Contents: An orientation to the human body -- The chemistry of life -- Cells & tissues- 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-circulation and blood in the cardiovascular system -- Drainage-the lymphatic system -- The army and the cleaners-the immune system -- Breathing-the respiratory system -- Eating and food processing-the digestive system & diet -- The liver -- Water works-the urinary system -- Wiring-the nervous system -- Glands and hormones-the endocrine system -- The birds and the bees-the reproductive system -- Experiencing the outside world-the special senses & touch -- From newborn to elder-development and aging -- Interrelationships-how the systems (and everything) interconnected -- Dropping the robe-death & dying -- A brief introduction to Western pathology -- Toward a holistic paradigm -- Emotional health-mind-body connections.