Full Description
The McKinley/O'Loughlin/BidleApproach" text brings multiple elements of the study of A&P together in ways that maximize understanding. Text discussions provide structural details in the context of their functional significance to integrate coverage of anatomy and physiology in each chapter. Chapters emphasize the interdependence of body systems by weaving prior coverage of one system into textual explanations of how other systems work. These system relationships are also covered in "Integrate: Concept Connection" boxes. All figures are carefully designed to support the text narrative, and carry brief textual explanations to make figures self-contained study tools. Special "Concept Overview" figures in each chapter tie together multi-faceted concepts in 1- or 2-page visual summaries. Applications are presented in "Integrate: Clinical View" boxes to apply chapter content using clinical examples that show students what can go wrong in the body, to help crystallize understanding of the "norm;" clinical scenarios are also used in "What Do You Think?", "Can You Apply What You've Learned?", and "Can You Synthesize What You've Learned?" question sets; and career opportunities pursued by students studying A&P are highlighted at the beginning of each chapter.Everyday analogies and practical advice for remembering material are presented in "Integrate: Learning Strategy" boxes. Chapters end with a summary of media tools available to help learn each chapter's content.
Contents
1. Sciences of Anatomy and Physiology 2. Atoms, ScIons, and Molecules 3. Energy, Chemical Reactions, and Glucose Metabolism 4. Biology of the Cell 5. Tissue Organization 6. Integumentary System 7. Skeletal System: Bone Structure and Function 8. Skeletal System: Axial and Appendicular Skeleton 9. Skeletal System: Articulations 10. Muscular System: Muscle Tissue 11. Muscular System: Axial and Appendicular Muscles 12. Nervous System: Nervous Tissue 13. Nervous System: Brain and Cranial Nerves 14. Nervous System: Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves 15. Nervous System: Autonomic Nervous System 16. Nervous System: Senses 17. Endocrine System 18. Cardiovascular System: Blood 19. Cardiovascular System: The Heart 20. Cardiovascular System: Vessels and Circulation 21. Lymphatic System 22. The Immune System and the Body's Defense 23. Respiratory System 24. Urinary System 25. Fluid and Electrolytes 26. Digestive System 27. Nutrition, Regulation of Metabolism, Energy, and Heat 28. Reproductive System 29. Development, Pregnancy, and Heredity
