Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology for Student Nurses

The mind and the body, when working in harmony, is a fantastic system capable of extraordinary things. With an applied, interactive, and highly visual approach, Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology for Student Nurses provides students with an exciting and straightforward understanding of anatomy and physiology, enabling them to deliver high quality care in any setting. This book covers the structure and functions of the human body, with clinical applications throughout. Key features: A clear, straightforward book on anatomy and physiology for all students in nursing and allied health. Fully interactive, with an activity section at the end of each chapter, featuring multiple choice questions, diagram labelling, test your learning questions, crosswords, and 'find out more'. Generous, full colour illustrations throughout Clinical considerations and scenarios throughout showing how the material can be applied to daily practice A companion website where you'll find further exercises, illustrations, and interactive MCQs wiley.com/go/peate

The mind and the body, when working in harmony, is a fantasticsystem capable of extraordinary things.With an applied, interactive, and highly visual approach,Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology for Student Nursesprovides students with an exciting and straightforwardunderstanding of anatomy and physiology, enabling them to deliverhigh quality care in any setting. This book covers the structureand functions of the human body, with clinical applicationsthroughout.Key features:* A clear, straightforward book on anatomy and physiology for allstudents in nursing and allied health.* Fully interactive, with an activity section at the end of eachchapter, featuring multiple choice questions, diagram labelling,test your learning questions, crosswords, and 'find out more'.* Generous, full colour illustrations throughout* Clinical considerations and scenarios throughout showing howthe material can be applied to daily practice* A companion website where you'll find further exercises,illustrations, and interactive MCQs wiley.com/go/peate

Contributors xxAcknowledgements xxiiiCopyright acknowledgements xxivIntroduction xxvChapter 1 Basic scientific principles of physiology 1Peter S VickersChapter 2 Cells: cellular compartment, transport system, fluid movements 32Muralitharan NairChapter 3 The immune system 62Peter S VickersChapter 4 Tissue 102Anthony WheeldonChapter 5 The skin 130Ian PeateChapter 6 The nervous system 154Louise McErlean and Janet G MigliozziChapter 7 The endocrine system 190Carl ClareChapter 8 The skeletal system 224Ian PeateChapter 9 The muscular system 258Janet G MigliozziChapter 10 The cardiac system 294Carl ClareChapter 11 The respiratory system 328Anthony WheeldonChapter 12 The circulatory system 366Muralitharan NairChapter 13 The digestive system and nutrition 406Louise McErleanChapter 14 The renal system 446Muralitharan NairChapter 15 The reproductive systems 476Ian PeateChapter 16 The special senses 510Carl ClareChapter 17 Genetics 550Peter S VickersIndex 585wiley.com/go/peate