Designed for one-semester courses in introductory biology, for non-major biology students, this issues-based, inquiry-driven biology text provides students with the ability and desire to take an active and scholarly interest in the science issues they will regularly face in college.

Product Description: NOTE: This edition features the same content as the traditional text in a convenient, three-hole-punched, loose-leaf version. Books a la Carte also offer a great value–this format costs significantly less than a new textbook...read more

'A low-level introductory text on basic human anatomy and physiology with disease coverage for HP students in programs including medical assisting, surg tech, massage, certified nursing assistant, respiratory tech, and the like. Organized by body system;includes BOB CD with Stedman's pronunciations, selected figures (from text) in DHA engine, and student review questions'--Provided by publisher.

Product Description: Our world is incredibly diverse, but all living things share certain life processes. This book explores how plants and animals grow, find food, and reproduce. Examples from across the plant and animal kingdoms will help bring this topic to life.

The new 2nd edition of "Anatomy and Physiology" is just what students need to learn introductory anatomy and physiology. A logical organization into 33 short chapters that separate system anatomy from physiology and allows flexibility in covering the body systems and allows for clear differentiation between structure and function. More than 750 full colour drawings and photographs, over 250 of which are new to this edition, help illustrate concepts more clearly. All figures contain figure titles to help identify at a glance the subject of the illustration. The book includes new chapters on Growth and Development and Genetics and Heredity; updated chapters include the lymphatic system and immunity cardiovascular system, nervous system and reproduction. Learning aids include: objectives, key terms with pronunciations, chapter summaries, review questions, and a glossary. Also available is an extensive ancilliary package.

Basic Physiology is an introduction to vertebrate physiology, stressing human physiology at the organ level, and includ­ ing requisite anatomy integrated with function. One chapter deals solely with topographic anatomy in atlas form and microscopic anatomy of the principal tissues of the body. Additional chapters cover cellular and general physiology; nervous system, muscle; blood and tissue fluids, heart and circulation; respiration, digestion and absorption; intermedi­ ary metabolism; energy metabolism; temperature regulation; nutrition; kidney; endocrinology, including hypophysis, re­ production; thyroids, parathyroids, adrenals and pancreas. All concepts are emphasized and well illustrated, and con­ troversial material is omitted. It is written at a level suited to undergraduate students who have had introductory courses in biology, chemistry, and mathematics, and to more ad­ vanced students who wish to review the basic concepts of physiology. This volume should be especially useful as a text for de­ partments of biology, zoology, nursing, health, and agricul­ tural sciences that offer courses in vertebrate and human physiology. Basic Physiology is written by seven subject matter special­ ists who have considerable experience in teaching their specialty to undergraduates studying physiology and biology.