cover image - The Human Body in Health and Illness - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 8th Edition
ISBN: 9780443124723
Copyright: 2026
Publication Date: 08-19-2025
Page Count: 584
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $68.99

The Human Body in Health and Illness - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 8th Edition

by Barbara Herlihy, PhD(Physiology), RN

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

cover image - The Human Body in Health and Illness - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 8th Edition
ISBN: 9780443124723
Copyright: 2026
Publication Date: 08-19-2025
Page Count: 584
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $68.99
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Colorful cartoons, engaging learning aids, and an easy-to-read approach make it enjoyable to learn A&P! Herlihy’s The Human Body in Health and Illness, 8th Edition introduces you to the anatomy and physiology concepts needed for effective clinical practice. Organized by body systems, this text simplifies the often-intimidating subject of A&P with clear, step-by-step explanations, hundreds of full-color drawings, fascinating anecdotes, relevant clinical examples, and vivid online animations. It illustrates how each organ system is designed to function — and what happens when a system fails.
    • EXPANDED Do You Know boxes call out key clinical situations and historical events related to A&P
    • RESTRUCTURED Re-Think content is refashioned as an end-of-chapter study tool, simplifying the content features in the body of chapters
    • RESTRUCTURED Move It content is reorganized as tables, further simplifying the chapter elements
    • EXPANDED! Ramp It Up! boxes present advanced and clinically relevant physiology to help you establish a solid basis for an understanding of pathophysiology, pharmacology, and commonly used diagnostic procedures
    • UPDATED! Move It content detailing the physiologic effects of exercise is summarized chapter-by-chapter in an appendix at the end of the text. References to this content are included throughout the chapters
    • UPDATED! Re-Think feature encourages you to re-examine what you just read in the text and the figures related to the text content
    • UPDATED! Go Figure feature, now located at the end of the chapter in the Review Your Knowledge section, encourages you to interpret the figures in the chapter to reinforce the importance of the concepts presented
    • UNIQUE! Dedicated chapters cover the key topics of water, electrolytes, acid-base balance, and human development and heredity
    • Full-color illustrations simplify difficult concepts and complex processes, and colorful cartoons use humor to clarify and reinforce the content, making it more memorable, accessible, and easy to understand
    • Interesting analogies, examples, and anecdotes make learning easier and bring science to life, even with no background in biology, chemistry, or physics
    • Key terms and objectives begin every chapter, setting learning expectations and goals, with terms defined in a comprehensive glossary
    • Engaging learning and review features include Ramp It Up! and As You Age boxes, plus Sum It Up boxes that reinforce key information
    • Focus on medical terminology includes Medical Terminology and Disorders tables with derivations and word parts, along with references to commonly used medical terminology

  • 1. Introduction to the Human Body
    2. Basic Chemistry
    3. Cells
    4. Cell Metabolism
    5. Microbiology Basics
    6. Tissues and Membranes
    7. Integumentary System and Body Temperature
    8. Skeletal System
    9. Muscular System
    10. Nervous System: Nervous Tissue and Brain
    11. Nervous System: Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves
    12. Autonomic Nervous System
    13. Sensory System
    14. Endocrine System
    15. Blood
    16. Anatomy of the Heart
    17. Function of the Heart
    18. Anatomy of the Blood Vessels and Special Circulations
    19. Functions of the Blood Vessels
    20. Lymphatic System
    21. Immune System
    22. Respiratory System
    23. Digestive System
    24. Urinary System
    25. Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
    26. Reproductive Systems
    27. Human Development and Heredity

  • Barbara Herlihy, PhD(Physiology), RN, Professor, School of Nursing and Health Professions, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX, USA
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