Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology
Author | : Frederic H. Martini |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2004-12-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0321311973 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780321311979 |
Rating | : 4/5 (73 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Frederic Martini builds on his best-selling text by enhancing the award-winning art program, improving the clarity of the text, and adding an elegant, reader-friendly design to the seventh edition. Every student package automatically includes Martini's Atlas of the Human Body, the A&P Applications Manual, the InterActive Physiology CD-ROM, the Anatomy 360 CD-ROM, and access to The Anatomy & Physiology Place companion website and MyA&P. Convenient references help students seamlessly integrate each component into their study routine and soar through key concepts and applications. Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology, Seventh Edition now incorporates Anatomy 360, an engaging new anatomy media supplement, to create a powerful, integrated learning system. Along with enhancements to its award-winning art program and time-saving pedagogy, the coordination between narrative discussions and corresponding art has been tightened to improve clarity. The clear, concise explanations lead students through complex processes, helping them keep sight of the big picture without getting lost in the details. with clearer labels and arrows, more consistent and logical formatting for process art and macro-to-micro views, re-designed embryology summaries, and more realistic treatment (illustration and photo combinations) for organ overviews. New unit opener pages (6 total in book) list and briefly describe the chapters included in the unit and establish the color, carried through in the book's tabbing system, that organizes the unit's chapters into meaningful groupings. The new 100 keys (100 total in book) offer important concepts and principles over the course of the chapters. Marked by a key icon, the keys are factual statements that function as organizers of central information in anatomy and physiology.