Main description:

Celebrated for its precise and flawless illustrations, time-saving navigation and study tools, and engaging clinical content, Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology is crafted especially for students with no prior knowledge of anatomy & physiology and little science background. The Sixth Edition is the most readable, visually effective, and career-motivating edition to date. New Spotlight figures integrate brief text and visuals for easy reading. New Career Paths, based on interviews with people working in key healthcare occupations, bring students in on the everyday work world of healthcare practitioners with a goal toward informing and motivating them about their own future healthcare careers. This book is geared toward students enrolled in a one-semester A&P course and comes with access to MasteringA&P(R).

Contents:

1. An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology 2. The Chemical Level of Organization 3. Cell Structure and Function 4. The Tissue Level of Organization 5. The Integumentary System 6. The Skeletal System 7. The Muscular System 8. The Nervous System 9. The General and Special Senses 10. The Endocrine System 11. The Cardiovascular System: Blood 12. The Cardiovascular System: The Heart 13. The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Circulation 14. The Lymphatic System and Immunity 15. The Respiratory System 16. The Digestive System 17. Metabolism and Energetics 18. The Urinary System 19. The Reproductive System 20. Development and Inheritance