Stuart Fox is a professor at Pierce College in Los Angeles. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Southern California in Medical Physiology. In addition to his work on this text, he is the co-author of Concepts of Human A&P, Synopsis of Anatomy & Physiology, several lab manuals, and numerous research papers. Krista Lee Rompolski earned her Ph.D. in exercise physiology from the University of Pittsburgh, Department of Health and Physical Activity, after earning her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Bloomsburg University, near her birthplace of Mount Carmel, PA. Krista is currently an associate professor of Physical Therapy at Moravian College in Bethlehem, PA, where she teaches Gross Anatomy and Pathophysiology to the Physical Therapy students, as well as Anatomy and Physiology to undergraduate Health Sciences students. Prior to joining Moravian College, Krista taught Anatomy, Physiology, Pathophysiology, and clinical research courses at Drexel University for seven years.

• 1. The Study of Body Function2. Chemical Composition of the Body3. Cell Structure and Genetic Control4. Enzymes and Energy5. Cell Respiration and Metabolism6. Interactions Between Cells and the Extracellular Environment7. The Nervous System8. The Central Nervous System9. The Autonomic Nervous System10. Sensory Physiology11. Endocrine Glands12. Muscle13. Blood, Heart and Circulation14. Cardio Output, Blood Flow, and Blood Pressure15. The Immune System16. Respiratory Physiology17. Physiology of the Kidneys18. The Digestive System19. Regulation of Metabolism20. Reproduction