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Body Structures and Functions, 14th Edition, 14th Edition
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Reflecting the latest research and practices, BODY STRUCTURES AND FUNCTIONS – Anatomy and Physiology, 14th edition, provides a thorough overview of the basics required for the study of the human body and how it functions. With an all-new Chapter 1: Scientific Foundations and Lab Practices, the 14th edition is aligned to National Healthcare Foundation Standards as well as NGSS Next Generation Science Standards to meet the needs of future health professionals as well as scientific laboratory requirements. The text walks students step-by-step through a general introduction to life functions, terminology and phonetic pronunciations used to describe body parts, and a review of human development and body processes. The One Body feature describes the interrelationship between all body systems while career Profiles give students insight into growing health care professions. In addition, Diverse Artwork has been added to update photographs, drawings, and figures to showcase diverse patients to offer a more realistic view of human body varying in age, race, weight, height and gender.
MindTap, the online solution for Career and Technical Education, includes a full, interactive eBook, annotation and study tools, videos, practice and auto-graded assessment as well as Learning Lab simulations for Anatomy & Physiology, designed to immerse and engage students in real-world scenarios with health care professionals and patients as they describe symptoms across the body systems and engage in learning activities to understand anatomy basics and clinical applications.
- All-New Chapter 1 Scientific Foundations and Lab Practices guides students through the history of science from the Scientific Revolution to Medical breakthroughs in the 21st Century as they learn how to work well in groups for laboratory work as well as successful methods for lab and field practices and experiments.
- Chapter 1 content breaks down types of experiments from observational including using qualitative and quantitative data
- Tables in Chapter 1 highlight important scientific discoveries and influential scientists, with a focus on diverse figures including Katherine Johnson and Neil deGrasse Tyson.
- Diverse Artwork has been added to update photographs, drawings, and figures to showcase diverse patients to offer a more realistic view of human body varying in age, race, weight, height and gender.
- Additional Lab Activities have been added to each chapter include even more hands-on activities as students meet an objective with step-by-step instructions from analyzing microscopic slides, to labeling anatomical charts, to taking clinical experiments.
- Student Workbook has been updated throughout and includes additional “Theory to Practice” activities that mimic those at the end of each chapter.
- An Online Spanish Glossary is included on the companion site for ESL learners.
- One Body feature outlines how each body system interacts with other body systems so that students make connections between chapters.
- Phonetic Pronunciations of key works throughout helps students not only practice medical terminology relating to A&P, but also encourages correct pronunciation for professional conversations.
- Career Profiles in each chapter highlight future careers related to each body system.
- Medical Highlights provide information on technology, innovations, discoveris, and bioethical issues in research and medicine.
- Theory to Practice activities at the end of each chapter and in the student workbook are mini-activities where students apply concepts with real-world scenarios, critical thinking questions, additional research, and mini projects.
- Case Studies at the end of each chapter offers real-world scenarios with critical thinking questions that ask students to problem solve and review chapter concepts.
- Effects of Aging in each chapter take note of how we can expect body systems to change over the human lifespan.
- MindTap for Anatomy & Physiology MindTap, includes a full, interactive eBook, annotation and study tools, videos, practice and auto-graded assessment as well as Learning Lab simulations for Anatomy & Physiology, designed to immerse and engage students in real-world scenarios with health care professionals and patients as they describe symptoms across the body systems and engage in learning activities to understand anatomy basics and clinical applications.
Chapter 2 Introduction to the Structural Units
Chapter 3 Chemistry of Living Things
Chapter 4 Cells
Chapter 5 Tissues and Membranes
Chapter 6 Integumentary System
Chapter 7 Skeletal System
Chapter 8 Muscular System
Chapter 9 Central Nervous System
Chapter 10 Peripheral and Autonomic Nervous System
Chapter 11 Special Senses
Chapter 12 Endocrine System
Chapter 13 Blood
Chapter 14 Heart
Chapter 15 Circulation and Blood Vessels
Chapter 16 The Lymphatic and Immune Systems
Chapter 17 Infection Control and Standard Precautions
Chapter 18 Respiratory System
Chapter 19 Digestive System
Chapter 20 Nutrition
Chapter 21 Urinary System
Chapter 22 Reproductive System
Chapter 23 Genetics and Genetically Linked Diseases
Appendix A: Metric Conversion Tables
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