Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology, Global Edition

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Cynthia Prentice-Craver has been teaching human anatomy and physiology for over twenty-eight years at Chemeketa Community College.

Beyond her professional pursuits, Cynthia’s passions include reading and listening to books, attending exercise classes, walking outdoors, attending concerts, traveling, and spending time with her family and friends. It is this experience that has informed the development of the unique perspective and accessibility for which her publications are known.This functionality is provided solely for your convenience and is in no way intended to replace human translation. While teaching at Holyoke Community College, where many of her students were pursuing nursing degrees, she developed a desire to better understand the relationship between the scientific study of the human body and the clinical aspects of the nursing practice.

Keller uses her expertise to teach microbiology and anatomy and physiology at Indian Hills Community College, where most of her students are studying nursing or other health science programs. We make accessibility and adhering to WCAG AA guidelines a part of our day-to-day development efforts and product roadmaps. Marieb received the Benefactor Award from the National Council for Resource Development, American Association of Community Colleges, which recognizes her ongoing sponsorship of student scholarships, faculty teaching awards, and other academic contributions to Holyoke Community College. Instructors ensure that students arrive ready to learn by assigning educationally effective content before class, and encourage critical thinking and retention with in-class resources such as Learning Catalytics(TM).Access codes that are purchased from sellers other than Pearson carry a higher risk of being either the wrong ISBN or a previously redeemed code. Are you confirming an adoption on an instructor’s behalf or looking to confirm pricing and availability? Marieb is an active member of the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS) and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Pearson eText allows educators to easily share their own notes with students so they see the connection between their reading and what they learn in class―motivating them to keep reading, and keep learning.

This experience, along with continual feedback from health care professionals (including generations of former students taught by Dr. She is an enthusiastic supporter of the local arts and enjoys a competitive match of doubles tennis.Keller enjoys reading, traveling, family gatherings, and relaxing at home under the watchful eyes of her two canine children. concept check questions, figure questions, and end-of-chapter review questions help you study and retain the information you need. The learn, practice, and assess system is highly effective in providing students with a solid understanding of the important concepts in anatomy and physiology. It also contains learning objectives, unique study tips, and approximately 4,000 study questions with an answer key – all the tools to help you arrive at a complete understanding of human anatomy. The next six chapters are intended for use in a single semester and are devoted to histology, and the integument, skeletal, muscle, and nerve systems.

The way this book was written allows you to read it in chunks and spurts while being engaged and will not lose you in its technical aspects.

You may have access to different export options including Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive and citation management tools like RefWorks and EasyBib. The second half of the text addresses the circulatory and respiratory systems, the urinary, digestive, and reproductive systems, and the immune, endocrine, and lymphatic systems. The authors' hallmark clear and friendly writing style has been strengthened with familiar analogies and abundant mnemonic cues that help in learning and remembering concepts. It goes into enough detail that it isn't too confusing, and uses brilliant analogies to explain the body's internal systems.