Each chapter begins with a Chapter outline that lists the learning objectives appropriate to each major section of the chapter.
Page referencing of the major sections makes is easier for students to coordinate the learning objectives with the textmaterial.

Summary statements are strategically placed throughout the chapter to immediately reinforce the concepts just discussed. These internal summary statements will aid student retention of the chapter's main points.

Basic key terms and Clinical Key Terms appear in bold face print as they are introduced in the text., Phonetic pronunciations follow the more challenging bold faced terms. The terms are also immediately defined in context. Key terms are listed with their pronunciations and chapter page reference at the end of the chapter. All bold faced terms are defined in the glossary at the end of the book.

Visual Focus illustrations describe complex processes and use numbered boxed statements to help students follow the events being depicted.

Working Together illustrations describe how each organ system works with the other systems to achieve homeostasis. The text covers the same material, and the illustrations help students see the body as a working whole.

The filmstrip icon next to various topics encourage you to use the interactive CD-ROM that accompanies your textbook. The Essential Study Partner is packed with hundreds of animations and learning activities. The quizzing will help students to reinforce difficult topics. The animations will bring to life those concepts that are difficult to envision.

Most chapters have a MedAlert reading, which examines a particular medical condition in some detail. These end with critical thinking questions for students to answer. (Answers to these questions are included in appendix C.)

Also, Metical Focus readings appear in each chapter. The clinical terms used in the boxed readings appear as Clinical Key Terms at the end of the chapter and are defined in the glossary at the end of the book.

The Selected New Terms list at the end of each chapter Is divided into two parts. The first part lists many of the Basic Key Terms that appear in bold face in the chapter, And the second part lists Clinical Key Terms that appear In bold face in the chapter. All terms are defined in the glossary at the end of the book.

Two types of questions-Study Questions and Objective Questions-appear at the close of each chapter. Answering the Study Questions results in a sequential review of chapter material. The Objective Questions allow students to quiz themselves with fill-in-the-blank and matching questions. The Objective Questions are answered in the Instructor's Manual.

A summary at the end of each chapter offers a concise Review of chapter material. Students may read the Summary Before beginning the chapter to preview the topics of Importance, and they may also use it to refresh their Memory after they have a firm grasp of the chapter concepts.

An uderstanding of medical terminology is critical to students of anatomy and physiology. A medical terminology reinforcement exercise at the end of each chapter reinforces the principles covered in Appendix B. "Understanding Medical Terminology." Answers to these exercises are included in the Instructor's Manual.

The web address located at the end of the chapter is a reminder to the student that additional study questions and links to anatomy and physiology related topics appear on the website.

Appendix A; Reference Figures: The Human Organism. The reference figures show the major organs of the human torso. The first plate illustrates the anterior surface and reveals the superficial muscles on one side. Each subsequent plate exposes deeper organs, including
those of the thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic cavities. As students read the systems chapters of the text, they can refer to these plates to help visualize the locations of various organs.

This appendix gives an overview of the basics of medical Terminology and introduces students to the correct pronunciation of medical terms.

This appendix presents answers to the questions that appear at the end of each MedAlert reading.

This appendix lists articles and books for students who would like more information about a particular topic or who are seeking references for a research paper.

The end-of-book glossary defines all the bold faced terms, including the Basic Key Terms and the Clinical Key Terms that appear at the end of each chapter. The glossary is page-referenced.

A thorough and complete index at the end of the book directs students to the page or pages on which various topics are discussed.