Kevin T. Patton

Don't be overwhelmed by the perils and pitfalls of learning A&P! Survival Guide for Anatomy & Physiology, 2nd Edition provides a quick and easy overview of tips, strategies, and key A&P content to make studying more productive, more fun, and less time-consuming. A perfect on-the-go reference, this handy guide is packed with colorful cartoons, A&P visuals, illustrated tables, and keen insights to help you prepare for even the most dangerous labs and exams. Joining this excellent adventure are two new survival skills chapters plus strategies for using digital resources effectively. Written by renowned author and educator Kevin Patton, this book makes it easier to survive and conquer A&P! Plan a Learning Strategy section helps you study more effectively by showing how to tailor your learning activities to suit your learning style. Part 2: Maps, Charts, and Shortcuts breaks the subject of A&P into six sections, so you can quickly find the information you need in an easy-to-read and understand format. Mnemonic devices and memorable analogies help you remember A&P concepts with ease. Specific test-taking strategies help you prepare for and pass exams. Instructions on how to read your A&P textbook lead to greater comprehension. Dozens of tables make it easy to access the A&P facts you need to remember on the skeletal system, muscles, nerves, circulatory, respiratory, and digestive systems, and more. NEW! Know the Language chapter focuses on strategies for mastering medical terminology. UPDATED information includes more on digital-based learning strategies, more examples, and additional study tips to develop skills in mastering pronunciation, dealing with test anxiety, using flashcards, and more. New analogies and tips help you make deeper connections between challenging A&P concepts and the real world, including What's a Gradient?, Bone Names Have Meaning, Mnemonics to Help You Learn Bone Structures, and more. NEW! What to Do If You Get Lost chapter offers advice on getting back on track from Kevin Patton, whose enthusiasm, humor, and special insights have guided many students through the A&P wilderness. New cartoons and illustrated tables simplify facts and concepts relating to topics such as tissues, joint movements, regions of the brain, and more. New appendices on common abbreviations and word parts make it easy to look up prefixes, suffixes, abbreviations, and more.

A perfect introduction to introductory human anatomy and physiology, Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory Manual offers a unique approach that incorporates crime scenes, superheroes and more. While traditional lab manuals simply offer core concepts on A&P topics, this one-of-a-kind resource presents material from easily understood comparisons to help you learn about A&P from a real-world point of view. Plus, hands-on activities experiments help link what you're learning today with how it may be used in your professional life. Labeling exercises help you memorize the small details of complicated body parts and processes. Practical experiments that center on your own physiological processes and knowledge of the world in general help you make connections between the text, lab, and the world around you. Numerous full-color illustrations and photomicrographs help you visualize difficult concepts and reinforce development of spatial perspective.

Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology offers a clear, concise, and engaging account of the human body and its systems, with just the right amount of content. Designed for one-semester A&P courses and for students with little or no background in anatomy and physiology, this new, value-priced, text provides a solid framework for learning and understanding the interrelations of body systems. Seasoned authors and experienced educators, Kevin Patton, Gary Thibodeau, and Matthew Douglas use a conversational writing style and a variety of study tools to help you arrive at a complete understanding of human anatomy. What's more, a dynamic, full-color design with spectacular artwork offers a clear view of the human body, providing expert visual guidance while enhancing your learning experience. Consistent, unifying elements throughout the book help you understand the interrelation of body systems and how the structure and function of these change in relation to age and development. A dynamic full-color design with more than 1,000 full-color photographs and illustrations visually reinforce and clarify complex concepts. The unique Clear View of the Human Body transparencies display the internal view of male and female bodies along several different planes, strengthening your knowledge of the structure of the body. Study hints offer specific suggestions for using many of the learning aids found in each chapter. Student learning objectives highlight the things you should know after completing each chapter, helping you focus on the most important concepts. Introductory Stories present real-life clinical situations at the beginning of each chapter, with follow-up questions that challenge you to apply what you've learned in practical and creative ways. Quick Check questions after major sections reinforce learning by prompting you to immediately review new concepts. Review questions at the end of every chapter help you determine how well you have mastered important concepts. Critical thinking questions at the end of every chapter challenge your reasoning skills. Learning resources on evolve.elsevier.com include A&P Connect, answers to Introductory Story questions, answers to Quick Check questions, audio chapter summaries, audio glossary, Body Spectrum Electronic Anatomy Coloring Book, FAQs, Mechanisms of Disease, online tutoring, Quick Guide to the Language and Science of Medicine, student post-test questions, and web links to related sites. Anatomy and Physiology Online features a comprehensive and interactive online course with 22 modules following the body systems presented in the book.

With modules corresponding to the material in Patton's Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology text, Anatomy and Physiology Online demonstrates complex A&P concepts in a clear and concise way. Audio and visual elements bring anatomy and physiology to life, including hundreds of step-by-step animations and interactive exercises. Within each module, a set of lessons helps you understand, study, and review anatomic structures and physiologic concepts. Anatomy and Physiology Online is the perfect tool to get the most out of your book 500 full-color images of anatomic structures and physiologic concepts are included. Over 100 state-of-the-art animations clarify anatomic and physiologic processes and provide a realistic foundation of underlying structures and functions -- such as air flow through the respiratory tract, pulmonary circulation, events of the cardiac cycle, and sensory and motor pathways of the central nervous system. Essential information is highlighted and easy to read, with extensive use of diagrams and illustrations. More than 250 interactive exercises include a variety of engaging activities such as crossword puzzles, labeling, and sequencing. Reading assignments focus on related content in the textbook and the companion Study Guide. Immediate feedback is provided for self-assessment questions and lesson exams in each module, allowing you to measure your comprehension and enhance your understanding. A complete glossary defines key terms and concepts, and includes audio pronunciations. Audio clips of actual heart and lung sounds bring learning to life.