Full Description
For one-semester courses in human anatomy.
A functional approach to human anatomy
Human Anatomy, the #1 best-selling textbook for the human anatomy course, is widely regarded as the most readable and visually accessible book on the market. Using a functional anatomy theme, the text presents human anatomy as a well-illustrated "story" with the right amount of detail that learners can understand at an introductory level. Analogies and comparative descriptions make anatomical structures more memorable and understandable and explain how the shape and composition of structures allow them to perform their functions.
The 9th Edition features new exercises and questions that help students learn and use anatomical language and interpret real-world medical images while learning basic human anatomy. Building on the functional anatomy approach of previous editions, selected illustrated tables have been enhanced to tell a more cohesive and logical "story" of human anatomy.
Contents
The Human Body: An Orientation
2. Cells: The Living Units
3. Basic Embryology
4. Tissues
5. The Integumentary System
6. Bones and Skeletal Tissues
7. Bones, Part 1: The Axial Skeleton
8. Bones, Part 2: The Appendicular Skeleton
9. Joints
10. Skeletal Muscle Tissue
11. Muscles of the Body
12. Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue
13. The Central Nervous System
14. The Peripheral Nervous System
15. The Autonomic Nervous System and Visceral Sensory Neurons
16. The Special Senses
17. The Endocrine System
18. Blood
19. The Heart
20. Blood Vessels
21. The Lymphatic and Immune Systems
22. The Respiratory System
23. The Digestive System
24. The Urinary System
25. The Reproductive System
Answers Appendix: Answers to Check Your Understanding, Multiple Choice, and Matching Questions
Appendix A: The Metric System
