Full Description
Enhance your learning and comprehension with review questions for each chapter, including fill-in-the-blank, multiple choice, labeling, and matching, plus additional activities like crossword puzzles, word scrambles, and word finds. The use of humor throughout makes it easier to understand difficult topics. In addition, tips, such as how to study from the textbook, how to use mnemonic devices, and how to take examinations, make this is a valuable study tool for anyone using The Human Body in Health & Disease.UPDATED! Did You Know? provides fun, interesting facts on A&P topics. A brief synopsis at the beginning of each chapter previews core concepts that will be covered. Crossword Puzzle, Unscramble and Word Find activities help you learn new vocabulary terms and their proper spelling. Diagrams and labeling exercises reinforce your understanding of where the structures of the body are located.Answers to exercises are located in the back of the study guide, along with page-number references to the textbook.NEW! Know Your Medical Terms exercises help you learn and understand the various word parts used in medical terminology, as presented in the new Language of Science and Language of Medicine word lists in the textbook. Matching and fill-in-the-blank exercises enhance your comprehension of chapter content.Application questions develop your critical thinking skills and help you apply information to real-world scenarios.
Contents
1. An Introduction to the Structure and Function of the Body2. Chemistry of Life3. Cells4. Tissues5. Organ Systems of the Body6. Mechanisms of Disease7. The Integumentary System and Body Membranes8. The Skeletal System9. The Muscular System10. The Nervous System11. The Senses12. The Endocrine System13. Blood14. The Heart15. The Circulation of the Blood16. The Lymphatic System and Immunity17. The Respiratory System18. The Digestive System19. Nutrition and Metabolism20. The Urinary System21. Fluid and Electrolyte Balance22. Acid-Base Balance23. The Reproductive Systems24. Growth and Development25. Genetics and Genetic DiseasesAnswer Key
