The Anatomy & Physiology Learning System

By Edith J. Applegate

Book Overview

The Anatomy and Physiology Learning System 2/eis a complete anatomy and physiology learning package. It makes difficult concepts easy to understand with straightforward writing, hundreds of informative full-colour illustrations and a wealth of student-friendly features such as chapter objectives, chapter outlines and summary statements. It prepares readers for a wide spectrum of health careers with its focus on medical terminology, pronunciation, and clinical practice applications. The material is consistently challenging, yet never overwhelming, designed to make study enjoyable.Explains the application of chapter topics to real-life situations with Did you know this about... essays and Focus on Aging boxes.Makes information easy to absorb and retain with chapter objectives, chapter outlines, summary statements, and more.
Offers definitions and pronunciations for key terms and clinical terminology in each chapter.Helps readers evaluate and reinforce their comprehension of the material with chapter quizzes and application questions. Answers are provided.
Includes a glossary of word parts, a glossary of disorders, and an index of clinical terms.Functional Relationships of Body Systems show how one body system interacts with other systems to maintain homeostasis.Application Questionshighlight the relevance of anatomic and physiologic concepts to clinical practice and help build critical-thinking skills.
Overview of Disorderssections provide a quick summary of common disorders for each body system.Quick Checkquestions appear throughout the chapters to test the readers comprehension of the material.
Building Vocabularyboxes feature definitions as well as common prefixes, suffixes, and roots.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0721680208
• ISBN13: 9780721680200
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Saunders
• Length: 581 Pages
• Weight: 2.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.5" x 10.9"