Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory Manual, 1st Edition

• Labeling exercises help you memorize the small details of complicated body parts and processes.
• Practical experiments that center on your own physiological processes and knowledge of the world in general help you make connections between the text, lab, and the world around you.
• Numerous full-color illustrations and photomicrographs help you visualize difficult concepts and reinforce development of spatial perspective.

Unit 1 Constituents of the Human Body

• Lesson 1 Scientific Inquiry and the Human Body
• Activity 1. Investigating the Proportionality Rule
• Activity 2. The Scientific Method in Anatomy and Physiology
• Activity 3. Error in Scientific Inquiry
• Lesson 2 Organization of the Body and the Language of Anatomy
• Activity 1. Levels of Organization and Organ Systems
• Activity 2. Major Regions, Landmarks, and Cavities
• Activity 3. System of Terminology and Anatomical Relationships
• Lesson 3 Inner World of the Cell
• Activity 1. Cell Structure and Function
• Activity 2. DNA Extraction and Analysis
• Activity 3. Transport in the Cell
• Activity 4. Life Cycle of the Cell
• Lesson 4 Tissues: Organization and Classification
• Activity 1. Epithelial Tissues
• Activity 2. Connective Tissues
• Activity 3. Muscle and Nervous Tissues

Unit 2 Support and Movement

• Lesson 5 The Musculoskeletal System
• Activity 1. Organization of the Skeletal System
• Activity 2. Organization of the Muscular System
• Lesson 6 The Skeletal System
• Activity 1. Bone Structure and Function
• Activity 2. The Axial Skeleton
• Activity 3. The Appendicular Skeleton
• Activity 4. Joints
• Lesson 7 The Muscular System
• Activity 1. Muscle Structure and Function
• Activity 2. Muscles of the Head and Face
• Activity 3. Muscles of the Core
• Activity 4. Muscles of the Upper and Lower Extremities
• Lesson 8 The Integrated Musculoskeletal System
• Activity 1. Range of Motion

Unit 3 Communication, Control, and Integration

• Lesson 9 The Nervous System
• Activity 1. Neurons and Nerve Tissue
• Activity 2. Organization of the Nervous System and Nerve Reflexes
• Activity 3. The Central Nervous System (CNS)
• Activity 4. The Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
• Lesson 10 The Sensory Systems
• Activity 1. General Senses
• Activity 2. Special Senses
• Lesson 11 The Endocrine System
• Activity 1. Endocrine Glands and Hormones

Unit 4 Transportation and Defense

• Lesson 12 The Cardiovascular System
• Activity 1. Blood
• Activity 2. Blood Vessels and the Paths of Circulation
• Activity 3. The Heart
• Lesson 13 The Lymphatic and Immune Systems
• Activity 1. Nodes, Organs, and Pathways in the Lymphatic System
• Activity 2. The Immune Response
• Lesson 14 The Integumentary System
• Activity 1. Structure of the Skin

Unit 5 Respiration, Nutrition, and Excretion

• Lesson 15 The Digestive System
• Activity 1. Digestive Organs
• Activity 2. Digestive Enzymes
• Lesson 16 The Respiratory System
• Activity 1. Respiratory Organs
• Activity 2. Breathing
• Lesson 17 The Urinary System
• Activity 1. Urinary Organs
• Activity 2. Urinalysis

Unit 6 Reproduction and Development

• Lesson 18 The Reproductive System
• Activity 1. Male Reproductive System
• Activity 2. Female Reproductive System
• Lesson 19 Heredity
• Activity 1. Heredity