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Frederic (“Ric”) Martini, now joined by accomplished educator and award-winning teacher Judi Nath as his new co-author, builds on his best-selling text by making the Eighth Edition the most reader-focused and the easiest to use of all editions yet published. Reader-focused elements include new chapter-opening “Learning Outcomes,” new sentence-style chapter headings that not only introduce new topics but also teach, and a new and simple Tips & Tricks feature that gives readers easy analogies and mnemonic devices to help them remember information. The award-winning art program has been enhanced with more deeply contrasting colors and more dimensionality. 

 An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology, The Chemical Level of Organization, The Cellular Level of Organization, The Tissue Level of Organization, The Integumentary System, Osseous Tissue and Bone Structure, The Axial Skeleton, The Appendicular Skeleton,  Articulations,  Muscle Tissue,  The Muscular System,  Neural Tissue, The Spinal Cord, Spinal Nerves, and Spinal Reflexes,  The Brain and Cranial Nerves,  Neural Integration I:  Sensory Pathways and the Somatic Nervous System,  Neural Integration II:  The Autonomic Nervous System and Higher-Order Functions, The Special Senses, The Endocrine System,  Blood, The Heart,  Blood Vessels and Circulation, The Lymphoid System and Immunity,  The Respiratory System, The Digestive System, Metabolism and Energetics,  The Urinary System,  Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance,  The Reproductive System, Development and Inheritance.

For all readers interested in anatomy & physiology.

 

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This book answers the need for a briefer version of Martini/Nath Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology  for the two-semester anatomy & physiology course. While retaining the hallmark elements from the bigger book—complete body system coverage, key clinical discussions, a clear and straightforward writing style, and Martini’s precise and proven art program—this slim edition does not include coverage of human development (pregnancy, embryonic and fetal development, heredity, and the effects of aging) and has a reduced number of within-chapter features. This slimmer version (still for the two-semester course) allows instructors to focus on the core science of anatomy & physiology. Accompanied by a complete supplements package tailored specifically to this slim edition, Anatomy & Physiology, Second Edition provides instructors and readers with a compact and efficient learning system.

  An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology, The Chemical Level of Organization, The Cellular Level of Organization, The Tissue Level of Organization, The Integumentary System, Osseous Tissue and Bone Structure, The Skeleton, Articulations, Muscle Tissue, The Muscular System, Neural Tissue, The Spinal Cord, Spinal Nerves, and Spinal Reflexes, The Brain and Cranial Nerves, Neural Integration, The Special Senses, The Endocrine System, Blood, The Heart, Blood Vessels and Circulation, The Lymphoid System and Immunity, The Respiratory System, The Digestive System,  Metabolism and Energetics, The Urinary System, Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance, The Reproductive System. Intended for those interested in gaining a basic knowledge of anatomy & physiology

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Admired and respected for its precise and flawless illustrations, Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology  provides readers with easy-to-follow explanations of core anatomy & physiology concepts. Crafted especially for readers with no prior knowledge of anatomy & physiology and with little science background, Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology provides a solid framework for learning, interpreting, and applying information. Features such as Clinical Notes and Professional Profiles engage readers by showing them how concepts apply to healthcare workplace situations. The book is automatically packaged with the Interactive Physiology^® 10-System Suite (IP-10) CD-ROM. 

 

The Fifth Edition has been revised for “ease of use and ease of assessment.” Chapters have been reorganized around new Learning Outcomes, which indicate to readers what they should be able to do with what they have learned by the end of each chapter. The numbered Learning Outcomes are tied to numbered full-sentence section headings that not only introduce new topics but also teach something about those topics in the headings themselves. Checkpoint questions “close out” each major section to ensure that readers have understood the material and its corresponding Learning Outcome before they move on to the next major section. New visually based end-of-chapter questions further the visual orientation of the book and test readers' visual understanding of key facts and concepts. The Test Bank and the online quizzes and tests are now also organized by the chapter Learning Outcomes, making student assessment easy for instructors.

Key Topics: An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology, The Chemical Level of Organization, Cell Structure and Function, The Tissue Level of Organization, The Integumentary System, The Skeletal System, The Muscular System, The Nervous System, The General and Special Senses, The Endocrine System, The Cardiovascular System: Blood, The Cardiovascular System: The Heart, The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Circulation, The Lymphoid System and Immunity, The Respiratory System, The Digestive System, Nutrition and Metabolism, The Urinary System, The Reproductive System, Development and Inheritance

Market: Intended for those interested in learning the essentials of anatomy & physiology

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This manual contains extensive discussions on clinical topics and disorders and helps students apply the concepts of anatomy and physiology to daily life and is especially valuable for students who are planning careers in the health professions....