Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology (5th Edition) |  | Authors: Frederic H. Martini, Edwin F. Bartholomew
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
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Media: Hardcover
Edition: 5
Pages: 800
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Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 9.1 x 1.4
ISBN: 0321575547
Dewey Decimal Number: 571
EAN: 9780321575548
ASIN: 0321575547
Publication Date: January 18, 2009
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Key Benefit: 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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 Essentials of A & P August 29, 2003
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
From beginning to end, descriptive text and detailed illustration takes the reader on a magic carpet ride through the human body. Soaring over every anatomical location and pointing out all of their physiological functions, each page is overflowing with mesmerizing information. A student armed with the endless knowledge within these pages is sure to prosper in any course related to this subject.
Good bargin Book on A & P September 10, 2002
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is a great book for anyone that needs a small (less than 700 pages) book to look up basic concepts. I bought a used copy as a low cost way to start an A&P library. Medical students may not want to use this book unless they are in their very first year and know nothing about anatomy and physiology; but anyone in the allied health field will want to keep this one handy. Anyone who is willing to immerse himself in this book will definitely acquire a good working knowledge of A & P. I found numerous chapters that were great starting points to motivate deeper study. For instance, the Chapter on Muscles is very useful. It provide views of each major muscle, along with a diagram that lists what type of motion the muscle creates, and it's origin & insertion points. Many chapters have clinical examples as well as special sections that deal with aging and it's effects on the body's systems. If you are on a tight budget, get a used copy and you won't be disappointed.
Why I like this book. February 25, 2002
Tiger Chan (Malaysia)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
My daughter who is taking a course in nursing likes this book.
I find this book neat and the illustrations done by Dr William
Ober clear and easy to the eyes. If you are not anybody who is
involved in the health or medical studies, and wish to know
more about the human body (anatomy and physiology), then I highly
recommend this concise "essentials" book. Take a look at page
132, Figure 6-6, you actually get to see the whole of human
skeletal system which appears as photograph, not a drawing. I
can use this page to show my children what the human skeleton
looks like and name the parts, which are clearly labelled. The
reason I have given 4 stars because I cannot say this book is
100% perfect. The authors will later improve it in their future
editions, still this is a good buy ...you won't regret.
 This Book is A Hard Book to find anything April 13, 2000
Apache Johnson (Bruce, WI)
2 out of 8 found this review helpful
This book is way to complicated. It is not very helpful to tryto find information in an easy simple manner. I would try to findanother book for anatomy and physiology!
Best educational physiology book! March 25, 1997
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I am a medicalstudent from Sweden. When I was about to begin
studying anathomy and physiology the trouble was to find a
book that gave the most knowledge in an easy, understandable way. After searching through all the books I found this one,
Essentials of anathomy and physiology, the best buy all over.
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