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1.1 Overview of Anatomy and Physiology
1.2 Structural Organization of the Human Body
1.3 Functions of Human Life
1.4 Requirements for Human Life
1.5 Homeostasis
2.1 Elements and Atoms: the Building Blocks of Matter
2.2 Chemical Bonds
2.3 Chemical Reactions
2.4 Inorganic Compounds Essential to Human Functioning
2.5 Organic Compounds Essential to Human Functioning
3.1 The Cell Membrane
3.2 The Cytoplasm and Cellular Organelles
6.1 The Functions of the Skeletal System
6.2 Bone Classification
6.3 Bone Structure
10.1 Overview of Muscle Tissues
10.2 Skeletal Muscle
10.3 Muscle Fiber Contraction and Relaxation
10.4 Nervous System Control of Muscle Tension
10.5 Types of Muscle Fibers
10.6 Exercise and Muscle Performance
11.1 Interactions of Skeletal Muscles, Their Fascicle Arrangement, and Their Lever Systems
12.1 Basic Structure and Function of the Nervous System
12.2 Nervous Tissue
12.3 The Function of Nervous Tissue
12.4 The Action Potential
12.5 Communication Between Neurons
19.1 Heart Anatomy
19.2 Cardiac Muscle and Electrical Activity
19.3 Cardiac Cycle
19.4 Cardiac Physiology
20.1 Structure and Function of Blood Vessels
20.2 Blood Flow, Blood Pressure, and Resistance
20.3 Capillary Exchange
20.4 Homeostatic Regulation of the Vascular System
22.1 Organs and Structures of the Respiratory System
22.2 The Lungs
22.3 The Process of Breathing
22.4 Gas Exchange
22.5 Transport of Gases
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