CliffsNotes Anatomy & Physiology Quick Review, 2ndEdition

Book Preface

INTRODUCTION

Everyone, from high school students to medical students, needs to have stand how your body is built and the different functions it performs, you will likely appreciate it more than you probably do.
The human body is complex and houses many systems. A general grasp of biology is helpful in understanding anatomy, but not necessary, while a general knowledge of chemistry is beneficial in comprehending physiology. Don’t worry if you don’t have that knowledge; this book gives you the basics so you can understand the rest.

Why You Need This Book

Can you answer yes to any of these questions?

■ Do you need to review the fundamentals of anatomy and physiology fast?
■ Do you need a course supplement to human anatomy and physiology?
■ Do you need a concise, comprehensive reference for anatomy and physiology?

If so, then CliffsNotes Anatomy & Physiology Quick Review, 2nd Edition, is for you!

How to Use This Book

You’re in charge here. You get to decide how to use this book. You can read it straight through or just look for the information that you want and then put the book back on the shelf for later use. Here are a few of the recommended ways to search for information about a particular topic:

■ Look for areas of interest in the book’s table of contents or use the index to find specific topics.
■ Flip through the book, looking for subject areas at the top of each page.

■ Get a glimpse of what you’ll gain from a chapter by reading through the “Chapter Check-In” at the beginning of each chapter.
■ Use the “Chapter Check-Out” at the end of each chapter to gauge your grasp of the important information you need to know.
■ Test your knowledge more completely in the Review Questions and find additional sources of information in the Resource Center.
■ Look in the glossary for important terms and definitions. If a word is boldfaced in the text, you can find a more complete definition in the glossary.

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