Structure and Function of the Human Body

Part 1 The body as a whole: introduction to the human body; chemistry, matter and life; cells and their functions; tissues, glands and membranes; the skin. Part 2 Movement and support: the skeleton - bones and joints; the muscular system. Part 3 Co-ordination and control: the nervous system - the spinal cord and spinal nerves, the brain and cranial nerves; the sensory system; the endocrine system - glands and hormones. Part 4 Circulation and body defence: the blood; the heart; blood vessels and blood circulation; the lymphatic system and immunity. Part 5 Energy supply and use: respiration; digestion; metabolism, nutrition and body temperature; body fluids; the urinary system. Part 6 Perpetuating life: reproduction; heredity.