Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory Manual and E-Labs

<p>Gain the hands-on practice needed to understand anatomical structure and function! <b>Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory Manual and eLabs, 11th Edition</b> provides a clear, step-by-step guide to dissection, anatomy identification, and laboratory procedures. The illustrated, print manual contains 55 A&P exercises to be completed in the lab, with guidance including instructions, safety tips, and tear-out worksheets. Online, eight eLab modules enhance your skills with simulated lab experiences in an interactive 3-D environment. From noted educators Kevin Patton and Frank Bell, this laboratory manual provides you with a better understanding of the human body and how it works.</p><ul><b> <li>Labeling exercises </b><b>and coloring exercises</b> make it easier to identify and remember critical structures examined in the lab and in lectures.</li> <li><b>Step-by-step "check-box" dissection instructions </b>with accompanying illustrations and photos cover anatomical models and fresh or preserved specimens — and provide helpful guidance during dissection labs.</li> <li><b>Tear-out Lab Reports </b>contain checklists, drawing exercises, and questions that help demonstrate your understanding of the labs you have participated in, and also allow instructors to check your progress.</li> <li><b>250 illustrations</b> include photos of cat, pig, and mink dissections, photos of various bones, microscopic and common histology slides, and depictions of proper procedures.</li> <li><b>Complete lists of materials for each exercise</b> provide handy checklists for planning and setting up laboratory activities, allowing for easy and efficient preparation.</li> <li><b>Modern anatomical imaging techniques</b>, such as computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and ultrasonography, are introduced to demonstrate how new technologies are changing and shaping health care.</li> <li><b>Review questions </b>throughout the manual provide tools to reinforce and apply your knowledge of anatomy and function concepts.</li> <li><b>Eight eLabs improve the laboratory experience in an interactive digital environment.</b></li> <li><b>Convenient spiral binding </b>allows for hands-free viewing in the lab setting.</li> <li><b><i>Hint</i> boxes </b>provide special tips on handling specimens, using equipment, and managing lab activities.</li> <li><b>Learning objectives</b> at the beginning of each exercise offer a clear framework for learning.</li></ul><ul><b> <li>NEW!</b> <b>More photos of various types of bones</b> help you learn skeletal anatomy.</li> <li><b>NEW!</b> <b>More microscope slide images</b>, including "zooming in" at high-power magnification, help you learn microscopic anatomy.</li> <li><b>NEW!</b> <b>Updated lab tests </b>align with what is currently in use in today’s lab environment.</li> <li><b>NEW!</b> <b>Thorough revision of all chapters </b>covers the latest anatomy and physiology lab exercises.</li></ul>