Anatomy and Physiology Workbook For Dummies - Softcover

• Identify specific bones, muscles, and tissues
• Brush up on key concepts and terminology
• Get memorization tools and tips
• Practice for your next exam with hundreds of questions

From skeleton to skin — the easy way to score higher in anatomy and physiology

Flummoxed by phalanges, stymied by the scapula, or perplexed by pulmonary capillaries? You’re not alone. Topic by topic and problem to problem, this handy workbook takes the intimidation out of the subject and offers hundreds of practice problems, memorization tricks, and study tips to help you score higher in your anatomy and physiology course.

• The building blocks — dive in to the study of cells, histology, and cellular mitosis and find out about the most basic parts of the body
• Weaving it together — understand how bones, muscles, and skin come together to form the body
• Feed and fuel — dig in deeper to your study of the respiratory, digestive, circulatory, lymphatic, and urinary systems
• Reproduction and survival — find out how the species survives with the lowdown on the male and female reproductive systems
• The body’s control system — tap into the body’s central control system – the nervous system
• Practice makes perfect — go further once you've mastered the basics with study tips and online resources

See how to

• Explain anatomy and physiology concepts
• Identify bones and muscles
• Use Latin descriptors for the body
• Employ memorization techniques to help study
• Understand how all the body’s systems come together

THE DUMMIES WORKBOOK WAY

• Plain-English explanations
• Step-by-step procedures
• Hands-on practice exercises
• Ample workspace to work out problems
• A dash of humor and fun

Janet Rae-Dupree covers innovation, science, and technology for a number of publications. Pat DuPree has taught anatomy/physiology, biology, medical terminology, and environmental science.