex Activity

• Updated and expanded description of axon regeneration (in Figure 13.5)

Chapter 14 The Autonomic Nervous System

• Improved teaching effectiveness of Figure 14.3 (differences

in the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems)

• New summary table for autonomic ganglia (Table 14.2)

Chapter 15 The Special Senses

• Updated description of cytostructure of human cochlear hair cells (they have no kinocilia)

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• New data on the number of different odors that humans can

detect

• Added a new part to the figure teaching eye movements

made by extrinsic eye muscles (Figure 15.3)

• Reorganized discussion of sound transmission to the inner

ear New numbered text improves text-art correlation

• New figure teaches the function of the basilar membrane

(Figure 15.31)

• New figure on how the hairs on the cochlear hair cells

trans-duce sound (Figure 15.32)

• New figure shows the structure and function of the macula

(Figure 15.34)

• New photo of a boy with a cochlear implant (Figure 15.37)

Chapter 16 The Endocrine System

• Updated statistics on pancreatic islet transplant success in

A Closer Look and added new information on artificial

pancreases

• New information on actions of vitamin D and location of its

receptors

• New summary table showing differences between water-

soluble and lipid-soluble hormones (Table 16.1)

• New summary flowchart shows the signs and symptoms of

diabetes mellitus (Figure 16.19)

Chapter 17 Blood

• Improved teaching effectiveness of Figure 17.14 (intrinsic

and extrinsic clotting factors)

Chapter 18 The Cardiovascular System: The Heart

• Rearranged topics in this chapter for better flow

• New section and summary table (Table 18.1) teach key

dif-ferences between skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle

• New Making Connections figure question (students

com-pare three action potentials)

• Rearranged material so that all electrical events are presented

in one module

• Added tabular headers, a photo, and bullets to more

effec-tively teach ECG abnormalities (Figure 18.18)

• Streamlined figure showing effects of norepinephrine on

heart contractility (Figure 18.22)

Chapter 19 The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels

• New information about pericytes (now known to be stem

cells and generators of scar tissue in the CNS)

• New information that the fenestrations in fenestrated

capil-laries are dynamic structures

• Rearranged topics in the physiology section of this chapter

for better flow

• New micrograph of artery and vein (Figure 19.2)

• Revised Figure 19.3 (the structure of different types of

capil-laries), putting all of the information in one place

• New figure summarizes the major factors determining mean

arterial pressure to give a “big picture” view (Figure 19.9)

• New figure illustrating active hyperemia (Figure 19.15)

Updated Focus Figure 19.1 (Bulk Flow across Capillary Walls).

• New Homeostatic Imbalance feature on edema relates it

di-rectly to the preceding Focus Figure 19.1) and incorporates information previously found in Chapter 26

• New photos of pitting edema (Figure 19.18)

Chapter 20 The Lymphatic System and Lymphoid Organs and Tissues

• Updated statistics on survival of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma patients

• Updated figure to improve teaching of primary and ary lymphoid organs (Figure 20.4)

second-Chapter 21 The Immune System: Innate and Adaptive Body Defenses

• Updated information on aging and the immune system, ticularly with respect to chronic inflammation

par-• Added a new term, pattern recognition receptors, to help describe how our innate defenses recognize pathogens

• Provided new research results updating the number of genes

in the human genome to about 20,000

Chapter 22 The Respiratory System

• New Check Your Understanding question with graphs

rein-forces concepts learned in Focus Figure 22.1 (The

Oxygen-Hemoglobin Dissociation Curve).

• New figure illustrating pneumothorax (Figure 22.14)

Chapter 23 The Digestive System

• Updated information about the treatment of peptic ulcers

• Updated information about the types and locations of thelial cells of the small intestine

epi-• New information about roles of our intestinal flora

• Updated hepatitis C treatment to include the new FDA- approved drug sofosbuvir

• Added discussion of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

• New information about fecal transplants to treat associated diarrhea

antibiotic-• Updated figure that compares and contrasts peristalsis and segmentation (Figure 23.3) for improved teaching effectiveness

• Updated Figure 23.4 explaining the relationship between the peritoneum and the abdominal organs to improve teaching effectiveness

• Enteric nervous system section rewritten and rearranged with new figure (Figure 23.6)

• Improved teaching effectiveness of Figure 23.14 (the steps of deglutition)

• Streamlined Figure 23.19 to enhance teaching of regulation

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• Rearranged and rewrote lipid digestion and absorption text

and updated Figure 23.37

Chapter 24 Nutrition, Metabolism, and Energy Balance

• Chapter title changed from Nutrition, Metabolism, and Body

Temperature Regulation in order to emphasize the concept

of energy balance

• Updated shape and mechanism of action of ATP synthase to

reflect new research findings

• Updated hypothalamic control of food intake per new

research findings

• Updated the description of gastric bypass surgery and its

effect on metabolic syndrome

• Updated information on weight-loss drugs

• Added new clinical term “protein energy malnutrition”

incorporating both kwashiorkor and marasmus

• Revised Figure 24.4 to enhance the ability of students to

compare and contrast the mechanisms of phosphorylation

that convert ADP to ATP

• Revised figure describing ATP synthase structure and

func-tion (Figure 24.10)

• Revised Figure 24.13 to help students compare and contrast

glycogenesis and glycogenolysis (Figure 24.12)

• Three new figures help students grasp the terms for key

pathways in carbohydrate, protein, and fat metabolism

(Figures 24.12, 24.14, and 24.18)

• New text and figure about metabolic syndrome (Figure 24.29)

Chapter 25 The Urinary System

• New cadaver photo of urinary tract organs (Figure 25.2)

• New Check Your Understanding question for nephron

labeling

Improved Focus Figure 25.1 (Medullary Osmotic Gradient)

for better teaching effectiveness

• Added new illustrations to improve teaching effectiveness of

Figure 25.19 (the effects of ADH on the nephron)

Chapter 26 Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

• New Check Your Understanding figure question requires students to integrate information

Chapter 27 The Reproductive System

• Updated screening recommendations for prostate cancer, as well as updated information on detection and treatment

• Updated screening guidelines for cervical cancer

• Updated breast cancer statistics

• New Check Your Understanding figure labeling question

• New figure teaches independent assortment (Figure 27.8)

• New photo of female pelvic organs (Figure 28.15c)

• New photos of mammograms showing normal and ous breast tissues (Figure 27.19)

cancer-• Revised Figure 27.23 to reflect recent research about lar development in humans

follicu-• Revised section describing the stages of follicle ment to facilitate student learning and to incorporate recent research

develop-Chapter 28 Pregnancy and Human Development

• Updated the details of fertilization, including zinc “sparks.”

• New information about the membrane block to polyspermy

in humans (also incorporated in Focus Figure 28.1, Sperm

Penetration and the Blocks to Polyspermy).

• Updated Figure 28.7 (relationship between the fetal and maternal circulation)

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Each time we put this textbook to bed, we promise

our-selves that the next time will be easier and will require less

of our time Now hear this! This is its 10th edition (and

30 years more or less) and fulfillment of this promise has yet to

materialize How could there be so much going on in

physiol-ogy research and so many new medical findings? Winnowing

through these findings to decide on the updates to include in

this edition has demanded much of our attention Many people

at Pearson have labored with us to produce another fine text

Let’s see if we can properly thank them

As Katja and I worked on the first draft of the manuscript, Tanya Martin (our text Development Editor) worked tirelessly

to improve the readability of the text, all the while trying to

de-termine which topics could be shortened or even deleted in the

10th edition After we had perused and acted on some of Tanya’s

suggestions, we forwarded the manuscript to Shannon Cutt, the

highly capable and still-cheery Program Manager, who

over-sees everything having to do with getting a clean manuscript

to production Aided by Editorial Assistant Arielle Grant (and

before her, Daniel Wikey), Shannon reviewed the entire revised

manuscript Nothing escaped her attention as she worked to

catch every problem

At the same time the text was in revision, the art program was going through a similar process Laura Southworth, our

superb Art Development Editor (aided briefly by Elisheva

Mar-cus), worked tirelessly to make our Focus Figures and other art

even better Needing a handshake and a heartfelt “thank you”

in the process are Kristin Piljay (Photo Researcher) and Jean

Lake, who handled the administrative aspects of the art

pro-gram This team ensured that the artists at Imagineering had

all the information they needed to produce beautiful final art

products

As the manuscript made the transition from Editorial

to Production, Michele Mangelli, the Production and

De-sign Manager, made her appearance known The head

hon-cho and skilled handler of all aspects of production, everyone

answered to her from this point on In all previous editions,

the manuscript would simply go directly into production once

the writing and editing phases were over, but our new modular

design required extra steps to make the art-text correlation a

reality—the electronic page layout Working closely with Katja

and her husband Larry Haynes, Michele’s small but powerful team “yanked” the new design to attention, fashioning two-page spreads, each covering one or more topics with its supporting art or table This was our Holy Grail for this edition and the ideal student coaching device They made it look easy (which

it was not) Thank you Katja, Larry, and Michele—you are the ideal electronic page layout team This was one time I felt fortu-nate to be the elder author

The remaining people who helped with Production clude David Novak (our conscientious Production Supervisor), Martha Ghent (Proofreader), Betsy Dietrich (Art Proofreader), Kathy Pitcoff (Indexer), Alicia Elliot (Project Manager at Imagi-neering), and Tim Frelick (Compositor) Copyeditor Anita Hueftle (formerly Anita Wagner) is the unofficial third author

in-of our book We are absolutely convinced that she memorizes the entire text She verified the spelling of new terms, checked the generic and popular names of drugs, confirmed our gram-mar, and is the person most responsible for the book’s consis-tency and lack of typographical errors We are grateful to Izak Paul for meticulously reading each chapter to find any remain-ing errors, and to Yvo Riezebos for his stunning design work on the cover, chapter opening pages, and the text

Finally—what can we say about Brooke Suchomel, our quisitions Editor? She loved playing with the modular design and the chapter road maps and advising on Focus Figures, but most of her time was spent out in the field talking to professors, demonstrating the book’s changes and benefits She spent weeks

Ac-on the road, smiling all the time—no easy task Finally, we are fortunate to have the ongoing support and friendship of Serina Beauparlant, our Editor-in-Chief

Other members of our team with whom we have less tact but who are nonetheless vital are: Barbara Yien (Director of Development), Michael Early (Program Manager Team Lead), Nancy Tabor (Project Manager Team Lead), Stacey Weinberger (our Senior Manufacturing Buyer), Allison Rona (our top-notch Senior Marketing Manager), and Derek Perrigo (Senior Anatomy & Physiology Specialist) We appreciate the hard work

con-of our media production team headed by Liz Winer, Aimee Pavy, and Lauren Hill and also wish to thank Eric Leaver

Kudos to our entire team We feel we have once again pared a superb textbook We hope you agree

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There are many people who reviewed parts of this text—

both professors and students, either individually or in focus

groups, and we would like to thank them Input from the

fol-lowing reviewers has contributed to the continued excellence

and accuracy of this text:

Matthew Abbott, Des Moines Area Community College

Lynne Anderson, Meridian Community College

Martin W Asobayire, Essex Community College

Yvonne Baptiste-Szymanski, Niagara County Community

College

Claudia Barreto, University of New Mexico–Valencia

Diana Bourke, Community College of Allegheny County

Sherry Bowen, Indian River State College

Beth Braun, Truman College

C Steven Cahill, West Kentucky Community and

Technical College

Brandi Childress, Georgia Perimeter College

William Michael Clark, Lone Star College–Kingwood

Teresa Cowan, Baker College of Auburn Hills

Donna Crapanzano, Stony Brook University

Maurice M Culver, Florida State College at Jacksonville

Smruti A Desai, Lone Star College–CyFair

Karen Dunbar Kareiva, Ivy Tech Community College

Elyce Ervin, University of Toledo

Martha Eshleman, Pulaski Technical College

Juanita A Forrester, Chattahoochee Technical College

Reza Forough, Bellevue College

Dean Furbish, Wake Technical Community College

Emily Getty, Ivy Tech Community College

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Mary Beth Hanlin, Des Moines Area Community College

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Shannon K Hill, Temple College

Mark Hollier, Georgia Perimeter College

H Rodney Holmes, Waubonsee Community College

Mark J Hubley, Prince George’s Community College

Jason Hunt, Brigham Young University–Idaho

William Karkow, University of Dubuque

Suzanne Keller, Indian Hills Community College

Marta Klesath, North Carolina State University

Nelson H Kraus, University of Indianapolis

Steven Lewis, Metropolitan Community College–Penn Valley

Jerri K Lindsey, Tarrant County College–Northeast

Chelsea Loafman, Central Texas College

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and Technical College

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Lori Smith, American River College Ashley Spring-Beerensson, Eastern Florida State College Justin R St Juliana, Ivy Tech Community College Laura Steele, Ivy Tech Community College Shirley A Whitescarver, Bluegrass Community and

Technical College

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Interactive Physiology 2.0 Reviewers

Lynne Anderson, Meridian Community College

J Gordon Betts, Tyler Junior College Mike Brady, Columbia Basin College Betsy Brantley, Valencia College Tamyra Carmona, Cosumnes River College Alexander G Cheroske, Mesa Community College

at Red Mountain

Sondra Dubowsky, McLennan Community College Paul Emerick, Monroe Community College Brian D Feige, Mott Community College John E Fishback, Ozarks Technical Community College Aaron Fried, Mohawk Valley Community College Jane E Gavin, University of South Dakota Gary Glaser, Genesee Community College Mary E Hanlin, Des Moines Area Community College Mark Hubley, Prince George’s Community College William Karkow, University of Dubuque

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the revision She also thanks her sons, Eric and Stefan Haynes, who are an inspiration and a joy.

We would really appreciate hearing from you concerning your opinion—suggestions and constructive criticisms—of this text It is this type of feedback that will help us in the next revi-sion, and underlies the continued improvement of this text

Elaine N Marieb

Katja Hoehn

Elaine N Marieb and Katja Hoehn

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Royal, Karen Sheedy, Kartika Tjandra, and Margot Williams)

and of Ruth Pickett-Seltner (Chair), Tom MacAlister

(Associ-ate Dean), and Jeffrey Goldberg (Dean) Thanks also to Katja’s

husband, Dr Lawrence Haynes, who as a fellow physiologist

has provided invaluable assistance to her during the course of

Pearson wishes to thank and acknowledge the following people for their work on the Global Edition:

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Organization of the Body

UNIT 1

1.1 Form (anatomy) determines function (physiology) 21

1.2 The body’s organization ranges from atoms to the

entire organism 23

1.3 What are the requirements for life? 34

1.4 Homeostasis is maintained by negative feedback 28

1.5 Anatomical terms describe body directions, regions,

and planes 31

1.6 Many internal organs lie in membrane-lined body

cavities 37

PART 1 BASIC CHEMISTRY 43

2.1 Matter is the stuff of the universe and energy moves

matter 43

2.2 The properties of an element depend on the structure

of its atoms 45

2.3 Atoms bound together form molecules; different

molecules can make mixtures 48

2.4 The three types of chemical bonds are ionic, covalent,

and hydrogen 50

2.5 Chemical reactions occur when electrons are shared,

gained, or lost 55

PART 2 BIOCHEMISTRY 58

2.6 Inorganic compounds include water, salts, and many

acids and bases 58

2.7 Organic compounds are made by dehydration

synthesis and broken down by hydrolysis 61

2.8 Carbohydrates provide an easily used energy source for the body 62

2.9 Lipids insulate body organs, build cell membranes, and provide stored energy 64

2.10 Proteins are the body’s basic structural material and have many vital functions 67

2.11 DNA and RNA store, transmit, and help express genetic information 72

2.12 ATP transfers energy to other compounds 74

3.1 Cells are the smallest unit of life 81

PART 1 PLASMA MEMBRANE 83

3.2 The fluid mosaic model depicts the plasma membrane

as a double layer of phospholipids with embedded proteins 83

3.3 Passive membrane transport is diffusion of molecules down their concentration gradient 88

3.4 Active membrane transport directly or indirectly uses ATP 93

3.5 Selective diffusion establishes the membrane potential 99

3.6 Cell adhesion molecules and membrane receptors allow the cell to interact with its environment 101

PART 2 THE CYTOPLASM 103

3.7 Cytoplasmic organelles each perform a specialized task 103

3.8 Cilia and microvilli are two main types of cellular extensions 110

PART 3 NUCLEUS 111

3.9 The nucleus includes the nuclear envelope, the nucleolus, and chromatin 111

Contents

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5.8 First and foremost, the skin is a barrier 1825.9 Skin cancer and burns are major challenges to the body 184

Developmental Aspects of the Integumentary System 187

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 188

6.1 Hyaline, elastic, and fibrocartilage help form the skeleton 193

6.2 Bones perform several important functions 1956.3 Bones are classified by their location and shape 1956.4 The gross structure of all bones consists of compact bone sandwiching spongy bone 197

6.5 Bones develop either by intramembranous or endochondral ossification 203

6.6 Bone remodeling involves bone deposit and removal 207

6.7 Bone repair involves hematoma and callus formation, and remodeling 209

6.8 Bone disorders result from abnormal bone deposition and resorption 212

Developmental Aspects of Bones 213

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 215

PART 1 THE AxIAL SkELETON 219

7.1 The skull consists of 8 cranial bones and 14 facial bones 221

7.2 The vertebral column is a flexible, curved support structure 238

7.3 The thoracic cage is the bony structure of the chest 244

PART 2 THE APPENDICULAR SkELETON 247

7.4 Each pectoral girdle consists of a clavicle and a scapula 247

7.5 The upper limb consists of the arm, forearm, and hand 250

7.6 The hip bones attach to the sacrum, forming the pelvic girdle 256

7.7 The lower limb consists of the thigh, leg, and foot 260

Developmental Aspects of the Skeleton 266

3.10 The cell cycle consists of interphase and a mitotic

3.12 Apoptosis disposes of unneeded cells; autophagy

and proteasomes dispose of unneeded organelles and

proteins 129

Developmental Aspects of Cells 129

4.1 Tissue samples are fixed, sliced, and stained for

microscopy 136

4.2 Epithelial tissue covers body surfaces, lines cavities,

and forms glands 137

4.3 Connective tissue is the most abundant and widely

distributed tissue in the body 146

4.4 Muscle tissue is responsible for body movement 157

4.5 Nervous tissue is a specialized tissue of the nervous

system 159

4.6 The cutaneous membrane is dry; mucous and serous

membranes are wet 161

4.7 Tissue repair involves inflammation, organization, and

regeneration 163

Developmental Aspects of Tissues 165

Covering, Support, and Movement of the Body

UNIT 2

5.1 The skin consists of two layers: the epidermis and

5.5 Hair consists of dead, keratinized cells 177

5.6 Nails are scale-like modifications of the

epidermis 180

5.7 Sweat glands help control body temperature, and

sebaceous glands secrete sebum 181

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10 The Muscular System 34110.1 For any movement, muscles can act in one of three ways 341

10.2 How are skeletal muscles named? 342

Table 10.1 Muscles of the Head, Part I: Facial

Table 10.4 Muscles of the Neck and Vertebral Column:

Head Movements and Trunk Extension 358

Table 10.5 Deep Muscles of the Thorax: Breathing 362 Table 10.6 Muscles of the Abdominal Wall: Trunk

Movements and Compression of Abdominal Viscera 364

Table 10.7 Muscles of the Pelvic Floor and Perineum:

Support of Abdominopelvic Organs 366

Table 10.8 Superficial Muscles of the Anterior and

Posterior Thorax: Movements of the Scapula and Arm 368

Table 10.9 Muscles Crossing the Shoulder Joint:

Movements of the Arm (Humerus) 372

Table 10.10 Muscles Crossing the Elbow Joint: Flexion and

Extension of the Forearm 375

Table 10.11 Muscles of the Forearm: Movements of the

Wrist, Hand, and Fingers 376

Table 10.12 Summary: Actions of Muscles Acting on the

Arm, Forearm, and Hand 380

Table 10.13 Intrinsic Muscles of the Hand: Fine Movements

of the Fingers 382

Table 10.14 Muscles Crossing the Hip and Knee Joints:

Movements of the Thigh and Leg 385

Table 10.15 Muscles of the Leg: Movements of the Ankle

and Toes 392

Table 10.16 Intrinsic Muscles of the Foot: Toe Movement

and Arch Support 398

Table 10.17 Summary: Actions of Muscles Acting on the

Thigh, Leg, and Foot 402

8.4 Synovial joints have a fluid-filled joint cavity 274

8.5 Five examples illustrate the diversity of synovial

Developmental Aspects of Joints 294

9.1 There are three types of muscle tissue 299

9.2 A skeletal muscle is made up of muscle fibers, nerves,

blood vessels, and connective tissues 300

9.3 Skeletal muscle fibers contain calcium-regulated

9.5 Wave summation and motor unit recruitment allow

smooth, graded skeletal muscle contractions 316

9.6 ATP for muscle contraction is produced aerobically or

anaerobically 321

9.7 The force, velocity, and duration of skeletal muscle

contractions are determined by a variety of factors 324

9.8 How does skeletal muscle respond to exercise? 327

9.9 Smooth muscle is nonstriated involuntary muscle 328

Developmental Aspects of Muscles 334

Anabolic Steroids? 335

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 336

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Regulation and Integration of the Body

UNIT 3

11.1 The nervous system receives, integrates, and

responds to information 409

11.2 Neuroglia support and maintain neurons 411

11.3 Neurons are the structural units of the nervous

system 412

11.4 The resting membrane potential depends on

differences in ion concentration and permeability 418

11.5 Graded potentials are brief, short-distance signals

11.8 Postsynaptic potentials excite or inhibit the receiving

Developmental Aspects of Neurons 444

12.1 Folding during development determines the complex

structure of the adult brain 451

12.2 The cerebral hemispheres consist of cortex, white

matter, and the basal nuclei 455

12.3 The diencephalon includes the thalamus,

hypothalamus, and epithalamus 463

12.4 The brain stem consists of the midbrain, pons, and

medulla oblongata 467

12.5 The cerebellum adjusts motor output, ensuring

coordination and balance 470

12.6 Functional brain systems span multiple brain

structures 472

12.7 The interconnected structures of the brain allow

higher mental functions 474

12.8 The brain is protected by bone, meninges, cerebrospinal fluid, and the blood brain barrier 48012.9 Brain injuries and disorders have devastating consequences 484

12.10 The spinal cord is a reflex center and conduction pathway 486

12.11 Neuronal pathways carry sensory and motor information to and from the brain 492

Developmental Aspects of the Central Nervous System 497

PART 1 SENSORY RECEPTORS AND SENSATION 506

13.1 Sensory receptors are activated by changes in the internal or external environment 506

13.2 Receptors, ascending pathways, and cerebral cortex process sensory information 509

PART 2 TRANSMISSION LINES: NERVES AND THEIR STRUCTURE AND REPAIR 512

13.3 Nerves are cordlike bundles of axons that conduct sensory and motor impulses 512

13.4 There are 12 pairs of cranial nerves 51413.5 31 pairs of spinal nerves innervate the body 523

PART 3 MOTOR ENDINgS AND MOTOR ACTIVITY 533

13.6 Peripheral motor endings connect nerves to their effectors 533

13.7 There are three levels of motor control 533

PART 4 REFLEx ACTIVITY 535

13.8 The reflex arc enables rapid and predictable responses 535

13.9 Spinal reflexes are somatic reflexes mediated by the spinal cord 536

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14.3 Long preganglionic parasympathetic fibers originate

in the craniosacral CNS 552

14.4 Short preganglionic sympathetic fibers originate in

the thoracolumbar CNS 553

14.5 Visceral reflex arcs have the same five components as

somatic reflex arcs 557

14.6 Acetylcholine and norepinephrine are the major ANS

neurotransmitters 558

14.7 The parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions

usually produce opposite effects 560

14.8 The hypothalamus oversees ANS activity 562

14.9 Most ANS disorders involve abnormalities in smooth

muscle control 563

Developmental Aspects of the ANS 563

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 564

PART 1 THE EYE AND VISION 569

15.1 The eye has three layers, a lens, and humors, and is

surrounded by accessory structures 569

15.2 The cornea and lens focus light on the retina 577

15.3 Phototransduction begins when light activates visual

pigments in retinal photoreceptors 581

15.4 Visual information from the retina passes through

relay nuclei to the visual cortex 587

PART 2 THE CHEMICAL SENSES: SMELL AND

TASTE 589

15.5 Airborne chemicals are detected by olfactory

receptors in the nose 589

15.6 Dissolved chemicals are detected by receptor cells in

taste buds 592

PART 3 THE EAR: HEARINg AND BALANCE 594

15.7 The ear has three major areas 594

15.8 Sound is a pressure wave that stimulates

mechanosensitive cochlear hair cells 599

15.9 Sound information is processed and relayed

through brain stem and thalamic nuclei to the auditory

cortex 603

15.10 Hair cells in the maculae and cristae ampullares

monitor head position and movement 604

15.11 Ear abnormalities can affect hearing, equilibrium,

or both 608

Developmental Aspects of the Special Senses 609

16.1 The endocrine system is one of the body’s two major control systems 616

16.2 The chemical structure of a hormone determines how it acts 617

16.3 Hormones act through second messengers or by activating specific genes 617

16.4 Three types of stimuli cause hormone release 62116.5 Cells respond to a hormone if they have a receptor for that hormone 622

16.6 The hypothalamus controls release of hormones from the pituitary gland in two different ways 623

16.7 The thyroid gland controls metabolism 63116.8 The parathyroid glands are primary regulators of blood calcium levels 635

16.9 The adrenal glands produce hormones involved in electrolyte balance and the stress response 63616.10 The pineal gland secretes melatonin 64216.11 The pancreas, gonads, and most other organs secrete hormones 642

Developmental Aspects of the Endocrine System 647

A C L O S E R L O O k Sweet Revenge: Taming the Diabetes Monster? 648

17.4 Leukocytes defend the body 66417.5 Platelets are cell fragments that help stop bleeding 670

17.6 Hemostasis prevents blood loss 67017.7 Transfusion can replace lost blood 67617.8 Blood tests give insights into a patient’s health 679

Developmental Aspects of Blood 679

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18 The Cardiovascular System: The

18.1 The heart has four chambers and pumps blood

through the pulmonary and systemic circuits 684

18.2 Heart valves make blood flow in one direction 691

18.3 Blood flows from atrium to ventricle, and then to

either the lungs or the rest of the body 693

18.4 Intercalated discs connect cardiac muscle fibers into a

functional syncytium 696

18.5 Pacemaker cells trigger action potentials throughout

the heart 699

18.6 The cardiac cycle describes the mechanical events

associated with blood flow through the heart 705

18.7 Stroke volume and heart rate are regulated to alter

cardiac output 708

Developmental Aspects of the Heart 712

PART 1 BLOOD VESSEL STRUCTURE AND

FUNCTION 719

19.1 Most blood vessel walls have three layers 721

19.2 Arteries are pressure reservoirs, distributing vessels,

or resistance vessels 722

19.3 Capillaries are exchange vessels 722

19.4 Veins are blood reservoirs that return blood toward

PART 2 PHYSIOLOgY OF CIRCULATION 726

19.6 Blood flows from high to low pressure against

resistance 727

19.7 Blood pressure decreases as blood flows from arteries

through capillaries and into veins 728

19.8 Blood pressure is regulated by short- and long-term

controls 731

19.9 Intrinsic and extrinsic controls determine blood flow

through tissues 738

19.10 Slow blood flow through capillaries promotes diffusion

of nutrients and gases, and bulk flow of fluids 742

PART 3 CIRCULATORY PATHWAYS: BLOOD VESSELS

Table 19.8 Arteries of the Pelvis and Lower Limbs 760 Table 19.9 The Venae Cavae and the Major Veins of the

Systemic Circulation 762

Table 19.10 Veins of the Head and Neck 764 Table 19.11 Veins of the Upper Limbs and Thorax 766 Table 19.12 Veins of the Abdomen 768

Table 19.13 Veins of the Pelvis and Lower Limbs 770

Developmental Aspects of Blood Vessels 771

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 772

20.1 The lymphatic system includes lymphatic vessels, lymph, and lymph nodes 778

20.2 Lymphoid cells and tissues are found in lymphoid organs and in connective tissue of other organs 78120.3 Lymph nodes filter lymph and house

lymphocytes 78220.4 The spleen removes bloodborne pathogens and aged red blood cells 784

20.5 MALT guards the body’s entryways against pathogens 785

20.6 T lymphocytes mature in the thymus 786

Developmental Aspects of the Lymphatic System and Lymphoid Organs and Tissues 787

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 788

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22.9 Exercise and high altitude bring about respiratory adjustments 865

22.10 Lung diseases are major causes of disability and death 866

Developmental Aspects of the Respiratory System 868

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 870

PART 1 OVERVIEW OF THE DIgESTIVE SYSTEM 877

23.1 What major processes occur during digestive system activity? 878

23.2 The GI tract has four layers and is usually surrounded

by peritoneum 87923.3 The GI tract has its own nervous system called the enteric nervous system 882

PART 2 FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY OF THE DIgESTIVE SYSTEM 883

23.4 Ingestion occurs only at the mouth 88423.5 The pharynx and esophagus move food from the mouth to the stomach 889

23.6 The stomach temporarily stores food and begins protein digestion 892

23.7 The liver secretes bile; the pancreas secretes digestive enzymes 901

23.8 The small intestine is the major site for digestion and absorption 908

23.9 The large intestine absorbs water and eliminates feces 914

PART 3 PHYSIOLOgY OF DIgESTION AND ABSORPTION 920

23.10 Digestion hydrolyzes food into nutrients that are absorbed across the gut epithelium 920

23.11 How is each type of nutrient processed? 920

Developmental Aspects of the Digestive System 926

PART 1 INNATE DEFENSES 792

21.1 Surface barriers act as the first line of defense to

keep invaders out of the body 792

21.2 Innate internal defenses are cells and chemicals that

act as the second line of defense 793

PART 2 ADAPTIVE DEFENSES 800

21.3 Antigens are substances that trigger the body’s

adaptive defenses 801

21.4 B and T lymphocytes and antigen-presenting cells are

cells of the adaptive immune response 802

21.5 In humoral immunity, antibodies are produced that

target extracellular antigens 805

21.6 Cellular immunity consists of T lymphocytes that

direct adaptive immunity or attack cellular targets 811

21.7 Insufficient or overactive immune responses create

problems 819

Developmental Aspects of the Immune System 822

PART 1 FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY 828

22.1 The upper respiratory system warms, humidifies, and

filters air 829

22.2 The lower respiratory system consists of conducting

and respiratory zone structures 833

22.3 Each multilobed lung occupies its own pleural

cavity 841

PART 2 RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOgY 843

22.4 Volume changes cause pressure changes, which cause

air to move 843

22.5 Measuring respiratory volumes, capacities, and flow

rates helps us assess ventilation 848

22.6 Gases exchange by diffusion between the blood,

lungs, and tissues 850

22.7 Oxygen is transported by hemoglobin, and carbon

dioxide is transported in three different ways 854

Curve 856

22.8 Respiratory centers in the brain stem control

breathing with input from chemoreceptors and higher

brain centers 860

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26 Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base

26.4 Chemical buffers and respiratory regulation rapidly minimize pH changes 1031

26.5 Renal regulation is a long-term mechanism for controlling acid-base balance 1034

26.6 Abnormalities of acid-base balance are classified as metabolic or respiratory 1037

Cause of Acidosis or Alkalosis 1039

Developmental Aspects of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance 1040

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 1041

Continuity

UNIT 5

PART 1 ANATOMY OF THE MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM 1047

27.1 The testes are enclosed and protected by the scrotum 1048

27.2 The penis is the copulatory organ of the male 105027.3 Sperm travel from the testes to the body exterior through a system of ducts 1052

27.4 The male accessory glands produce the bulk of semen 1053

PART 2 PHYSIOLOgY OF THE MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM 1055

27.5 The male sexual response includes erection and ejaculation 1055

27.6 Spermatogenesis is the sequence of events that leads

to formation of sperm 105627.7 Male reproductive function is regulated by hypothalamic, anterior pituitary, and testicular hormones 1062

PART 3 ANATOMY OF THE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM 1064

24.7 Energy is stored in the absorptive state and released

in the postabsorptive state 957

24.8 The liver metabolizes, stores, and detoxifies 962

PART 3 ENERgY BALANCE 965

24.9 Neural and hormonal factors regulate food

intake 966

24.10 Thyroxine is the major hormone that controls basal

metabolic rate 970

24.11 The hypothalamus acts as the body’s

thermostat 971

Developmental Aspects of Nutrition and Metabolism 974

25.1 The kidneys have three distinct regions and a rich

blood supply 983

25.2 Nephrons are the functional units of the kidney 987

25.3 Overview: Filtration, absorption, and secretion are

the key processes of urine formation 991

25.4 Urine formation, step 1: The glomeruli make

filtrate 991

25.5 Urine formation, step 2: Most of the filtrate is

reabsorbed into the blood 996

25.6 Urine formation, step 3: Certain substances are

secreted into the filtrate 1001

25.7 The kidneys create and use an osmotic gradient to

regulate urine concentration and volume 1001

25.8 Renal function is evaluated by analyzing blood and

urine 1006

25.9 The ureters, bladder, and urethra transport, store,

and eliminate urine 1008

Developmental Aspects of the Urinary System 1012

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28.6 The three stages of labor are the dilation, expulsion, and placental stages 1116

28.7 An infant’s extrauterine adjustments include taking the first breath and closure of vascular shunts 111828.8 Lactation is milk secretion by the mammary glands in response to prolactin 1118

A C L O S E R L O O k Contraception: To Be or Not To Be 112028.9 Assisted reproductive technology may aid an infertile couple’s ability to have offspring 1121

29.1 Genes are the vocabulary of genetics 112729.2 Genetic variation results from independent assortment, crossover of homologues, and random fertilization 1128

29.3 Several patterns of inheritance have long been known 1130

29.4 Environmental factors may influence or override gene expression 1132

29.5 Factors other than nuclear DNA sequence can determine inheritance 1133

29.6 Genetic screening is used to determine or predict genetic disorders 1134

Appendices

Answers Appendix1139

A The Metric System 1157

B Functional Groups in Organic Molecules 1159

C The Amino Acids 1160

D Two Important Metabolic Pathways 1161

E Periodic Table of the Elements 1164

F Reference Values for Selected Blood and Urine Studies 1165

G The Genetic Code 1170

27.9 The female duct system includes the uterine tubes,

uterus, and vagina 1066

27.10 The external genitalia of the female include those

structures that lie external to the vagina 1071

27.11 The mammary glands produce milk 1072

PART 4 PHYSIOLOgY OF THE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE

SYSTEM 1073

27.12 Oogenesis is the sequence of events that leads to

the formation of ova 1074

27.13 The ovarian cycle consists of the follicular phase and

the luteal phase 1075

27.14 Female reproductive function is regulated

by hypothalamic, anterior pituitary, and ovarian

hormones 1078

27.15 The female sexual response is more diverse and

complex than that of males 1083

PART 5 SExUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS 1083

27.16 Sexually transmitted infections cause reproductive

and other disorders 1083

Developmental Aspects of the Reproductive System 1084

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 1088

28.1 Fertilization is the joining of sperm and egg

chromosomes to form a zygote 1095

28.2 Embryonic development begins as the zygote

undergoes cleavage and forms a blastocyst en route to

the uterus 1097

Polyspermy 1098

28.3 Implantation occurs when the embryo burrows into

the uterine wall, triggering placenta formation 1101

28.4 Embryonic events include gastrula formation and

tissue differentiation, which are followed by rapid growth

of the fetus 1105

28.5 During pregnancy, the mother undergoes

anatomical, physiological, and metabolic changes 1114

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The Human Body:

An Orientation

1

homeostasis—will unify and form the bedrock for your study

of the human body And finally you’ll learn the language of anatomy—terminology that anatomists use to describe the body and its parts

1.1 Form (anatomy) determines function (physiology)

Define anatomy and physiology and describe their subdivisions.

Explain the principle of complementarity.

Two complementary branches of science—anatomy and physiology—provide the concepts that help us to understand the

human body Anatomy studies the structure of body parts and

their relationships to one another Anatomy has a certain appeal because it is concrete Body structures can be seen, felt, and examined closely You don’t need to imagine what they look like

Physiology concerns the function of the body, in other words,

how the body parts work and carry out their life-sustaining activities When all is said and done, physiology is explainable only in terms of the underlying anatomy

For simplicity, when we refer to body structures and ological values (body temperature, heart rate, and the like), we

physi-why this

matters

Anatomy and physiology provide a framework that helps us understand the human body

In this chapter, you will learn that

1.3 What are the requirements for life?

Knowledge of anatomy and physiology is crucial to this physiotherapist working on a patient

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Welcome to the study of one of the most fascinating

subjects possible—your own body Such a study is not only highly personal, but timely as well We get news of some medical advance almost daily To appreciate emerging dis-

coveries in genetic engineering, to understand new techniques

for detecting and treating disease, and to make use of published

facts on how to stay healthy, you’ll find it helps to learn about the

workings of your body If you are preparing for a career in the

health sciences, the study of anatomy and physiology has added

rewards because it provides the foundation needed to sup-port your clinical experiences

In this chapter we define and contrast anatomy and physiology and discuss how the human body is organized

Then we review needs and functional processes com-mon to all living organisms

Three essential concepts—the

complementarity of structure and function, the hierarchy of structural organization, and

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a stethoscope) A simple example illustrates how some of these tools work together in an anatomical study

Let’s assume that your topic is freely movable joints of the body

In the laboratory, you will be able to observe an animal joint, ing how its parts fit together You can work the joint (manipulate it) to determine its range of motion Using anatomical terminol-

not-ogy, you can name its parts and describe how they are related

so that other students (and your instructor) will have no ble understanding you The list of word roots (at the back of the book) and the glossary will help you with this special vocabulary

trou-Although you will make most of your observations with the naked eye or with the help of a microscope, medical technology has developed a number of sophisticated tools that can peer into the body without disrupting it See A Closer Look on pp 34–35

produc-the heart and blood vessels While anatomy provides us with a static image of the body’s architecture, physiology reveals the body’s dynamic and animated workings

Physiology often focuses on events at the cellular or lar level This is because the body’s abilities depend on those

molecu-of its individual cells, and cells’ abilities ultimately depend on the chemical reactions that go on within them Physiology also rests on principles of physics, which help to explain electrical currents, blood pressure, and the way muscles use bones to cause body movements, among other things We present basic chemical and physical principles in Chapter 2 and throughout the book as needed to explain physiological topics

Complementarity of Structure and Function

Although it is possible to study anatomy and physiology vidually, they are really inseparable because function always reflects structure That is, what a structure can do depends on

indi-its specific form This key concept is called the principle of complementarity of structure and function.

For example, bones can support and protect body organs because they contain hard mineral deposits Blood flows in one direction through the heart because the heart has valves that prevent backflow Throughout this book, we accompany a description of a structure’s anatomy with an explanation of its function, and we emphasize structural characteristics contrib-uting to that function

Check Your Understanding

1 In what way does physiology depend on anatomy?

2 Would you be studying anatomy or physiology if you investigated how muscles shorten? If you explored the location

of the lungs in the body?

For answers, see Answers Appendix.

will assume that we are talking about a healthy young

(22-year-old) male weighing about 155 lb (the reference man) or a healthy

young female weighing about 125 lb (the reference woman).

Although we use the reference values and common

direc-tional and regional terms to refer to all human bodies, you know

from observing the faces and body shapes of people around you

that we humans differ in our external anatomy The same kind

of variability holds for internal organs as well In one person, for

example, a nerve or blood vessel may be somewhat out of place,

or a small muscle may be missing Nonetheless, well over 90%

of all structures present in any human body match the textbook

descriptions We seldom see extreme anatomical variations

because they are incompatible with life

Topics of Anatomy

Anatomy is a broad field with many subdivisions, each

provid-ing enough information to be a course in itself Gross, or

mac-roscopic, anatomy is the study of large body structures visible

to the naked eye, such as the heart, lungs, and kidneys Indeed,

the term anatomy (from Greek, meaning “to cut apart”) relates

most closely to gross anatomy because in such studies preserved

animals or their organs are dissected (cut up) to be examined

Gross anatomy can be approached in different ways In

regional anatomy, all the structures (muscles, bones, blood

vessels, nerves, etc.) in a particular region of the body, such as

the abdomen or leg, are examined at the same time

In systemic anatomy (sis-tem′ik),* body structure is studied

system by system For example, when studying the

cardiovascu-lar system, you would examine the heart and the blood vessels

of the entire body

Another subdivision of gross anatomy is surface anatomy,

the study of internal structures as they relate to the overlying skin

surface You use surface anatomy when you identify the bulging

muscles beneath a bodybuilder’s skin, and clinicians use it to locate

appropriate blood vessels in which to feel pulses and draw blood

Microscopic anatomy deals with structures too small to be

seen with the naked eye For most such studies, exceedingly thin

slices of body tissues are stained and mounted on glass slides to

be examined under the microscope Subdivisions of microscopic

anatomy include cytology (si-tol′o-je), which considers the cells

of the body, and histology (his-tol′o-je), the study of tissues.

Developmental anatomy traces structural changes that

occur throughout the life span Embryology (em″bre-ol′o-je),

a subdivision of developmental anatomy, concerns

develop-mental changes that occur before birth

Some highly specialized branches of anatomy are used

pri-marily for medical diagnosis and scientific research For

exam-ple, pathological anatomy studies structural changes caused by

disease Radiographic anatomy studies internal structures as

visualized by X-ray images or specialized scanning procedures

One essential tool for studying anatomy is a mastery of

anatomical terminology Others are observation,

manipu-lation, and, in a living person, palpation (feeling organs with

your hands) and auscultation (listening to organ sounds with

*For the pronunciation guide rules, see the first page of the glossary in the back of

the book.

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The human body has many levels of structural organization

(Figure 1.1) The simplest level of the structural hierarchy is

the chemical level, which we study in Chapter 2 At this level,

atoms, tiny building blocks of matter, combine to form ecules such as water and proteins Molecules, in turn, associ-

mol-ate in specific ways to form organelles, basic components of the microscopic cells Cells are the smallest units of living things

We examine the cellular level in Chapter 3 All cells have some

common functions, but individual cells vary widely in size and shape, reflecting their unique functions in the body

The simplest living creatures are single cells, but in complex organisms such as human beings, the hierarchy continues on

to the tissue level Tissues are groups of similar cells that have a

common function The four basic tissue types in the human body are epithelium, muscle, connective tissue, and nervous tissue

Organs are made up of different types of tissues.

Organ system level

Organ systems consist of different organs that work together closely.

Organismal level

The human organism is made up of many

organ systems.

Cardiovascular system

Organelle Molecule

Atoms

Smooth muscle cell

Smooth muscle tissue

Connective tissue Blood vessel (organ)

Heart Blood vessels

Epithelial tissue

Smooth muscle tissue

Figure 1.1 Levels of structural organization Components of the cardiovascular system are

used to illustrate the levels of structural organization in a human being.

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Interstitial fluid

Heart Nutrients

Nutrients and wastes pass between blood and cells via the interstitial fluid

Cardiovascular system

Via the blood, distributes oxygen and nutrients to all body cells and delivers wastes and carbon dioxide to disposal organs

Respiratory system

Takes in oxygen and eliminates carbon dioxide

Blood

Each tissue type has a characteristic role in the body, which

we explore in Chapter 4 Briefly, epithelium covers the body

sur-face and lines its cavities Muscle provides movement

Connec-tive tissue supports and protects body organs Nervous tissue

provides a means of rapid internal communication by

transmit-ting electrical impulses

An organ is a discrete structure composed of at least two tissue

types (four is more common) that performs a specific function

for the body The liver, the brain, and a blood vessel are very

dif-ferent from the stomach, but each is an organ You can think of

each organ of the body as a specialized functional center

respon-sible for a necessary activity that no other organ can perform

At the organ level, extremely complex functions become

pos-sible Let’s take the stomach for an example Its lining is an

epithe-lium that produces digestive juices The bulk of its wall is muscle,

which churns and mixes stomach contents (food) Its connective

tissue reinforces the soft muscular walls Its nerve fibers increase

digestive activity by stimulating the muscle to contract more

vig-orously and the glands to secrete more digestive juices

The next level of organization is the organ system level

Organs that work together to accomplish a common purpose

make up an organ system For example, the heart and blood

vessels of the cardiovascular system circulate blood

continu-ously to carry oxygen and nutrients to all body cells Besides

the cardiovascular system, the other organ systems of the body

are the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine,

lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive

sys-tems (Note that the immune system is closely associated with

the lymphatic system.) Look ahead to Figure 1.3 on pp 26–27

for an overview of the 11 organ systems

The highest level of organization is the organism, the living

human being The organismal level represents the sum total of

all structural levels working together to keep us alive

Check Your Understanding

3. What level of structural organization is typical of a cytologist’s

field of study?

4. What is the correct structural order for the following terms:

tissue, organism, organ, cell?

5. Which organ system includes the bones and cartilages? Which

includes the nasal cavity, lungs, and trachea?

For answers, see Answers Appendix.

1.3 What are the requirements

for life?

List the functional characteristics necessary to maintain

life in humans.

List the survival needs of the body.

Necessary Life Functions

Now that you know the structural levels of the human body, the

question that naturally follows is: What does this highly

orga-nized human body do?

Like all complex animals, humans maintain their ries, move, respond to environmental changes, take in and digest nutrients, carry out metabolism, dispose of wastes, reproduce themselves, and grow We will introduce these nec-essary life functions here and discuss them in more detail in later chapters

bounda-We cannot emphasize too strongly that all body cells are interdependent This interdependence is due to the fact that humans are multicellular organisms and our vital body functions are parceled out among different organ systems

Organ systems, in turn, work cooperatively to promote the well-being of the entire body Figure 1.2 identifies some

of the organ systems making major contributions to essary life functions Also, as you read this section, check

nec-Figure 1.3 on pp 26–27 for more detailed descriptions of the body’s organ systems

Figure 1.2 Examples of interrelationships among body organ systems.

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Maintaining Boundaries

Every living organism must maintain its boundaries so that

its internal environment (its inside) remains distinct from the

external environment (its outside) In single-celled organisms,

the external boundary is a limiting membrane that encloses

its contents and lets in needed substances while restricting

entry of potentially damaging or unnecessary substances

Simi-larly, all body cells are surrounded by a selectively permeable

membrane

Additionally, the body as a whole is enclosed and tected by the integumentary system, or skin (Figure 1.3a)

pro-This system protects our internal organs from drying out

(a fatal change), bacteria, and the damaging effects of heat,

sunlight, and an unbelievable number of chemicals in the

external environment

Movement

Movement includes the activities promoted by the muscular

system, such as propelling ourselves from one place to another

by running or swimming, and manipulating the external

envi-ronment with our nimble fingers (Figure 1.3c) The skeletal

system provides the bony framework that the muscles pull on

as they work (Figure 1.3b) Movement also occurs when

sub-stances such as blood, foodstuffs, and urine are propelled

through internal organs of the cardiovascular, digestive, and

urinary systems, respectively On the cellular level, the

mus-cle cell’s ability to move by shortening is more precisely called

contractility.

Responsiveness

Responsiveness, or excitability, is the ability to sense changes

(stimuli) in the environment and then respond to them For

example, if you cut your hand on broken glass, a withdrawal

reflex occurs—you involuntarily pull your hand away from the

painful stimulus (the broken glass) You don’t have to think

about it—it just happens! Likewise, when carbon dioxide in

your blood rises to dangerously high levels, chemical sensors

respond by sending messages to brain centers controlling

respi-ration, and you breathe more rapidly

Because nerve cells are highly excitable and communicate rapidly with each other via electrical impulses, the nervous sys-

tem is most involved with responsiveness (Figure 1.3d)

How-ever, all body cells are excitable to some extent

Digestion

Digestion is the breaking down of ingested foodstuffs to simple

molecules that can be absorbed into the blood The

nutrient-rich blood is then distributed to all body cells by the

cardio-vascular system In a simple, one-celled organism such as an

amoeba, the cell itself is the “digestion factory,” but in the

mul-ticellular human body, the digestive system performs this

func-tion for the entire body (Figure 1.3i)

Metabolism

Metabolism (mĕ-tab′o-lizm; “a state of change”) is a broad

term that includes all chemical reactions that occur within

body cells It includes breaking down substances into simpler

building blocks (the process of catabolism), synthesizing more complex cellular structures from simpler substances (anabo-

lism), and using nutrients and oxygen to produce (via cellular respiration) ATP, the energy-rich molecules that power cellular

activities Metabolism depends on the digestive and respiratory systems to make nutrients and oxygen available to the blood, and on the cardiovascular system to distribute them through-out the body (Figure 1.3i, h, and f, respectively) Metabolism

is regulated largely by hormones secreted by endocrine system glands (Figure 1.3e)

Excretion

Excretion is the process of removing wastes, or excreta

(ek-skre′tah), from the body If the body is to operate as we expect it to, it must get rid of nonuseful substances produced during digestion and metabolism

Several organ systems participate in excretion For example, the digestive system rids the body of indigestible food residues

in feces, and the urinary system disposes of nitrogen-containing metabolic wastes, such as urea, in urine (Figure 1.3i and j) Car-bon dioxide, a by-product of cellular respiration, is carried in the blood to the lungs, where it leaves the body in exhaled air (Figure 1.3h)

Reproduction Reproduction occurs at the cellular and the organismal level In

cellular reproduction, the original cell divides, producing two identical daughter cells that may then be used for body growth

or repair Reproduction of the human organism, or making a whole new person, is the major task of the reproductive system When a sperm unites with an egg, a fertilized egg forms and develops into a baby within the mother’s body The reproduc-tive system is directly responsible for producing offspring, but its function is exquisitely regulated by hormones of the endo-crine system (Figure 1.3e)

Because males produce sperm and females produce eggs (ova), there is a division of labor in reproduction, and the repro-ductive organs of males and females are different (Figure 1.3k, l) Additionally, the female’s reproductive structures provide the site for fertilization of eggs by sperm, and then protect and nurture the developing fetus until birth

Growth Growth is an increase in size of a body part or the organism as

a whole It is usually accomplished by increasing the number of cells However, individual cells also increase in size when not dividing For true growth to occur, constructive activities must occur at a faster rate than destructive ones

Survival Needs

The ultimate goal of all body systems is to maintain life ever, life is extraordinarily fragile and requires several factors

How-These factors, which we will call survival needs, include

nutri-ents (food), oxygen, water, and appropriate temperature and atmospheric pressure

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Figure 1.3 The body’s organ systems and their major functions.

(a) Integumentary System

Forms the external body covering, and

protects deeper tissues from injury.

Synthesizes vitamin D, and houses

cutaneous (pain, pressure, etc.) receptors

and sweat and oil glands.

Nails Skin

(d) Nervous System

As the fast-acting control system of the

body, it responds to internal and external

changes by activating appropriate

muscles and glands.

Brain

Nerves Spinal

cord

(e) Endocrine System

Glands secrete hormones that regulate processes such as growth, reproduction, and nutrient use (metabolism) by body cells.

Pineal gland Pituitary gland Thyroid

gland Thymus Adrenal gland Pancreas

Testis Ovary

(f) Cardiovascular System

Blood vessels transport blood, which carries oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, wastes, etc The heart pumps blood.

Heart

Blood vessels

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Figure 1.3 (continued)

Lymphatic vessels

Red bone marrow

Thoracic duct Thymus

Spleen

Lymph nodes

Nasal cavity

Bronchus

Pharynx Larynx Trachea

Oral cavity Esophagus

Large intestine

Stomach Small intestine

Rectum Anus

Kidney Ureter

Urinary bladder Urethra

Prostate

Ductus deferens

Penis Testis Scrotum

Ovary

Uterine tube

Mammary glands (in breasts)

Uterus Vagina

(g) Lymphatic System/Immunity

Picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels and returns it to blood Disposes

of debris in the lymphatic stream.

Houses white blood cells (lymphocytes) involved in immunity The immune response mounts the attack against foreign substances within the body.

(i) Digestive System

Breaks down food into absorbable units that enter the blood for distribution to body cells Indigestible foodstuffs are eliminated as feces.

(j) Urinary System

Eliminates nitrogenous wastes from the body Regulates water, electrolyte, and acid-base balance of the blood.

(k) Male Reproductive System

Overall function is production of offspring Testes produce sperm and male sex hormone, and male ducts and glands aid in delivery of sperm to the female reproductive tract Ovaries produce eggs and female sex hormones The remaining female structures serve as sites for fertilization and development of the fetus Mammary glands of female breasts produce milk to nourish the newborn.

(l) Female Reproductive System

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amounts Otherwise, nutritional disease, obesity, or starvation

is likely Also, while the needs listed here are the most crucial, they do not even begin to encompass all of the body’s needs For example, we can live without gravity if we must, but the quality

of life suffers

Check Your Understanding

6 What separates living beings from nonliving objects?

7 What name is given to all chemical reactions that occur within body cells?

8 Why is it necessary to be in a pressurized cabin when flying at 30,000 feet?

For answers, see Answers Appendix.

1.4 Homeostasis is maintained

by negative feedback

Define homeostasis and explain its significance.

Describe how negative and positive feedback maintain body homeostasis.

Describe the relationship between homeostatic imbalance and disease.

When you think about the fact that your body contains lions of cells in nearly constant activity, and that remarkably little usually goes wrong with it, you begin to appreciate what

tril-a mtril-arvelous mtril-achine your body is Wtril-alter Ctril-annon, tril-an can physiologist of the early twentieth century, spoke of the

Ameri-“wisdom of the body,” and he coined the word homeostasis

(ho″me-o-sta′sis) to describe its ability to maintain relatively stable internal conditions even though the outside world changes continuously

Although the literal translation of homeostasis is ing,” the term does not really mean a static, or unchanging,

“unchang-state Rather, it indicates a dynamic state of equilibrium, or a

balance, in which internal conditions vary, but always within relatively narrow limits In general, the body is in homeosta-sis when its needs are adequately met and it is functioning smoothly

Maintaining homeostasis is more complicated than it appears

at first glance Virtually every organ system plays a role in taining the constancy of the internal environment Adequate blood levels of vital nutrients must be continuously present, and heart activity and blood pressure must be constantly monitored and adjusted so that the blood is propelled to all body tissues

main-Also, wastes must not be allowed to accumulate, and body perature must be precisely controlled A wide variety of chem-ical, thermal, and neural factors act and interact in complex ways—sometimes helping and sometimes hindering the body

tem-as it works to maintain its “steady rudder.”

Homeostatic Control

Communication within the body is essential for homeostasis

Communication is accomplished chiefly by the nervous and

Nutrients

Nutrients, taken in via the diet, contain the chemical substances

used for energy and cell building Most plant-derived foods are

rich in carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals, whereas most

animal foods are richer in proteins and fats

Carbohydrates are the major energy fuel for body cells

Proteins, and to a lesser extent fats, are essential for building

cell structures Fats also provide a reserve of energy-rich fuel

Selected minerals and vitamins are required for the chemical

reactions that go on in cells and for oxygen transport in the

blood The mineral calcium helps to make bones hard and is

required for blood clotting

Oxygen

All the nutrients in the world are useless unless oxygen is also

available Because the chemical reactions that release energy

from foods are oxidative reactions that require oxygen, human

cells can survive for only a few minutes without oxygen

Approx-imately 20% of the air we breathe is oxygen The cooperative

efforts of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems make

oxy-gen available to the blood and body cells

Water

Water accounts for 50–60% of our body weight and is the

sin-gle most abundant chemical substance in the body It provides

the watery environment necessary for chemical reactions and

the fluid base for body secretions and excretions We obtain

water chiefly from ingested foods or liquids We lose it from

the body by evaporation from the lungs and skin and in body

excretions

Normal Body Temperature

If chemical reactions are to continue at life-sustaining rates,

nor-mal body temperature must be maintained As body

tempera-ture drops below 37°C (98.6°F), metabolic reactions become

slower and slower, and finally stop When body temperature is

too high, chemical reactions occur at a frantic pace and body

proteins lose their characteristic shape and stop functioning

At either extreme, death occurs The activity of the muscular

system generates most body heat

Appropriate Atmospheric Pressure

Atmospheric pressure is the force that air exerts on the surface

of the body Breathing and gas exchange in the lungs depend

on appropriate atmospheric pressure At high altitudes, where

atmospheric pressure is lower and the air is thin, gas exchange

may be inadequate to support cellular metabolism

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The mere presence of these survival factors is not sufficient

to sustain life They must be present in the proper amounts Too

much and too little may be equally harmful For example,

oxy-gen is essential, but excessive amounts are toxic to body cells

Similarly, the food we eat must be of high quality and in proper

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to homeostatic level.

Control Center

1 2

5

BALANCE

IMB ALANCE

IMB ALANCE

Afferent pathway Efferentpathway

endocrine systems, which use neural electrical impulses or bloodborne hormones,

respectively, as information carriers We cover the details of how these two great

regu-lating systems operate in later chapters, but here we explain the basic characteristics of

control systems that promote homeostasis

Regardless of the factor or event being regulated—the variable—all homeostatic

con-trol mechanisms are processes involving at least three components that work together

(Figure 1.4 ) The first component, the receptor, is some type of sensor that

moni-tors the environment and responds to changes, called stimuli, by sending information

(input) to the second component, the control center Input flows from the receptor to the

control center along the afferent pathway.

The control center determines the set point, which is the level or range at which a

variable is to be maintained It also analyzes the input it receives and determines the

appropriate response Information (output) then flows from the control center to

the third component, the effector, along the efferent pathway (To help you

remem-ber the difference between “afferent” and “efferent,” note that information traveling

along the afferent pathway approaches the control center and efferent information

exits from the control center.)

The effector provides the means for the control center’s response (output) to the

stimulus The results of the response then feed back to influence the effect of the

stimu-lus, either reducing it so that the whole control process is shut off, or enhancing it so that

the whole process continues at an even faster rate

Negative Feedback Mechanisms

Most homeostatic control mechanisms are negative feedback mechanisms In these

systems, the output shuts off the original effect of the stimulus or reduces its intensity

These mechanisms cause the variable to change in a direction opposite to that of the

initial change, returning it to its “ideal” value

Let’s start with an example of a nonbiological negative feedback system: a home heating system connected to a temperature-sensing thermostat The thermostat

houses both the receptor (thermometer) and the control center If the thermostat

is set at 20°C (68°F), the heating system (effector) is triggered ON when the house

temperature drops below that setting As the furnace produces heat and warms the

air, the temperature rises, and when it reaches 20°C or slightly higher, the

thermo-stat triggers the furnace OFF This process results in a cycling of the furnace between

Figure 1.4 Interactions among the elements of a homeostatic control system

maintain stable internal conditions.

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