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.

Anatomy and physiology help you understand the complex systems that make up the human body. To understand the form and function of your body and anyone else's, it is imperative that you learn gross anatomy, histology, and much more. Inside, You Will Discover... A review of salient points from early biology and chemistry courses Review of anatomy and physiology classes Skeletal and muscle systems Cell biology Much, much more... This guide is meant to help you solve your questions that arise in your high school or entry-level university course. It is as comprehensive as it can be to help you through your questions. You will still need to use flash cards, diagrams, and other materials to help you learn the terminology that unfolds during your course. Take the time to study all the terms outlined in the chapters, explore the information, and use the figures to help you continue learning the parts of the body. At the end of each chapter are mini-test questions designed to keep the information fresh in your mind.

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This book is designed to ease the pain of the physiology student when preparing for exams, and, more importantly, while studying. It can be used in two ways: either grabbing questions from everywhere, or searching for questions according to specific concepts. Each chapter provides questions classified according to basic, specialized or advanced concepts, and allows the reader to visualize the concepts they are working on. This is the ideal complement to standard physiology textbooks.

The Student's Companion to Physiotherapy is a comprehensive guide to help ease the stresses and strains of studying physiotherapy. It puts a lighter spin on a very challenging time but is very informative, identifying the vital facts in anatomy and physiology; neurological physiotherapy; electrotherapy; respiratory physiotherapy; musculoskeletal physiotherapy; pharmacology; bio-psychosocial approach; paediatrics; portfolio development; and methods of work/assessment. The content here is orchestrated by students wanting to share their knowledge with fellow students and this book will be a trusty companion for all budding physiotherapists. Offers students unique learning and study skills needed for physiotherapy Specifies useful ways to study and offers advice on portfolio development and communication as a clinician Anecdotes, "top tips" boxes and cartoons Handy hints on portfolio development, research and job applications

A PROVEN METHOD FOR LEARNING THE MOSTDIFFICULT-TO-UNDERSTAND CONCEPTS IN PHYSIOLOGY * Organizes and condenses the key topics in physiology * Eliminates rote memorization of complicated facts * Presents difficult concepts in understandable steps * Reinforces key concepts and definitions * Allows you to assess your individual competency level and study needs * Expedites learning with summary boxes, flowcharts, and diagrams that speed review and highlight key points FINALLY! A STUDY SYSTEM THAT SETS PRIORITIES, MINIMIZES MEMORIZATION, AND REDUCES STRESS! If you like this study method, try these other titles in the McGraw-Hill BASIC CONCEPTS series. Brown: BASIC CONCEPTS IN PATHOLOGY 0-07-008321-5 Clancy: BASIC CONCEPTS IN IMMUNOLOGY 0-07-011371-8 Sweeney: BASIC CONCEPTS IN EMBRYOLOGY 0-07-063308-8 McKenzie ; Klein: BASIC CONCEPTS IN CELL BIOLOGY AND HISTOLOGY 0-07-036930-5 Gilbert: BASIC CONCEPTS IN BIOCHEMISTRY, 2nd edition 0-07-1356576 Horwitz: BASIC CONCEPTS IN GENETICS 0-07-134500-0 Stringer: BASIC CONCEPTS IN PHARMACOLOGY, 2nd edition 0-07-135699-1 Slaughter: BASIC CONCEPTS IN NEUROSCIENCE 0-07-136046-8