This textbook provides support for the Human Body outcomes. Each of the textbook's chapters describes the anatomy (structure) and physiology (function) of a human body system, and includes clearly illustrated, realistic diagrams and figures to support student understanding of the system. Additional features of this text include: a Focus on Career section incorporating interviews with working professionals; a Closer Look section that offers updated information on scientific advances and topics; a Did You Get It? box to check understanding; a Critical Thinking and Clinical Application section at the end of each chapter to promote application of the content studied into real-world situations; a Homeostatic Imbalance section with clinical examples to show pathology and disease resulting from imbalanced systems; and a chapter summary and review. The textbook does not address First Nations and Métis content, perspectives or ways of knowing.--Ministry of Education website.

Health Science 20. Includes index.