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Study Guide for The Human Body in Health & Disease

  • 7th Edition - January 6, 2017
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Kevin T. Patton, Linda Swisher, Gary A. Thibodeau
  • Language: English

Reinforce your understanding of the concepts in Patton’s The Human Body in Health & Disease, 7th Edition! Corresponding to the chapters in the text, this study guide reviews e… Read more

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Reinforce your understanding of the concepts in Patton’s The Human Body in Health & Disease, 7th Edition! Corresponding to the chapters in the text, this study guide reviews essential medical terminology, concepts, and processes related to anatomy and physiology, and explains how our body systems function in health and disease. Each chapter begins with a quick synopsis of the key points in the textbook chapter. A variety of exercises make it easy to review and apply key concepts, and labeling of anatomy drawings helps you learn anatomical terms and structures.

Key features

  • Know your Medical Terms feature helps you understand A&P by familiarizing you with the various word parts used in medical terminology, and reinforces the Language of Medicine word lists in The Human Body in Health & Disease
  • A comprehensive review ensures that you understand the textbook’s core concepts and essential content
  • Application questions promote critical thinking, asking you to apply textbook information to the real world
  • Diagrams, labeling exercises, and coloring exercises reinforce your understanding of the location of body structures
  • Matching and fill-in-the-blank exercises aid in understanding anatomy and physiology concepts
  • Crossword puzzles and word finds help you master new vocabulary terms
  • Study tips in the preface offer insight into the most effective methods for learning and retaining information
  • Answers to exercises are located at the end of the study guide, along with convenient textbook-page references

Table of contents

1. Introduction to the Body

2. Chemistry of Life

3. Cells

4. Tissues

5. Organ Systems

6. Mechanisms of Disease

7. Skin and Membranes

8. Skeletal System

9. Muscular System

10. Nervous System

11. Senses

12. Endocrine System

13. Blood

14. Heart and Heart Disease

15. Circulation of the Blood

16. Lymphatic System and Immunity

17. Respiratory System

18. Digestive System

19. Nutrition and Metabolism

20. Urinary System

21. Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

22. Acid-Base Balance

23. Reproductive Systems

24. Growth and Development

25. Genetics and Genetic Diseases
Answers to Exercises

Product details

  • Edition: 7
  • Latest edition
  • Published: February 15, 2017
  • Language: English

About the authors

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Kevin T. Patton

Professor Emeritus Kevin T. Patton works at Life Sciences,St. Charles Community College Cottleville, MO Professor of Human Anatomy & Physiology Instruction (HAPI adjunct) Northeast College of Health Sciences Seneca Falls, NY
Affiliations and expertise
Professor Emeritus, Life Sciences, St. Charles Community College Cottleville, MO Professor of Human Anatomy and Physiology Instruction (HAPI adjunct) Northeast College of Health Sciences Seneca Falls, NY, USA

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Gary A. Thibodeau

Affiliations and expertise
Chancellor Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of Biology, University of Wisconsin, River Falls, River Falls, Wisconsin, USA