Anatomy and Physiology is a dynamic textbook for the yearlong Human Anatomy and Physiology course taught at most two- and four-year colleges and universities to students majoring in nursing and allied health. A&P is 29 chapters of pedagogically effective learning content, organized by body system, and written at an audience-appropriate level. The lucid text, strategically constructed art, inspiring career features, and links to external learning tools address the critical teaching and learning challenges in the course.
A solid foundation is essential when learning any new skill. Understanding anatomical directions, articulations, planes, and regions are the foundation for learning anatomy.
The overall purpose of this preparatory course textbook is to help students familiarize with some terms and some basic concepts they will find later in the Human Anatomy and Physiology I course.The organization and functioning of the human organism generally is discussed in terms of different levels of increasing complexity, from the smallest building blocks to the entire body. This Anatomy and Physiology preparatory course covers the foundations on the chemical level, and a basic introduction to cellular level, organ level, and organ system levels. There is also an introduction to homeostasis at the beginning.
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NURSING TEXTBOOKS THAT CAN BE ADAPTED FOR COURSES
Vital Sign Measurement Across the Lifespan – 1st Canadian edition
Organic Chemistry with a Biological Emphasis
Anatomy & Physiology: OpenStax
Handbook of eHealth Evaluation: An Evidence based Approach
Introduction to Psychology - 1st Canadian Edition
Introductory Statistics: OpenStax
The European Blood and Marrow Transplantation Textbook for Nurses: Under the Auspices of EBMT
A research handbook for patient and public involvement researchers
Homelessness & Health in Canada
Care in Healthcare: Reflections on Theory and Practice
Handbook of Life Course Health Development
Public Health Ethics: Cases Spanning the Globe
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