Students learn best when they can relate what they are studying
to familiar issues, problems, and experiences, and Introduction
to Human Anatomy and Physiology, 4th Edition does just that. With
a clear and concise focus on anatomy and physiology, this new
edition explains the normal structure of the human body and how
it functions to maintain a state of balance and - and
covers need-to-know principles in an easy-to-understand manner.
It focuses on how tissues, organs, and body systems work together
to carry out activities such as maintaining body temperature,
regulating blood pressure, learning, and responding to stress.
Completely updated with a brand new art program, this engaging,
user-friendly text clarifies concepts that are often difficult
for various career-level professions students to grasp
through reading only.
* UNIQUE!
Tools for Learning pedagogical approach ties together learning
objectives, Quiz Yourself boxes, and chapter summaries to help
summarize key material, identify important topics, and seamlessly
test your comprehension as you work through the text.* UNIQUE!
Concept-statement headings and subheadings, clearly visible
throughout the text, transform simple descriptions into key ideas
that you should learn in each section of content.
* Need-to-know information includes only basic anatomy and
physiology content to avoid causing confusion.
* Chapter outlines at the beginning of each chapter provide a
brief synopsis of the chapter and act as a guide for you to
prioritize topics.
* Learning objectives appear after main headings to help you
concentrate on important information.
* Chapter summaries illustrate how the topics covered in each
chapter support the learning objectives.
* Quiz Yourself boxes at the end of each major section reinforce
information as it is learned, measure mastery of learning
objectives, and test your knowledge and comprehension of key
topics within the chapter.
* Glossary, including key terms, pronunciations, definitions, and
chapter references, emphasizes and defines essential terminology.
* Key terms, presented with pronunciations in bold throughout the
text, show you what terminology is critical to gaining a solid
understanding of anatomy and physiology.
* Illustrated tables, with illustrations integrated into the rows
and columns, bring tables to life and combine the functionality
of succinct tabular material with the added visual benefit of
illustrated concepts.
* A conversational style facilitates learning and ensures you are
not intimidated.
* End-of-chapter quizzes consist of fill-in-the-blank, multiple
choice, and new vocabulary matching exercises that let you
evaluate your understanding of chapter content. You can find the
answers on Evolve.
* Review questions, including labeling exercises, at the end of
each chapter focus on important concepts and applications and
allow you to relate structure to function.
* Study Guide, for sale separately, mirrors the textâs Table of
Contents and includes study questions, labeling exercises, and
cros puzzles that provide you with a fun way to reinforce
concepts learned in the text.
* Evolve site provides support and guidance for new instructors
with minimal teaching experience - and facilitates student
learning through a variety of interactive and supplemental
resources.
* NEW! Audio chapter summaries on Evolve
can be downloaded to your MP3 player, providing you with an
easy, portable way to reinforce chapter concepts.* NEW!
Completely updated illustration program reinforces content and
keeps the text fresh.
* NEW! Thoroughly updated content ensures material is accurate,
current, and reflective of the latest research and topics related
to anatomy and physiology.
* NEW! Key words with definitions and pronunciations, listed at
the beginning of each chapter and in the Glossary, help reinforce
your terminology comprehension.
* NEW! Matching vocabulary exercises added to chapter quizzes to
help you identify important words and definitions.
* NEW! Answers to in-book questions on Evolve for instructors,
instead of in the book, so instructors have the flexibility to
provide or not provide answers to chapter quizzes and review
questions from the book - and decide whether or not to use them
for homework assignments.