The Human Body in Health and Illness
About This Book
Dedicated chapters on water, electrolytes, acid-base balance and human development and heredity, unlike many competitors Full-color illustrations simplify difficult concepts and complex processes, and colorful cartoons use humor to clarify and reinforce the content, making it more memorable, accessible, and easy to understand Interesting analogies, examples, and anecdotes make learning easier and bring science to life, even with no background in biology, chemistry, or physics Key terms and objectives begin every chapter, setting learning expectations and goals, with terms defined in a comprehensive glossary? Engaging learning and review features include Ramp It Up! and As You Age boxes, plus Sum It Up boxes that reinforce key information? Focus on medical terminology includes Medical Terminology and Disorders tables with pronunciations, derivations, and word parts, along with references to commonly used medical terminology EXPANDED Do You Know boxes call out key clinical situations and historical events related to A&P RESTRUCTURED Re-Think content is refashioned as an end-of-chapter study tool, simplifying the content features in the body of chapters RESTRUCTURED Move It content is reorganized as tables, further simplifying the chapter elements
