Synopses & Reviews
Books in the popular Easy Way series present basic subject matter in clear language. Material is presented in a way that makes these books ideal as self-teaching guides, but Easy Way titles are also preferred by many teachers as supplements to classroom textbooks. General readers seeking out information often turn to Easy Way titles for general background and orientation when starting out in new career-related fields. All Easy Way books contain both short quizzes and longer tests with answers to help readers gauge their learning progress. Subject heads and key phrases are set in a second color for quick and easy reference. Here's a good supplementary text for pre-med and other science students. Topics covered include cells, bones and joints, the skeletal system, the nervous system, muscle physiology, the cardiovascular system, and much more. Explanatory chapters are supplemented with hundreds of practice-and-review questions and answers.
Synopsis
BARRON’S ANATOMY
AND PHYSIOLOGY
SECOND EDITION
THE
EASY
WAY
ALL THE
ESSENTIALS
IN ONE CLEAR
VOLUME
by I. Edward Alcamo, Ph.D.
and Barbara Krumhardt
A clear and easy approach to understanding anatomy and physiologyLine art and diagramsReview questions with each chapter
Cells
The Skeletal System
The Nervous System
Muscle Physiology
The Cardiovascular System
Much more Synopsis
Books in the popular Easy Way series present basic subject matter in clear language. Material is presented in a way that makes these books ideal as self-teaching guides, but Easy Way titles are also preferred by many teachers as supplements to classroom textbooks. General readers seeking out information often turn to Easy Way titles for general background and orientation when starting out in new career-related fields. All Easy Way books contain both short quizzes and longer tests with answers to help readers gauge their learning progress. Subject heads and key phrases are set in a second color for quick and easy reference. Here's a good supplementary text for pre-med and other science students. Topics covered include cells, bones and joints, the skeletal system, the nervous system, muscle physiology, the cardiovascular system, and much more. Explanatory chapters are supplemented with hundreds of practice-and-review questions and answers.
Synopsis
The authors of E-Z Anatomy and Physiology present an extensive review of the human body's structural framework and describe how it functions. Each of 23 chapters covers a separate system of the body and includes review questions with answers. The book is filled with charts, diagrams, and instructive line illustrations. Books in Barron's new E-Z series are enhanced and updated editions of Barron's older, highly popular Easy Way books. New cover designs reflect the brand-new interior layouts, which feature extensive two-color treatment, a fresh, modern typeface, and more graphic material than ever. Charts, graphs, diagrams, line illustrations, and where appropriate, amusing cartoons help make learning E-Z in a variety of subjects. Barron's E-Z books are self-teaching manuals focused to improve students' grades in skill levels that range between senior high school and college-101 standards.
Synopsis
(back cover)
Anatomy and Physiology make sense when you approach them the E-Z way! Open this book for a clear, concise, step-by-step review of:
The chemical basis of anatomy and physiology Bones and joints The skeletal system Muscle physiology The nervous system: basic structure and function and much more
Measure your progress as you gain a command of Anatomy and Physiology:
Develop your understanding of the human body and attain higher grades Take each chapter's quizzes and check your answers And discover that learning Anatomy and Physiology can be E-Z!
Table of Contents
Table of Contents:- Preface
- Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
- The Chemical Basis of Anatomy and Physiology
- Cells and Cell Physiology
- Tissues
- The Integumentary System
- Bones and Joints
- The Skeletal System
- Muscle Physiology
- the Muscles
- The Nervous System: Basic Structure and Function
- The Nervous System: Organization
- The Special Senses
- The Endocrine System
- The Blood
- The Cardiovascular System
- The Lymphatic and Immune Systems
- The Respiratory System
- The Digestive System
- Metabolism and Nutrition
- The Urinary System
- Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid/Base Balance
- The Male Reproductive System
- The Female Reproductive System
- Glossary
- Index