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Crisp and concise language, an incredible art program, and thought-provoking features combine to offer students an accessible gateway to the knowledge they need. The third edition includes more medical terminology content, a new design with eye-catching illustrations, and the engagingly interactive Body Spectrum CD-ROM! In addition to the new features, there's hallmark content on aging of the body, representative disorders, and more — it's coverage that's easy to read and understand, regardless of prior scientific knowledge.
Original, high-quality illustrations, designed to correlate with the textual material and help students visualize anatomical features and physiological processes, add visual impact and reinforcement.Focus on Aging boxes describe the effects of aging on the body system discussed in that chapter.Functional Relationship diagrams illustrate the connection between the chapter topic system and the other body systems, reinforcing the concept that all systems work together.Representative Disorders of each body system are organized and presented in an illustration at the end of each chapter.QuickCheck questions with answers at the back of the book enable students to assess their comprehension at various points within a chapter.Chapter Quizzes at the conclusion of each chapter provide recall, thought, and application questions to check comprehension of the concepts within the chapter.A companion CD-ROM bound into each textbook includes Body Spectrum, an electronic coloring book that offers 80 detailed anatomy illustrations that students can color online or print out to color and studyoffline.From the Pharmacy boxes describe common pharmaceuticals for each body system and include a brief description of the drug and its action, common uses, and abbreviations.Anatomy & Physiology Pioneers boxes present brief biographies of trailblazers in science and medicine, correlated to each chapter to provide historical context.A new student-friendly design and organization with a renewed emphasis on medical terminology.Includes Terminology Check exercises at the end of each chapter to aid students in synthesizing new vocabulary termsA companion Evolve website provides students access to a Glossary with audio pronunciations, WebLinks created especially for this text, and the Panorama of Anatomy and Physiology software, which includes interactive exercises, quizzes, and activities designed to make learning fun.
Michael L. Troxell
This learning system (textbook and workbook) is a general introduction to human anatomy and physiology. Each chapter of the book describes a system of the human body and includes a highlighted section on practical application in medical care. The learning system provides a textbook for a semester introduction to anatomy and physiology. The workbook chapters correspond to those in the text, and the questions provide a self-evaluation mechanism for the student. The author has achieved these worthwhile objectives. The book is written as an introductory text for the health care student. The reading level and content seem appropriate for these students. The author has many years of experience teaching this type of course at the community college level. Illustrations are very important in a book on anatomy and physiology, and this book is well illustrated. This book does not include references. The table of contents and index are adequate. The books appear as typical paperback workbooks. The illustrator should be complimented on the original anatomical art. Each chapter contains a small Focus on Aging section and a section related to medical care application of anatomy and physiology. This text and workbook could serve as a useful guide to the beginning health care student taking a human anatomy and physiology class. Bookstores on college campuses offering introductory courses on human anatomy and physiology should have this learning system available. The books have a potential use in this setting.
Rita Getz
This is a comprehensive text in anatomy and physiology for pre-health professions students enrolled in a one-semester course. The text is student-friendly, and has been written to provide the necessary fundamental information in a variety of useful formats. Chapter objectives and a vocabulary list begin each chapter, and questions to test comprehension along with chapter quizzes reinforce key concepts. This book is written at an appropriate level for the intended audience, and has sufficient depth to hold the attention of the student with some prior knowledge of the topic as well as the student to whom the information is being presented for the first time. A highlight of the text is the clinical scenarios. This feature whets the appetite for the students' future career in a clinical setting and adds relevance to the fundamental facts. It is clear that the author has substantial teaching experience, and has incorporated comments and suggestions from students and colleagues into this work. This edition replaces the first edition published in 1995, and has numerous updates. For example, clinical terms are indexed, and a list of disorders common to each body system have been added to the aforementioned vocabulary lists and chapter quizzes. Five chapters covering basic concepts serve as the introduction to the book. These are followed by a systems approach to the human body. For reasons that are not clear, the cardiovascular system is presented in three separate chapters: blood, heart, and blood vessels. The chapter on structure and function of the digestive system is followed by a chapter on metabolism and nutrition, and presentation of the reproductive system is followed by achapter on development. The illustrations are visually appealing with relevant structures labeled. The use of color in the illustrations is helpful in distinguishing parts of a structure (e.g., the bones of the skull), but I am always concerned about the usefulness of colored illustrations for those readers with visual color deficits. Several minor errors are found in the text (on page 157, the description of the blood-brain barrier, and on page 164, misplacement of the homunculus in the brain). A more serious oversight is the lack of references. Readers who wish to know more about any of the basic science or clinical information presented here have no guidance on resources. All things considered, this is an excellent text for the target audience, and can be an invaluable learning tool for health professional students beginning their coursework. The author resoundingly meets her goal of providing a text which fosters learning and understanding of anatomy and physiology with practical applications.
Doody Review Services
Reviewer:Loretta L. White , DNS(Indiana State University)
Description:This book is part of a collection of learning aids designed to provide fundamental information about human anatomy and physiology. The previous edition was published in 2000.
Purpose:The purpose is to provide foundational understanding of human anatomy and physiology. The author amply meets that objective with clear, succinct information that gives the student a firm base of knowledge. Although there are many basic anatomy and physiology texts, this one is an important and useful addition for any beginning student.
Audience:The intended audience is the student with a limited science background who is preparing for a health-related career. The author's credentials indicate she is a professor of science and mathematics and as such, is qualified to write this textbook.
Features:All body systems, as well as ancillary topics pertinent to the study of anatomy and physiology, are included. The brief introductory material related to body chemistry is most helpful in understanding basic components of cells. Particularly useful for the new student are the chapter outlines, key terms with pronunciation guides, and medical terminology components for vocabulary building found in each chapter. Each chapter concludes with a brief quiz that assists learners to evaluate their understanding. The author includes brief biographies of persons who have made significant contributions to the study of anatomy and physiology as well as short excursions into the discussion of pharmacology and the human body. Both serve to increase and hold the student's interest in thissubject.
Assessment:This is the perfect text for the student engaged in preparing for a beginning level health-related career. However, it is sufficient only for introductory level courses and the student who is required (or wishes) to advance would need a higher level book. It is on a par with Hole's Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology, 9th edition, by Shier et al. (McGraw-Hill, 2006).
Rating
4 Stars! from Doody
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