Includes bibliographical references.

An orientation to the human body -- It's the chemistry of life -- Cells & tissues : the basic materials (histology) -- Between within and without (the skin or integumentary system) -- Them bones them bones them : dry bones (the skeletal sytem) -- Movement (the muscular system) -- Transport/the heart of the matter (the cardiovascular system) -- Drainage (the lymphatic system) -- The army and the cleaners (the immune system) -- Breathing (the respiratory system) -- Eating and food processing (the digestivesystem & diet) -- The liver -- Waterworks (the urinary system) -- The wiring (the nervous system) -- Hormones (the endocrine system) -- The birds and the bees (the reproductive system) -- Experiencing the outside world : the special senses & touch -- An overview of aging -- Interrelationships : how the systems, and everything, are interconnected -- Dropping the robe : death & dying -- Western pathology : an introduction -- Further towards a holistic paradigm -- Emotional health : connecting the mind and body.