McKinley/O'Loughlin/Bidle's Anatomy and Physiology: An Integrative Approach, 4th edition brings many elements of the study of A&P together in unique ways to maximize understanding. Anatomy and physiology are covered within each chapter, emphasizing the interdependence of body systems by weaving prior coverage of one system into textual explanations of how other systems work. All figures are carefully designed to support the text narrative, and carry brief textual explanations, which make figures self-contained study tools.
The text helps students apply chapter content by using clinical examples that show students what can go wrong in the body, crystalizing their understanding of the “norm.” Mini self-tests at the end of each section assess students’ grasp of the material, and end-of-chapter assessments encourage students to apply and synthesize what they have learned. Career opportunities for A&P students are highlighted at the beginning of each chapter. Practical advice for remembering material is included throughout, and chapters end with a summary of available media tools.
McKinley/O'Loughlin/Bidle's Anatomy and Physiology: An Integrative Approach, 4th edition brings many elements of the study of A&P together in unique ways to maximize understanding. Anatomy and physiology are covered within each chapter, emphasizing the interdependence of body systems by weaving prior coverage of one system into textual explanations of how other systems work. All figures are carefully designed to support the text narrative, and carry brief textual explanations, which make figures self-contained study tools.
The text helps students apply chapter content by using clinical examples that show students what can go wrong in the body, crystalizing their understanding of the “norm.” Mini self-tests at the end of each section assess students’ grasp of the material, and end-of-chapter assessments encourage students to apply and synthesize what they have learned. Career opportunities for A&P students are highlighted at the beginning of each chapter. Practical advice for remembering material is included throughout, and chapters end with a summary of available media tools.
1. The Sciences of Anatomy and Physiology
2. Atoms, Ions, and Molecules
3. Energy, Chemical Reactions, and Cellular Respiration
4. Biology of the Cell
5. Tissue Organization
6. Integumentary System
7. Skeletal System: Bone Structure and Function
8. Skeletal System: Axial and Appendicular Skeleton
9. Skeletal System: Articulations
10. Muscle Tissue
11. Muscular System: Axial and Appendicular Muscles
12. Nervous System: Nervous Tissue
13. Nervous System: Brain and Cranial Nerves
14. Nervous System: Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves
15. Nervous System: Autonomic Nervous System
16. Nervous System: Senses
17. Endocrine System
18. Cardiovascular System: Blood
19. Cardiovascular System: Heart
20. Cardiovascular System: Vessels and Circulation
21. Lymphatic System
22. The Immune System and the Body's Defense
23. Respiratory System
24. Urinary System
25. Fluid and Electrolytes
26. Digestive System
27. Nutrition and Metabolism
28. Reproductive System
29. Development,Pregnancy, and Heredity
Michael P. McKinley received his undergraduate degree from the
University of California, and both M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from
Arizona State University. In 1978, as a postdoctoral fellow at the
University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) Medical School, he
investigated prion-diseases. In 1980, he joined the anatomy faculty
at the UCSF Medical School, where he taught medical histology and
authored or co-authored more than 80 scientific papers. Joining the
biology faculty at Glendale Community College from 1991 to 2012,
Michael taught undergraduate anatomy and physiology, general
biology, and genetics. Between 1991 and 2000, he researched
Alzheimer’s disease while teaching developmental biology and human
genetics at Arizona State University, West. His vast experience in
histology, neuroanatomy, and cell biology greatly shaped the
content in Anatomy and Physiology. Retiring from active teaching in
2012, he continues to be an active member of the Human Anatomy and
Physiology Society (HAPS).
Theresa Stouter Bidle received her undergraduate degree from
Rutgers University, her M.S. degree in biomedical science from Hood
College in Maryland, and has completed additional graduate
coursework in genetics at the National Institutes of Health and in
science education at the University of Maryland. She is a professor
at Hagerstown Community College, where she teaches anatomy and
physiology and nutrition to pre–allied health students. She also
mentors new full-time and adjunct faculty who teach anatomy and
physiology. Before joining the faculty in 1990, she was the
coordinator of the Science Learning Center, where she developed
study materials and a tutoring program for students enrolled in
science classes. Terri has been a developmental reviewer, has
written supplemental materials for both textbooks and lab manuals,
and is co-author of Eckel/Ross/Bidle, Anatomy and Physiology
Laboratory Manual, 3rd edition.
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