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"Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology blends up-to-date science, stimulating writing, high-quality art, and cutting-edge educational technology to provide the most effective teaching and learning program available in the one-semester anatomy and physiology course. The distinctive pedagogy of the text revolves around the theme of ""Elevate Learning"". From ""Base Camp"" to ""Assess Your Learning Outcomes"", the student experiences a clear sense of the path ahead, a convenient means of charting progress, and a satisfying sense of accomplishment at the end."

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Author:   Kenneth Saladin ,  Robin McFarland ,  Christina A. Gan
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education
Imprint:   McGraw-Hill Education
Edition:   3rd edition
Weight:   1.794kg
ISBN:  

9781260266405

ISBN 10:   1260266400
Publication Date:   17 May 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

PART 1 Organization of the Body 1 The Study of Anatomy and Physiology 2 Life, Matter, and Energy 3 Cells 4 Histology- The Tissue Level of Organization PART 2 Support and Movement 5 The Integumentary System 6 The Skeletal System 7 The Muscular System PART 3 Internal Coordination 8 The Nervous System I: Nerve Cells, the Spinal Cord, and Reflexes 9 The Nervous System II: The Brain, Cranial Nerves, and Autonomic Nervous System 10 The Sense Organs 11 The Endocrine System PART 4 Circulation and Defense 12 The Circulatory System I: Blood 13 The Circulatory System II: The Heart and Blood Vessels 14 The Lymphatic System and Immunity PART 5 Intake and Output 15 The Respiratory System 16 The Urinary System 17 The Digestive System 18 Nutrition and Metabolism PART 6 Human Life Cycle 19 The Reproductive System 20 Human Development and Aging Appendix A: Answer Keys A-1 Appendix B: Health Science Careers A-8 Appendix C: Symbols, Weights, and Measures A-11 Appendix D: Biomedical Word Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes A-13 Appendix E: Periodic Table of the Elements A-17 Glossary G-1 Index I-1

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Kenneth S. Saladin is Professor of Biology at Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville, Georgia, where he has taught since 1977. Ken teaches human anatomy and physiology, introductory medical physiology, histology, animal behavior, and natural history of the Galï¿pagos Islands. He has also previously taught introductory biology, general zoology, sociobiology, parasitology, and biomedical etymology. Ken is a member of the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society, American Association of Anatomists, American Physiological Society, Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, and American Association for the Advancement of Science. He is the author of the best-selling textbooks Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function and Human Anatomy. Ken and his wife Diane have two adult children. Robin McFarland has taught anatomy and physiology at Cabrillo College in Aptos, CA since 1998. She earned a Ph.D. in physical (biological) anthropology from the University of Washington, where she studied the relationship between body fat and reproduction in primates. Robin collaborates on studies of ape anatomy with Adrienne Zihlman at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Robin is a member of the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society, American Association of Anatomists, and American Association of Physical Anthropologists. She was also contributing author to Human Anatomy, second edition, by Ken Saladin. She and her husband Jeff have two children, Reid and Madeleine. Robin enjoys hiking and climbing mountains with her family.

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