This paramedic specific book has been developed to meet the needs of a paramedic program and the interests of trained EMS workers, covering appropriate A&P as well as specific clinical applications. It will enable readers to develop their problem solving skills, build a foundation of basic concepts and essential knowledge, and master terminology and principles important to an understanding of the human body. Chapter topics cover an introduction to anatomy and physiology; the chemical level of organization; cell structure and function; the tissue level of organization; the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and endocrine systems; neural tissue and the central nervous system; the peripheral nervous system and integrated neural functions; sensory function; blood vessels and circulation; the lymphatic system and immunity; the respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems; nutrition and metabolism; and development and inheritance. For paramedics.