In this book the authors incorporate real-life case studies as the vehicle for learning how form and function are linked.

Form, function, and life -- Chemistry in context : the molecules of life -- Cells and tissues -- Communication : chemical and electrical signaling -- Skin, membranes and other barriers to the environment -- Bones and joints -- Muscles -- The nervous system -- Sensation : the somatic and special senses -- Blood -- The cardiovascular system -- Immunity and the lymphatic system -- The respiratory system -- The digestive system -- Metabolism and endocrine control -- The urinary system and body fluids -- The reproductive system -- Life.