ISBN:
9780323239301
Copyright:
2016
Publication Date:
10-26-2015
Page Count:
340
Imprint:
Saunders
List Price:
$51.99
Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 4th Edition
Elsevier eBook on VitalSource
ISBN:
9780323239301
Copyright:
2016
Publication Date:
10-26-2015
Page Count:
340
Imprint:
Saunders
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Completely updated, the 3rd edition of this practical textbook introduces studentsto basic anatomy and physiology covering need-to-know principles with real-world examples that make key concepts easy to understand. It's logically organized into 17 chapters that each explores a particular body system. This edition is easier to use than ever, offering an engaging new layout with more than 200 color illustrations, as well as new Tools for Learning that lead students through each chapter, highlighting important topics and helping you strengthen and assess your understanding of anatomy and physiology.
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- The reader-friendly approach features a conversational writing style to enhance readability and comprehension.
- More than 200 full-color illustrations with captions clearly demonstrate core concepts and reinforce important principles.
- Chapter outlines at the beginning of each chapter provide an overview of the material that will be covered.
- Key terms, many with phonetic pronunciation guides, are located throughout the chapters.
- Chapter quizzes and review questions reinforce and assess your understanding of key chapter content.
- Useful appendices include information on medical terminology, as well as answers to the chapter quizzes.
- An extensive glossary provides definitions for all key terms, as well as many additional terms that may be unfamiliar.
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- Tools for Learning guide you through each chapter for a more focused study experience:
- Learning Objectives appear after main headings to help you concentrate on important information.
- Quiz Yourself questions at the end of each major section allow you to reinforce and test your comprehension of key concepts.
- Chapter Summaries illustrate how the topics covered in each chapter support the Learning Objectives.
- Part captions — now integrated into the illustrations — clearly explain core concepts and highlight important principles demonstrated by the images.
- An enhanced Evolve companion website offers additional learning exercises, including:
- Panorama of Anatomy and Physiology program with interactive quizzes, movie clips, fun facts, and information on careers related to A&P.
- Body Spectrum Electronic Coloring Book that offers 80 detailed anatomy illustrations you can color online or print out to color and study.
- Audio glossary
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1. Introducing the Human Body
2. Cells and Tissues
3. The Integumentary System
4. The Skeletal System
5. The Muscular System
6. The Central Nervous System
7. The Peripheral Nervous System
8. The Sense Organs
9. Endocrine Control
10. The Circulatory System: Blood
11. The Circulatory System: The Heart
12. The Circulation of Blood and Lymph
13. Internal Defense: Immune Responses
14. The Respiratory System
15. The Digestive System
16. The Urinary System and Fluid Balance
17. Reproduction
Appendix
• Dissecting Terms
• Abbreviations
Glossary
Index -
Eldra Pearl Solomon, PhD
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