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• A clear and concise writing style makes the book easy to read and understand, even if you have a limited background in science.

• Quick Check questions let you check your comprehension at various points within a chapter.

• Chapter quizzes provide recall, thought, and application questions to check your understanding of A&P concepts.

• An Evolve website includes online tutoring, a Body Spectrum coloring book, Anatomy & Physiology Pioneers boxes with brief biographies of trailblazers in science and medicine, 3-D animations, an audio glossary, Spanish pronunciations of key terms, and frequently asked questions.

• Outlines and objectives at the beginning of each chapter help you prioritize your study.

• Key terms are highlighted to help you analyze, pronounce, and spell important medical words.

• A glossary provides definitions and a pronunciation guide for key terms.

• Functional Relationships pages illustrate the connection between each individual system and the other body systems, showing how all systems work together.

• Representative Disorders describe the common health issues associated with each body system.

• Focus on Aging boxes describes the effects of aging on body systems.

• Quick Applications boxes connect the material to real-world scenarios.

• From the Pharmacy boxes describe common medications for each body system and include a brief description of the drug and its action, common uses, and abbreviations.

• 100 new high-quality illustrations help you visualize anatomical features and physiological processes.

• Chapter summaries and vocabulary quizzes have been added to the end of each chapter.

• New Building Your Medical Vocabulary section covers the history of medical words, giving you the building blocks to use and recognize new terms.