A learning framework within the book
● NEW! Learning Outcomes appear at the beginning of every chapter to provide a learning framework for students, allowing them to easily test their knowledge after reading.
● NEW! The Digestive System and Reproduction and Development chapters have been heavily revised to include the latest research and better foster student understanding and application.
● NEW! Building off of the engaging ESSENTIALS and REVIEW figures of the Sixth Edition, the Seventh Edition includes more process art, blending narrative explanations and clear visuals that better enable students to visualize difficult concepts and physiological processes.
● NEW! The Seventh Edition’s upgraded art program includes more three-dimensional art and many conceptually redesigned or new figures to enhance student understanding, including:
o ANATOMY SUMMARIES show the anatomy of a physiological system from a macro to micro perspective in one large spread.
o Reflex pathway maps and concept maps demonstrate at-a-glance complex physiological processes.
o REVIEW figures visually present concepts that students should already be familiar with and must master before moving into later chapters and content.
o ESSENTIALS figures concisely present important concepts for students to master in each chapter.
o FOCUS ON figures highlight the anatomy and physiology of important organs, including the skin, the liver, the spleen, and the pineal gland.
Engaging Pedagogy Supports Critical Thinking
● NEW! Updated coverage throughout includes information based on recent discoveries. Some controversial ideas and hypotheses are presented, illustrating that physiology is a dynamic, changing discipline.
MasteringA&P® is not included. Students, if MasteringA&P is a recommended/mandatory component of the course, please ask your instructor for the correct ISBN. MasteringA&P should only be purchased when required by an instructor. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information.
● NEW! 10 Phys in Action! Video Tutors and Coaching Activities help students master challenging physiological concepts through laboratory demonstrations and real-world examples. The Phys in Action! Video Tutors are QR-accessible from the text, while the Phys in Action! Coaching Activities can track student assessment in MasteringA&P.
● NEW! Interactive Physiology 2.0 (IP 2.0) Coaching Activities help students dive deeper into complex physiological processes using the engaging Interactive Physiology tutorial program.
● NEW! A&P Flix Coaching Activities bring difficult A&P concepts to life with dramatic three-dimensional representations of important processes and carefully developed step-by-step explanations.
● NEW! Dynamic Study Modules offer a personalized reading experience of the chapter content. As students answer questions to master the chapter content, they receive detailed feedback with text and art from the book itself. Dynamic Study Modules help students acquire, retain, and recall information faster and more efficiently than ever before.
● NEW! Learning Catalytics™ is an interactive, classroom tool that uses students’ smartphones, tablets, or laptops to engage them in more sophisticated tasks and thinking. Now included with Mastering with eText, Learning Catalytics enables you to generate classroom discussion, guide you
