5 Gastrointestinal System Chapter Outline Functions of the Gastrointestinal System Specialties/Specialists Anatomy and Physiology Case Study: Peter Jacobs Pathology Diagnostic Procedures Case Study: Regina Kao Therapeutic Interventions Pharmacology Abbreviations Chapter…
6 Urinary System What is man, when you come to think about him, but a minutely set, ingenious machine for turning, with infinite artfulness, the red wine of Shiraz into…
7 Male Reproductive System Recognizing and preventing men’s health problems is not just a man’s issue. Because of its import on wives, mothers, daughters, and sisters, men’s health is truly…
15 Endocrine System Chapter Outline Functions of the Endocrine System Specialists/Specialties Anatomy and Physiology Pathology Case Study: Omanike Mwangi Therapeutic Interventions Diagnostic Procedures Pharmacology Case Study: Hector Ramirez Abbreviations Chapter…
13 Mental and Behavioral Health Chapter Outline Introduction to Mental and Behavioral Health Specialists/Specialties Pathology Diagnostic Procedures Case Study: Leah Wellor Therapeutic Interventions Pharmacology Case Study: Sherry Prichet Abbreviations Chapter…
1 Introduction to Healthcare Terminology Chapter Outline Derivation of Healthcare Terms Types of Healthcare Terms Decoding Terms Building Terms Singular/Plural Rules Pronunciation of Unusual Letter Combinations Chapter Review Case Study:…
Ensure the temperature and flow of the water is to your liking (Fig. 9.1). Open the nailbrush package and place the nailbrush (still contained in the packaging) at the back…
Epidermis Dermis Subcutaneous layer Papillary Reticular Composition Keratinocytes Melanocytes Langerhan cells Merkel cells Collagen Elastic fibers Fibroblasts Collagen Elastic fibers Reticular fibers Fibroblasts Small adipocyte clusters Predominantly adipose tissue…
Fig. 1.1 Egyptian surgical instruments – on a bas-relief in the “Birth House” at Kom Ombos, Egypt, B.C. 146 (Wellcome Library, London. Wellcome Images) The origin of the word surgery comes…
