Table of Contents

SECTION 1 - The Body and its Constituents. Introduction to the human body. Introduction to the chemistry of life. The cells, tissues and organisation of the body. SECTION 2 - Communication. The blood. The circulatory system. The lymphatic system. The nervous system. The special senses. The endocrine system. SECTION 3 - Intake of Raw Materials and Elimination of Waste. The respiratory system. Introduction to nutrition. The digestive system. The urinary system. SECTION 4 - Protection and Survival. The skin. Resistance and immunity. The skeleton. The joints. The muscular system. The reproductive systems.

About the Author

Former Senior Teaching Fellow and Senior Lecturer, School of Health and Social Care, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, UK Allison Grant is a lecturer in the Department of Health and Life Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK