Human Anatomy and Physiology Preparatory Course

by Liachovitzky

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The overall purpose of this preparatory course textbook is to help students familiarize with some terms and some basic concepts they will find later in the Human Anatomy and Physiology I course. The organization and functioning of the human organism generally is discussed in terms of different levels of increasing complexity, from the smallest building blocks to the entire body.

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Subjects
Medicine, Anatomy and Physiology
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA, as LibreTexts states it. Non-commercial use only.
Who can read
Teens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. 1: Levels of Organization of the Human Organism
  7. 1.1: Levels of Organization of the Human Organism
  8. 1.2: What is Human Anatomy, What is Human Physiology
  9. 1.3: Homeostasis and Control Systems
  10. 2: Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology Chemical Building Blocks
  11. 2.1: Atoms
  12. 2.2: Chemical Bonds
  13. 2.3: Water
  14. 2.4: Acids and Bases
  15. 3: Molecular Level- Biomolecules, the Organic Compounds Associated With Living Organisms
  16. 3.1: Organic Compounds
  17. 3.2: Chemical Reactions
  18. 3.3: Carbohydrates
  19. 3.4: Lipids
  20. 3.5: Proteins
  21. 3.6: Nucleic Acids
  22. 4: Smallest Level of Complexity Alive- Cells, Their Structures and Functions
  23. 4.1: Cell Structure and Function
  24. 5: Higher Levels of Complexity- Organs and Systems
  25. 5.1: Organs and Systems of the Human Organism
  26. Back Matter
  27. Index
  28. Glossary
  29. Detailed Licensing