Essentials of Anatomy And Physiology - Hardcover

Martini, Frederic H

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 013173296X ISBN 13: 9780131732964

Publisher: Pearson, 2008

Synopsis

Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology 4th Edition
Martini

Admired and respected for its outstanding illustrations, the Fourth Edition of Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology provides you with easy-to-follow explanations of core concepts and a practical reference for future coursework for healthcare careers. Features such as Clinical Notes and the new Professional Profiles engage you by showing you how the information you've learned is applied to workplace situations.

Get Ready for A&P

This hands-on workbook gets you up to speed with basic study skills, math skills, anatomical terminology, basic chemistry, cell biology, and other basics of the human body. Each topic area includes a pre-test, guided explanation, interactive quizzes and exercises, and end-of-chapter cumulative tests. The online component includes self-study quizzes, tutorials, animations, and additional resources for review.

About this title

About the Author:

Dr. Frederic (Ric) Martini received his Ph.D. from Cornell University in comparative and functional anatomy for work on the pathophysiology of stress. His publications include journal articles and contributed chapters, technical reports, and magazine articles. He is the lead author of six other undergraduate texts on anatomy and physiology or anatomy, and has a feature column, “Back to Basics,” in Physician License and Practice Today, a quarterly publication for medical students and residents. He is currently affiliated faculty of the University of Hawaii at Manoa and remains connected with the Shoals Marine Laboratory, a joint venture between Cornell University and the University of New Hampshire. Dr. Martini has been active in the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS) for 15 years, and was a member of the committee that established the course curriculum guidelines for A&P. He is now a President Emeritus of HAPS after serving as President-Elect, President, and Past-President over 2004–2007. He is also a member of the American Physiological Society, the American Association of Anatomists, the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, the Australia/New Zealand Association of Clinical Anatomists, the Hawaii Academy of Science, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the International Society of Vertebrate Morphologists.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 013173296X
• ISBN 13: 9780131732964
• Binding: Hardcover