Anatomy and Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function
With Saladin, students engage in the story of anatomy and physiology. Memorable stories must be effective in multiple ways. The story must paint a strong visual picture. The story must weave in tools to make the reader remember important events and understand their impact.
Ken Saladin weaves graceful descriptions of human anatomy and physiology processes together with carefully selected clinical applications and fascinating stories from the history of medicine and evolutionary medicine to create a multi-layered story about the human body.
A consistent set of chapter learning tools helps students identify and retain key concepts while the stunning visual program provides a realistic view of body structures and processes. The fifth edition is further improved by a complete integration of the text with extensive digital teaching and learning tools.
Saladin's text requires no prior knowledge of college chemistry or cell biology, and is designed for a two-semester A&P course.
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Anatomy and Physiology for Dummies
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Some people think that knowing about what goes on inside the human body can sap life of its mystery. Which is too bad for them, because anybody who’s ever taken a peak under the hood knows that the human body, and all its various structures and functions, is a realm of awe-inspiring complexity and countless wonders. The dizzying dance of molecule, cell, tissue, organ, muscle, sinew, and bone that we call life can be a thing of breathtaking beauty and humbling perfection. No one should be denie
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Posted by Irwan on February 20, 2010
Great book for community college students,
Too frequently students today only read science writing in textbooks. This frequently turned students off of science. I recommended reading the “For Dummy…” series in science, since generally it represents good science writing. Most students don’t even know they’re such a thing is good science writing.
I recommended this book to my daughter who was taking a community college anatomy and physiology course. This book didn’t go into the depth of her textbook, but the college textbook was generally boring and overly complicated. One could spend hour upon hour upon on a few pages of the textbook, which would’ve been OK if you wanted to be a premed student. If you feel your biology background isn’t strong use this book. Also the book is much more interesting than a college textbook and will help to cement the ideas in your mind. It is not a substitute for college textbook. However, it is good to read something entertaining and comprehensible. Then read your textbook. I agree with the one reviewer that it’s not set up like a study guide. Most college textbooks in anatomy and physiology now come with online study guides. Take advantage of online studying it really helps. This book is set up like an entertaining read on anatomy and physiology. I read it and found it interesting/enjoyable. I like good science writing and Donna Rae Siegfried is definately a knowledgeable good science writer. Even if you are a good student, read this book to improve your own ability to write science essays in a comprehensible manner. Again if you are looking for a study guide with all the answers for your test, this is not the book. Use the online study guides for that. But this book will make you glad you wanted to study anatomy and physiology. Highly recommended for nursing students.
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|Engaging and clever,
Any book that describes cells as “private clubs” and that “molecules better be well dressed to get in” and that ribosomes are the “bouncers who keep them out” should get six-stars in my opinion.
Brilliant writing, clever imagery, and excellent use of humor. I have no interest in much of this stuff but I couldn’t put the book down. A must read for any nursing/science student.
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|Great resource!,
I would give this book 5 stars, except that its a “For Dummies” series book, so I want to caution that its not really as simple a book as one might expect from the “Dummies” series (for me personally, that alone would rank it another star!). Its really an excellent review resource. The author helps to make the subject and facts palatable and offers excellent tips throughout to remember and keep information straight (for example: think catastrophic when you hear catabolic, and you’ll never forget that catabolic reactions break things down!). I’ve been out of school for 15 years and needed a refresher. This worked wonderfully well for that! However, if you expect to breeze thru this book like other Dummies books I’ve read, you’ll be disappointed. But if its help that you need in learning, digesting and remembering A & P material, or if perhaps you’re returning to school and need to refresh your memory of this material again, you should love it!
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|A great book for class or personal study!,
I bought this book on Amazon for my college classes, because they had the cheapest “new book” price that I could find. This book is great. The pictures and diagrams throughout the book are superior! I haven’t even started my class yet, and I can’t help but flip through this book looking at what all it has to offer. I am very excited to be using it this year.
If you are a college student and need this particular book for class, the only thing I recommend is making sure you get the right book listed for your class. This one is the Fifth Edition, Copyright 10 of Saladin’s books and it is the US Version (not international). I didn’t know that there were different versions until my husband pointed it out to me.
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|Student Perspective,
On the whole I have found this to be an excellent book. The illustrations are fantastic, the text is clear and easy to read, and the font is relatively large (!). I have found some of the descriptions/explanations to be inadequate, but using the lab manual and the online resources have clarified all of the concepts that I had questions about. In addition to the numerous illustrations, the book also contains electron and photo micrographs as well as photos of cadaver dissections which give a far more realistic idea of what the anatomical features actually look like. The book also contains photos of things like tumors and skin diseases and includes “clinical applications.” The chapters are arranged as follows:
1. Major Themes of Anatomy and Physiology
2. The Chemistry of Life
3. Cellular Form and Function
4. Genetics and Cellular Function
5. Histology
6. The Integumentary System
7. Bone Tissue
8. The Skeletal System
9. Joints
10. The Muscular System
11. Muscular Tissue
12. Nervous Tissue
13. The Spinal Cord, Spinal Nerves, and Somatic Reflexes
14. The Brain and Cranial Nerves
15. The Autonomic Nervous System and Visceral Reflexes
16. Sense Organs
17. The Endocrine System
18. The Circulatory System: The Blood
19. The Circulatory System: The Heart
20. The Cirulatory System: Blood Vessels and Circulation
21. The Lymphatic and Immune Systems
22. The Respiratory System
23. The Urinary System
24. Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
25. The Digestive System
26. Nutrition and Metabolism
27. The Male Reproductive System
28. The Female Reproductive System
29. Human Development
Also, my professor has compared the fourth and the fifth editions (both the textbook and lab manual) and said that there are only minor changes. In addition, there are students in the class who have used the fourth edition without a problem.
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