589Index
Page numbers followed by a “t,” “f,” or “b” indicate tables, figures, or boxed material, respectively.A
Abdomen
areas, 16, 17f
transverse section, 16f
Abdominal aorta, 297f
Abdominal cavity, 15
Abducens nerve, 188f, 189t
Abduction, 150f, 150t
Abductor pollicis, 156f
ABO blood types, 252, 259, 259t, 260f,
490t
Absorption (digestion), 383–384
Absorptive cell, 383f
Accelerator center, 284, 285f
Accessory nerve, 188f, 189t
Accessory organs (digestion), 370
Acetabulum, 123–125, 126f, 127f
Acetylcholine (ACh), 142, 143f, 169, 191
receptors, 143f, 145, 148b
Achilles tendon, 152f
Acid-base balance, 360–361, 446–450
Acidity. SeepH
Acidosis, 30, 361
Acids, 31–33
Acini, 382f
Acoustic nerve, 188f, 189t
Acquired immunity, 336
Acromegaly, 230b
Acromial end (clavicle), 124f
Acromian process, 124f
Acrosome, 459, 476
Actin, 142, 144f
Active immunity, 336
Active site theory, 38, 40f
Active transport, 54, 425
Adaptation (sensations), 198–199
Adaptive immunity, 330–334, 331f
Addison’s disease, 242b
Adduction, 150f, 150t
Adductor group, 157t
Adductor longus, 153f, 158f
Adductor magnus, 152f, 158f
Adenohypophysis, 226
Adenosine diphosphate (ADP), 402
Adipose tissue, 76–77, 408, 467fAdrenal cortex, 226f, 237–242
disorders of, 242b
hormones of, 242t
Adrenal gland, 190f, 191t, 224f, 236–242,
420f
Adrenal medulla, 236–237
hormones of, 237t
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH),
226f, 230, 231t, 242
Aerobic, 51
Afferent arteriole, 421, 423f, 426f
Afferent lymphatic vessel, 326f
Afferent neurons, 170
After-image (sensations), 199
Afterbirth, 480
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD),
204–206
Agglutination, 261, 334
Aging
cells, 63
digestive system, 389–390
endocrine system, 245
fluid regulation, 450–451
heart, 286
integumentary system, 101
lymphatic system, 337
metabolism, 413
muscular system, 149
nervous system, 191
pH regulation, 450–451
reproductive system, 470
respiratory system, 361
senses, 216
skeletal system, 128–131
tissue, 84
urinary system, 433–435
vascular system, 314
AIDS, 48, 332b, 504
Albumin, 252, 253f, 388
Aldosterone, 240, 242t, 309, 310f, 312f,
428t, 429f
functions of, 240f
reabsorption of water, 427
Alimentary tube, 370
structure, 373–376, 375f
Alkalinity. SeepHAlkalosis, 361
Alleles, 487
Allergen, 336b
Allergies, 334, 336b
Alpha cells, 235, 237t, 382f
Alveolar
duct, 348f
glands, 467
sacs, 71f
structure, 350f
ventilation, 353–354
Alveoli, 347, 348f, 350f, 356f
Alzheimer’s disease, 183b
Amblyopia, 210
AMD. SeeAge-related macular degen-
eration
Amenorrhea, 468
Amines, 225
Amino acids, 37, 57f, 403, 406–407
metabolism, 388
non-essential, 388, 406, 407f
structure, 38f
Amniocentesis, 481b
Amnion, 477, 479f
Amniotic fluid, 477, 485f
Ampulla, 212f, 215f
Ampulla of vater, 382f
Amylase, 379
Anabolic steroids, 141b
Anabolism, 400
Anal canal, 371f, 385f, 387f
Anaphase, 60
Anastomoses, 292–293
Anatomic dead space, 354
Anatomy, 4
Anconius, 156f
Anemia, 59b, 257b
Aneurysm, 181b, 294b
Angiotensin I, 312f
Angiotensin II, 240, 311, 312f, 429
Angiotensinogen, 312f
Anions, 26, 445
Anococcygeal ligament, 159f
Antagonistic muscles, 138–139, 139f
Antagonistic pair, 225
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