Table of Contents

• Orientation to the Body
• Cells and Tissues
• Integumentary System
• Skeletal and Articular Systems
• Muscular System
• Nervous System
• Central Nervous System
• Central Nervous System: Cavities and Coverings
• Peripheral Nervous System
• Autonomic (Visceral) Nervous System
• Special Senses
• Cardiovascular System
• Lymphatic System
• Immune (Lymphoid) System
• Respiratory System
• Digestive System
• Urinary System
• Reproductive System
• Bibliography and References
• Appendix A: Answer Keys
• Appendix B: Innervation of Skeletal Muscles
• Glossary
• Index

About the Author

Wynn Kapit, the designer and illustrator of this book, has had careers in law, graphic and advertising design, painting, and teaching.

Lawrence M. Elson, PhD, planned the content and organisation, provided sketches, and wrote the text for the book.  He received his BA in zoology and pre-med at the University of California at Berkeley and continued to receive his PhD in human anatomy. Dr. Elson was assistant professor of anatomy at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, participated in the development of the Physician's Assistant Program, lectured and taught dissection anatomy at the University of California School of Medicine in San Francisco, and taught general anatomy, from protozoans to humans, at City College of San Francisco.