Synopses & Reviews
THE FAST AND EASY WAY TO GET TO THE HEART OF HUMAN ANATOMYNow anyone with an interest in anatomy can master it -- without med school classes or unlimited time. In Anatomy Demystified, popular anatomy professor and writer Dale Layman provides an effective and painless way to learn or review anatomy from the chemical level up though the entire body.
With Anatomy Demystified, you master the subject one step at a time -- at your own speed. This unique self-teaching guide identifies a set of Key Facts for each chapter and provides self-test questions at the end of each chapter and section to reinforce learning and pinpoint weaknesses. The 100-question final exam reviews the entire book. Used alone or in concert with its "mate," Physiology Demystified, this book helps you master the structure of the human body.
This heavily illustrated guide gives you everything you need to:
* Learn the structure of human muscles, bones, nervous tissue, the cardiovascular system, glands, and organs
* Master the genitourinary, digestive, and respiratory systems
* Discover the intricacies of sense systems and immune function
* Conquer cellular and embryonic anatomy
* Take a "final exam" and grade it yourself!
A fast, effective way to learn anatomy, Anatomy Demystified is the perfect shortcut to a deeper understanding of the human body -- even more so when coupled with Physiology Demystified.
Synopsis
Say goodbye to dry presentations, grueling formulas, and abstract theories that would put Einstein to sleep -- now there's an easier way to master the disciplines you really need to know.McGraw-Hill's Demystified Seriesteaches complex subjects in a unique, easy-to-absorb manner, and is perfect for users without formal training or unlimited time. They're also the most time-efficient, interestingly written "brush-ups" you can find.Organized as self-teaching guides, they come complete with key points, background information, questions at the end of each chapter, and even final exams. You'll be able to learn more in less time, evaluate your areas of strength and weakness and reinforce your knowledge and confidence.A complete, self-teaching guide to the function and interaction of bodily systems, with coverage of: comparative physiology, functions at the chemical and cellular levels, organic compounds, the cell, physiology of muscle, nerves and glands, sensory physiology, motor functions, autonomic nerves and the endocrine system, air and blood transport, digestive and genitourinary systems, and more.
Table of Contents
PART 1: THE JOURNEY BEGINSCHAPTER 1: Anatomy: Our Inner World of BodyspaceCHAPTER 2: "Cutting Up" Human BodyspaceCHAPTER 3: Systemic Anatomy: A Fly-by of the Organ SystemsPART 2: THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF BODY STRUCTURECHAPTER 4: Hidden Chemicals In Our Body Basement: The Great Pyramid Starts Out As a Midget!CHAPTER 5: Anatomy of Cells and Tissues: Tiny Chambers Form the Body "Fabric"PART 3: THE BODY AS A BAG OF BONES AND MUSCLESCHAPTER 6: Our Tough Hide: Anatomy of the SkinCHAPTER 7: Our Tough Inside: Anatomy of the SkeletonCHAPTER 8: The Muscular System = A Bunch of "Little Mice" Hanging on Our Skeleton!PART 4: THE NERVOUS SYSTEM AND GLANDS: A BUNCH OF "TREES" AND "ACORNS"CHAPTER 9: The Nervous System and Organs of the "Special Senses"CHAPTER 10: Glands: The Secreting "Acorns"PART 5: PUMPS, PIPES, AND VESSELS FOR BLOOD & AIRCHAPTER 11: The Circulatory System: A Vasc Responsibility to Play Our "Cardi's" Right!CHAPTER 12: The Anatomy of Blood and Lymph: Red Stuff and "Clear Spring Water"CHAPTER 13: It's All About The Respiratory "Trees": Their Branches Sway In the Airy "Breeze"PART 6: "DOWN-UNDER" ORGAN SYSTEMS, OR THE BODY LAND "BELOW OUR BELT"CHAPTER 14: The Digestive Tract: A Rabbit-Hole Outside the Body!CHAPTER 15: The Genitourinary System - Keeper of Our Urine and (GASP!) SexFinal ExamAppendix: Answers to Quiz, Test, and Final Exam QuestionsIndex