Anatomy Physiology and Health Education

Contents: Preface. 1. Scope of anatomy and physiology. 2. Structure of cell, its components and their functions. 3. Elementary tissues of the human body. 4. Osseous system. 5. Skeletal muscles. 6. Haemopoietic system. 7. Lymph and the lymphatic system. 8. Cardiovascular system. 9. Digestive system. 10. Respiratory system. 11. Central nervous system. 12. Autonomic nervous system. 13. Urinary system. 14. Reproductive system. 15. Endocrine system. 16. Sense organs. 17. Concept of health and disease. 18. Demography and family planning. 19. Communicable diseases. 20. First aid. Bibliography. Index.

"Anatomy is the structural counterpart and the parent of physiology, the latter itself is a biological branch which deals with the functions of organisms and their components. A comprehension of the machinations of both however, is necessary to make an assessment of health education. As mentioned before, the relevance of good health hardly needs to be stressed upon, and knowledge of the body, supported by both anatomy and physiology, serve as crucial keys to unlock the secrets behind good health.

Sewing as a referral and guide to good health and its care, this book conceptualizes health education within the framework of both anatomy and physiology, taking care to ensure that an easy understanding of both the two sciences is done, the better to foster inculcation of good health practices. Delineating the biological construction of the body, the processes and principles which lie behind the regulation of its functions, and what threaten their balance, the book has been formulated in order to give impetus to detailed and reliable understanding of what lies beneath health education.

It is hoped that the insight of the book serves as useful guide to good health."