CONTENTS -- Preface -- Introduction -- Homeostasis -- Measurement and units -- Summary -- Review questions -- Chapter One - Atoms -- Learning objectives -- Introduction -- Matter -- Atoms -- Elements -- Atomic number and mass number -- Isotopes -- Relative atomic mass -- Electron arrangement -- Compounds -- Chemical equations -- Chemical bonding -- The mole -- Relative formula mass -- Summary -- Review questions -- Further reading -- Chapter Two - Water and electrolyte balance -- Learning objectives -- Introduction -- Bonding in water -- Water as a solvent -- Concentrations -- Diffusion and osmosis -- Tonicity of cells -- Filtration -- Electrolyte balance -- Water in the body -- Water balance -- Water regulation -- Dialysis -- Summary -- Review questions -- Further reading -- Chapter Three - Acids and bases -- Learning objectives -- Introduction -- Acids -- Bases -- Neutralisation -- Salts -- Strong and weak acids and bases -- The pH scale -- pH of body fluids -- Chemical buffers -- Respiratory regulation of pH -- Renal regulation of pH -- When the balancing act no longer works -- Compensation - systems working together -- Summary -- Review questions -- Further reading -- Chapter Four - Biomolecules -- Learning objectives -- Introduction -- Organic chemistry -- Carbohydrates -- Lipids -- Proteins -- Nucleic acids -- Digestion and absorption of biomolecules -- Summary -- Review questions -- Further reading -- Chapter Five - Cells -- Learning objectives -- Introduction -- Two cell types -- Viruses and prions -- Cell structure -- Human cell organelles -- Growth of cells and cell division -- Summary -- Review questions -- Further reading -- Chapter Six - Genetics -- Learning objectives -- Introduction -- Genes -- Gene inheritance patterns -- Genetic disorders -- Characteristics of single-gene disorders -- Genetic techniques -- Summary.

Review questions -- Further reading -- Chapter Seven - Microorganisms -- Learning objectives -- Introduction -- Microorganisms -- Microorganism structure -- Growth -- Laboratory techniques -- Infection -- Prevention of infection -- Drug-resistant bacteria -- Summary -- Review questions -- Further reading -- Chapter Eight - Immunology -- Learning objectives -- Introduction -- The immune system -- Innate and adaptive immunity -- Immune system structure -- Defective immune responses -- Applications of the immune system -- Summary -- Review questions -- Further reading -- Chapter Nine - Fluids - liquids and gases -- Learning objectives -- Introduction -- Pressure -- Atmospheric pressure -- Liquids -- Blood - pressure, resistance and flow -- Gases -- Summary -- Review questions -- Further reading -- Chapter Ten - Nutrition and metabolism -- Learning objectives -- Introduction -- Definition of energy -- Nutrition -- Adenosine triphosphate - ATP -- Metabolism -- Metabolic pathways -- Basal metabolic rate (BMR) -- Summary -- Review questions -- Further reading -- Chapter Eleven - Electromagnetic radiation -- Learning objectives -- Introduction -- What is electromagnetic radiation? -- The sun and electromagnetic radiation -- Non-ionising radiation -- Radioisotopes -- Monitoring exposure and reducing dosage -- Clinical uses of radioisotopes -- Non-invasive imaging techniques -- Summary -- Review questions -- Further reading -- Chapter Twelve - Temperature and heat -- Learning objectives -- Introduction -- Heat and temperature -- Latent heat -- Transmission of heat -- Temperature homeostasis - heat balance in the body -- Control of abnormal body temperatures - hypothermia and hyperthermia -- Summary -- Review questions -- Further reading -- Chapter Thirteen - Forces and mechanics -- Learning objectives -- Introduction.

Getting things moving - Newton's laws of motion -- The force of gravity -- Friction -- Levers -- Pulleys -- Forces, levers and moving handling issues -- Summary -- Review questions -- Further reading -- Chapter Fourteen - Electricity -- Learning objectives -- Introduction -- Electricity -- Electricity and the body -- Medical applications of electricity -- Summary -- Review questions -- Further reading -- Periodic table of the elements -- Glossary -- Answers -- Index.