Description
Organization and Structure
Like previous editions, the 10th edition uses a body systems approach to the study of the normal human body. The book is divided into six units, grouping related information and body systems together as follows:
■ Unit I, The Body as a Whole (Chapters 1–5), focuses on the body’s organization; basic chemistry needed to understand body functions; cells and their functions; tissues, glands, and membranes; and the skin.
■ Unit II, Movement and Support (Chapters 6 and 7), includes the skeletal and muscular systems.
■ Unit III, Coordination and Control (Chapters 8–11), focuses on the nervous system, the sensory system, and the endocrine system.
■ Unit IV, Circulation and Body Defense (Chapters 12–15), includes the blood, the heart, blood vessels and circulation, and the lymphatic system and immunity.
■ Unit V, Energy: Supply and Use (Chapters 16–19), includes the respiratory system; the digestive system; metabolism, nutrition, and temperature control; and the urinary system and body fluids.
■ Unit VI, Perpetuation of Life (Chapters 20 and 21), covers the male and female reproductive systems, as well as development, birth, and heredity.
The main Glossary defines the chapters’ boldfaced terms. An additional Glossary of Word Parts is a reference tool that not only teaches basic anatomic and physiologic terminology but also helps students learn to recognize unfamiliar terms. Appendices include a variety of supplementary information that students will find useful as they work with the text, including a photographic dissection atlas (Appendix 3) and answers to the Chapter Checkpoint questions and Zooming In illustration questions (Appendix 2) that are found in every chapter.
Pedagogic Features
Every chapter contains pedagogy that has been designed with the health professions and nursing student in mind.
■ Learning Outcomes: Chapter objectives at the start of every chapter help the student organize and prioritize learning.
■ Ancillaries At-A-Glance: Learning Tools, Learning Resources, and Learning Activites are highlighted in a one-stop overview of the supplemental materials available for the chapter.
■ A&P in Action: Familiar scenarios transport chapter content into a real-life setting, bringing the information to life for students and, through a discussion of the dis-ease process, helping them to better understand normal anatomy and physiology.
■ A Look Back: With the exception of Chapter 1, each chapter starts with a brief review of how its content relates to prior chapters.
■ Chapter Checkpoints: Brief questions at the end of main sections test and reinforce the student’s recall of key information in that section. Answers are in Appendix 2.
■ Key Points (NEW to this edition): Critical information highlighted in figure legends spotlights essential aspects of the illustrations.
■ “Zooming In” questions: Questions in the figure legends test and reinforce student understanding of concepts depicted in the illustration. Answers are in Appendix 2.
■ Phonetic pronunciations: Easy-to-learn phonetic pronunciations are spelled out in the narrative, appearing in parentheses directly following many terms—no need for students to understand dictionary-style diacritical marks. (See the “Guide to Pronunciation” below.)
■ Special interest boxes: Each chapter contains three special interest boxes focusing on topics that augment chapter content. The book includes five kinds of boxes altogether:
A&P in Action Revisited: Traces the outcome of the real-life scenario that opens each chapter and shows how the cases relate to material in the chapter and to others in the book.
> A Closer Look: Provides additional in-depth scientific detail on topics in or related to the text.
> Clinical Perspective: Focuses on diseases and disor-ders relevant to the chapter, exploring what happens to the body when the normal structure–function relationship breaks down.
■ Hot Topic: Focuses on current trends and research, reinforcing the link between anatomy and physiology and related news coverage that students may have seen. Health Maintenance: Offers supplementary information on health and wellness issues.
■ Figures: The art program includes full-color anatomic line art, some new or revised, with a level of detail that matches that of the narrative. Photomicrographs, radiographs, and other scans give students a preview of what they might see in real-world healthcare settings. Supplementary figures are available on the companion Web site as well as on the Student DVD included with this text.
■ Tables: The numerous tables in this edition summarize key concepts and information in an easy-to-review form. Additional summary tables are available on the companion Web site as well as on the Student DVD included with this text.
■ Color figure and table callouts: Figure and table numbers appear in color in the narrative, helping students quickly find their place after stopping to look at an illustration or table.
■ Word Anatomy: This chart defines and illustrates the various word parts that appear in terms within the chapter. The prefixes, roots, and suffixes presented are grouped according to chapter headings so that students can find the relevant text. This learning tool helps students build vocabulary and promotes understanding of even unfamiliar terms based on a knowledge of common word parts.
■ Chapter Wrap-Up (NEW to this edition): A graphic outline at the end of each chapter provides a concise overview of chapter content, aiding in study and test preparation.
■ Key Terms: Selected boldface terms throughout the text are listed at each chapter’s end and defined in the book’s glossary.
■ Questions for Study and Review: Study questions are organized hierarchically into three levels. (Note that answers appear in the Instructor’s Manual as well as on the instructor resource Web site):
> Building Understanding: Includes fill-in-the-blank, matching, and multiple choice questions that test factual recall.
> Understanding Concepts: Includes short-answer questions (define, describe, compare/contrast) that test and reinforce understanding of concepts.
> Conceptual Thinking: Includes shortessay questions that promote critical thinking skills. New in this edition are thought questions related to the A&P in Action case stories.