Description:

Anatomy and physiology, a key part of the core curriculum in surgical technology, is the central basic science course around which the knowledge of surgical technology revolves. However, most conventional A&P books do not cover the surgical aspects of anatomy and physiology that the Core Curriculum for Surgical Technology requires. Surgical Anatomy and Physiology for the Surgical Technologist provides the basic concepts of A&P and applies them to practical surgery. Throughout the book, examples show how the anatomy and physiology of a particular body system or organ relates to a surgical procedure. This resource includes case studies, review questions, key terms, objectives for each chapter, and information boxes that tie specific anatomical elements to surgical practice. This book meets the requirements of the current edition of the Core Curriculum for Surgical Technology.

Features:

Two surgical case studies per chapter that tie in surgical anatomy and physiology information
Information boxes that briefly describe surgical procedures to correlate the surgical A&P information.
Content that meets the requirements of the Core Curriculum for Surgical Technology.
Illustrations that reflect the surgical A&P presented in the textbook.

1 Organization of the human body 1
2 Chemistry, cellular structure and function 16
3 Tissues and membranes 41
4 Organ systems 60
5 Integumentary system 72
6 Skeletal system 91
7 Muscular system 133
8 Nervous system 170
9 The senses 191
10 Blood 209
11 The heart 223
12 Peripheral vascular system 241
13 Lymphatic system 256
14 Respiratory system 284
15 Digestive system 310
16 Urinary system 346
17 Reproductive system 372
18 Endocrine system 417