Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology

For Nursing and Healthcare Students
Herausgegeben:Peate, Ian; Evans, Suzanne

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Produktbeschreibung

The third edition of Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology is a concise yet comprehensive introduction to the structure and function of the human body. Written with the needs of nursing and healthcare students in mind, this bestselling textbook incorporates clinical examples and scenarios throughout to illustrate how the topics covered are applied in practice. Hundreds of full-colour illustrations complement numerous case studies encompassing all fields of nursing practice, alongside learning outcomes, self-assessment tests, chapter summaries, and other effective learning tools.

This latest edition has been thoroughly updated by a team of international contributors to reflect the current Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Standards for Education, with enhanced online learning resources including an image bank, a searchable online glossary, flashcards, interactive multiple-choice questions, and more. Offering a user-friendly introduction to anatomy and physiology, this textbook:
_ Provides a variety of clinical scenarios and examples to relate theory to practice
_ Outlines the disorders associated with each chapter's topic
_ Presents information on medicines management for each body system
_ Is written by an international team
_ Features extensive supplementary online resources for both students and instructors
_ Is available with accompanying study guide, Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology Workbook

Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology is the perfect introduction to the subject for student nurses, particularly those in the first year of their course, healthcare assistants and nursing associates, and other allied health students.

Produktdetails

• Fundamentals
• Verlag: Wiley & Sons / Wiley-Blackwell
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 1W119576480
• 3. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 592
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. August 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 257mm x 179mm x 34mm
• Gewicht: 1277g
• ISBN-13: 9781119576488
• ISBN-10: 1119576482
• Artikelnr.: 58776371

Autorenporträt

ABOUT THE EDITORS Ian Peate is Visiting Professor of Nursing, Visiting Senior Clinical Fellow, Editor-in-Chief of the British Journal of Nursing, and Head of School, School of Health Studies, Gibraltar. Suzanne Evans is Associate Professor and Director of Teaching & Learning, School of Biomedical Sciences & Pharmacy, University of Newcastle, Australia.

Inhaltsangabe

Contributors xvii

Preface xxi

Acknowledgements xxv

About the Editors xxvii

Prefixes, Suffixes xxix

How to Use Your Textbook xxxix

About the Companion Website xli

1 Basic Scientific Principles of Physiology 1

Introduction 2

Levels of Organisation 2

Characteristics of Life 2

Bodily Requirements 3

Life at the Chemical Level 4

Chemical Reactions and Chemical Bonds 6

Acids and Bases 10

Representing Chemical Reactions in Written Form: Chemical Equations 11

Organic Molecules 12

Homeostasis 15

Units of Measurement 16

Conclusion 18

Glossary 18

References 19

Activities 19

Test Your Learning 21

Find Out More 21

2 Cells, Cellular Compartments, Transport Systems, Fluid Movement Between Compartments 23

Introduction 24

Inside the Cell 24

Structure of the Cell Membrane 25

Transport of Substances Across the Cell Membrane 26

How Do Cells Communicate? 30

Fluid Compartments in the Body 31

The Composition of Body Fluids 31

Electrolyte and Water Balance 32

Fluid Movement Between Compartments 34

Bulk Transport Across the Cell Membrane 37

Conclusion 39

Glossary 39

References 40

Further Reading 40

Activities 40

Find Out More 42

Chemical Symbols 42

Conditions 43

3 Genetics 45

Anatomical Map 46

Introduction 46

Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) and Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) 47

The DNA Double Helix 48

Chromosomes 49

From DNA to Proteins 52

Summary of Relationship Between DNA, RNA and Protein 55

The Transference of Genes 56

Inheritance 60

Spontaneous Mutation 70

Disorders of Chromosomes 70

Conclusion 72

Glossary 72

References 73

Further Reading 74

Activities 74

Conditions 76

4 Tissue 77

Introduction 78

Epithelial Tissue 78

Connective Tissue 83

Membranes 89

Muscle Tissue 90

Nervous Tissue 91

Tissue Repair 92

Conclusion 93

Glossary 93

References 94

Activities 94

5 Embryology 97

Introduction 98

Final Maturation of the Oocyte and Sperm 98

Day One: Fertilisation 100

Days 2-5: Pre-Implantation Development 100

Day 6: Implantation 102

Week 2: Early Placental Formation 102

Week 3-8: Post-Implantation Embryonic Development 104

Late Gestation and Birth: Gestational Weeks 13-40 (Embryonic Weeks 11-38) 108

Complications of Pregnancy 111

Conclusion 115

Glossary 115

References 116

Further Reading 116

Activities 117

6 The Muscular System 119

Body Map 120

Introduction 120

Types of Muscle Tissue 120

Functions of the Muscular System 121

Composition of Skeletal Muscle Tissue 122

Gross Anatomy of Skeletal Muscles 122

Microanatomy of Skeletal Muscle Fibre 123

Skeletal Muscle Contraction and Relaxation 127

Energy Sources for Muscle Contraction 130

Aerobic Respiration 130

Organisation of the Skeletal Muscular System 133

The Effects of Ageing 146

Conclusion 146

Glossary 146