Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology, Global Edition, 13th edition

Published by Pearson (April 21, 2021) © 2021

  • Elaine N. Marieb Holyoke Community College
  • Suzanne M. Keller Midlands Technical College

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For one-semester Anatomy & Physiology courses

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Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology helps students focus on the essentials of A&P, without getting sidetracked in unnecessary details. The brief and accessible text combines short, easy-to-read chapters with easy-to-follow figures to provide a near-perfect level and depth of content that students need to succeed in the one-semester A&P course. The authors' hallmark clear and friendly writing style features familiar analogies and abundant mnemonic cues to help students learn and remember concepts. The 13th Edition presents new study tools at the end of each chapter and new digital resources to help students study more efficiently than ever before, saving them both time and money.

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Key features

  • What, How & Why chapter reviews introduce key examples of anatomy and physiology concepts that will be covered in the chapter, helping learners hone in on what they are studying, how it functions, and why it is important for them to learn.
  • Critical Thinking & Clinical Application questions at the end of each chapter challenge students to apply what they've learned to clinical situations and now appear in the instructor guide, in Mastering, or both.
  • Concept Links reinforce previously learned concepts and help students make connections across body systems while learning new material.
  • Exceptionally clear photos and illustrations include dozens of new and improved figures, present concepts and processes at the right level of detail.
  • Concise illustrated tables summarise complex information and serve as a 'one-stop shopping' study tool for comparing and contrasting anatomical structures and physiological functions.
  • Systems in Sync figures for each body system summarise, illustrate, and explain the interrelationships between body systems.
  • Inspire and prepare students for future healthcare careers
  • Homeostatic Imbalance discussions are clinical examples that revisit the text's unique theme by describing how the loss of homeostasis leads to pathology or disease. Many of these discussions are illustrated with photos taken in real-world clinical settings.
  • A Developmental Aspects section appears in each body system chapter and discusses how that particular body system develops and changes throughout the human lifespan, with an emphasis on problems that accompany the aging process.
  • A Closer Look Essays explore relevant and timely discoveries in medical research and clinical procedures. Updates include new information about Covid 19 and the pandemic (Chapter12), anabolic steroids (Chapter 6), dopamine imaging techniques (Chapter7), cleanliness and asthma (Chapter 13), Obesity (Chapter 14), and more.
  • Focus on Careers essays feature conversations with working professionals and explain the relevance of anatomy & physiology course topics across a wide range of allied health careers, including Pharmacy Technician, Medical Transcriptionist, Radiologic Technician, Licensed Practical Nurse, and more. The Mastering A&P Study Area provides additional information about related careers options.

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Help students study more efficiently than ever before

  • Study Tips in the End-of-Chapter review provide 'just in time' study tips for each chapter that implement co-author Susan Keller's successful approach from her own classroom
  • End-of-Chapter Summaries present information in succinct outlines with key terms in bold type, organising facts as lists with bullet points to help students read and study efficiently
  • Figure, table, and graph questions for each chapter feature practice questions similar to the kinds of questions students will see on a test or exam.
  • Updated content throughout the text keeps students and instructors up-to-date with current research, medical recommendations, and terminology for relevant topics such as the COVID pandemic, connective tissue, genetics, dietary recommendations and more. Numerous figures and photos have also been updated.

Key features

Features of Mastering A&P for the 13th edition, Global edition

  • Reinforce your students' learning experience with an online homework and tutorial environment.
  • Learning Catalytics: A student response tool that engages your students in more interactive tasks and thinking, fostering peer-to-peer learning with real-time analytics.
  • Clinical case studies: Real-world clinical case studies followed by questions.
  • Marieb's concept map activities: The concept map that encourages students to drag the terms and phrases and demonstrate their understanding.
  • A&P Flix: 3D movie-quality animations that help students visualise joint movements and origins, insertions, actions, and innervations of more than 65 muscles.
  • Interactive Physiology 2.0: Fully accessible tutorials on all mobile devices, offering a genuine understanding of complex physiological processes.
  • PhysioEx 10.0 Laboratory Simulations: A suite of more than 60 easy-to-use laboratory simulation activities, with newly formatted exercises in HTML and flexible, improved accessibility.
  • Bone & Dissection Videos: Include 23 updated video Coaching Activities and assignments that review the major bones and organ dissections, with hints and wrong-answer feedback.

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Table of contents

  • 1. The Human Body: An Orientation
  • 2. Basic Chemistry
  • 3. Cells and Tissues
  • 4. Skin and Body Membranes
  • 5. The Skeletal System
  • 6. The Muscular System
  • 7. The Nervous System
  • 8. Special Senses
  • 9. The Endocrine System
  • 10. Blood
  • 11. The Cardiovascular System
  • 12. The Lymphatic System and Body Defenses
  • 13. The Respiratory System
  • 14. The Digestive System and Body Metabolism
  • 15. The Urinary System
  • 16. The Reproductive System

Author bios

Elaine Marieb received her Ph.D. in Zoology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and joined the faculty of the Biological Science Division of Holyoke Community College. While teaching at Holyoke Community College, where many of her students were pursuing nursing degrees, she developed a desire to better understand the relationship between the scientific study of the human body and the clinical aspects of nursing practice.

To that end, while continuing to teach full-time, Dr. Marieb pursued her nursing education, which culminated in a Master of Science degree with a clinical specialisation in gerontology from the University of Massachusetts. It is this experience that has informed the development of the unique perspective and accessibility for which her publications are known.

Dr. Marieb passed away in 2018 after a lifetime of supporting numerous institutions and programs and providing local philanthropic support to the Florida Gulf Coast University as a long-term investment in education, research, and training.

Suzanne M. Keller began her teaching career while she was still in graduate school. Inspired by her lifelong passion for learning, Dr. Keller quickly adopted a teaching style focused on translating challenging concepts into easy-to-understand parts using analogies and stories from her own experiences. An Iowa native, Dr. Keller uses her expertise to teach microbiology and anatomy and physiology at Indian Hills Community College, where most of her students are studying nursing or other health science programs. Dr. Keller values education as a way for students to express both themselves and their values through the careers they pursue. She supports those endeavors both in and out of the classroom by financially supporting scholarships and service learning trips for students. Dr. Keller also enjoys sponsoring children in need with gifts for the holidays. Dr. Keller is a member of the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS) and the Iowa Academy of Science. Additionally, Dr. Keller has served on multiple advisory boards for various projects at Pearson and has authored assignments for Mastering A&P. 

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