Fundamentals of Childrens Anatomy and Physiology: A Textbook for Nursing and Healthcare Students

Children are not little adults. Being able to recognise andrespond in a meaningful way to their anatomical and physiologicaldifferences is an essential part of the nurse s role. Fundamentals of Children s Anatomy and Physiology isan accessible, applied and highly visual textbook designed to giveyou a sound knowledge of the functions of the body, enabling you toprovide safe and effective nursing care. This exciting and straightforward resource provides an overviewof the anatomy and physiology of children and the relatedbiological sciences that will enable you to develop your practicalcaring skills and to enhance your knowledge in order to become acaring, kind and compassionate children s nurse. It willenable you to deliver increasingly complex care for children, sickor well, in a range of settings that safeguards and promotes thewelfare of vulnerable children in an appropriate, coordinated,multi–disciplinary, integrated and family–centred manner. KEY FEATURES: A full–colour, student–friendly, introduction to the essentialsof anatomy and physiology for children and young people Can be used as a reference text in the practice learningenvironment, the classroom or at home Clinical application throughout, applying the anatomy andphysiology to common child health conditions Full of interactive learning materials and features, includingself–testing, review questions, and activities to help reinforcelearning Includes a glossary of terms A companion website available at www.wileyfundamentalseries.com/childrensA&P

About the series

Contributors

Preface

Acknowledgements

How to use your textbook

About the companion website

Chapter 1 The child in society: enhancing health and wellbeing
Lisa Whiting and Mary Donnelly

Chapter 2 Homeostasis
Mary Brady

Chapter 3 Scientific principles
Peter S. Vickers

Chapter 4 The cell
Peter S. Vickers

Chapter 5 Genetics
Peter S. Vickers

Chapter 6 Tissues
Peter S. Vickers

Chapter 7 The immune system
Alison Mosenthal

Chapter 8 Blood
Peter S. Vickers

Chapter 9 The cardiac system
Sheila Roberts

Chapter 10 The respiratory system
Elizabeth Akers

Chapter 11 The endocrine system
Julia Petty

Chapter 12 The digestive system and nutrition
Joanne Outteridge

Chapter 13 The renal system
Elizabeth Gormley–Fleming

Chapter 14 The reproductive systems
Ann L. Bevan

Chapter 15 The nervous system
Petra Brown

Chapter 16 The muscular system
Elizabeth Gormley–Fleming

Chapter 17 The skeletal system
Debbie Martin

Chapter 18 The senses
Joanne Outteridge

Chapter 19 The skin
Elizabeth Gormley–Fleming

Self–assessment answers

Index