This book, assuming no prior science knowledge, supports main concepts with clinical applications, making them more relevant to students pursuing careers in the allied health field. The learning aids throughout the text, along with the reader-friendly writing style, create a highly effective learning system for understanding the concepts of anatomy and physiology.
Lifespan Changes: These NEW boxed essays are included at the end of every organ system chapter throughout the text. Designed to offer new and exciting discoveries about what happens to the human body as it ages, and new treatments in development.
Instructor's Center features- Class Activities, Online Image Library, Animations Library, Online Instructor's Manual, and more!
Student's Center features- Human Body Case Studies, Animation Activities, Human Interactive Physiology, Link to ADAM Online Anatomy, Online Essential Study Partner, Student Tutorial Service, Study Outlines, Clinical Applications, Crossword Puzzles, Study Flashcards, Labeling Exercises, and tons of quizzing!
Outstanding Pedagogical Program features:
Introductory Vignettes- begin each chapter with a glimpse of relevancy. Some explore molecular and cellular explanations for whole-body phenomena, others explore illness or preview emerging technologies.
Review questions- within the narrative and at the ends of major sections reinforce main points.
Clinical Applications- apply chapter concepts by addressing common illnesses (such as migraines, neurological disorders, prostate enlargement, and breast cancer).
InnerConnections- conceptually link the highlighted body system to every other system, reinforcing the dynamic interactions of groups of organs.
Clinical terms- Lists of related terms often used in clinical situations are at the end of most chapters. These terms, along with their phonetic pronunciations and brief definitions, expand understanding of medical terminology.
Critical thinking questions- Found at the end of each chapter, these questions apply main concepts to clinical or research situations, taking the student beyond memorization to utilization of knowledge.
CLIMB ONLINE- this new feature offers a full page visual overview for students (at the end of every chapter) that describes the electronic learning resources available on the Online Learning Center website.
Content Changes and Physiology Updates- throughout the text ensure the most current, accurate information is included. Here are just a few examples:
Chapter 3- updated information about stem cells
Chapter 9- MAJOR CHANGES include a description of the difference in refractory period between skeletal and cardiac muscle and its significance
Chapter 11- new figures include sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, and withdrawal reflex, new summary table of CNS neurotransmitters
Chapter 13- updated information about steroids and athletics, new information on portal systems
Chapter 15- new information on angiogenesis manipulations to treat heart attack and cancer
Chapter 23- new information about the value of "morning sickness"
Chapter 24- "Genetics and Genomics" new chapter title reflects the emergence of this new field which considers many genes and their functions at a time. New section added about eye color, new table to summarize prenatal tests, new Clinical Application "Gene Therapy Successes and Setbacks."
Pronunciation of key terms has been moved from the beginning of each chapter to where the term is first introduced in the text.
Customize this book to meet your exact needs and mix and match with other items on Primis Online allowing maximum choice and flexibility. Choose between two delivery formats: custom printed books (in black and white) or custom eBooks (in color).
Exceptional ancillary package is the most comprehensive in the market! Exciting new features include Human Interactive Physiology, a newly expanded Online Learning Center featuring the Essential Study Partner Online, ADAM Online Anatomy, and 900+ transparencies (every image in the text with 150 key images offered BOTH labeled and unlabeled!).
ADAM Online Anatomy's state-of-the-art, interactive content is available FREE via the Online Learning Center. ADAM Online Anatomy is designed to assist students by providing 24/7 online access to a comprehensive digital database of more than 20,000 detailed anatomical structures within fully dissectible male and female bodies. This program offers a full complement of interactive tools for online exploration of human anatomy. Now students can explore the intricacies of the human form from anyplace they can access the web!
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