Product Description

This traditional lab manual for the A&P course examines every structure and function of the human body. In addition to a large variety of illustrations, the manual features dissection of the white rat, numerous physiological experiments, an emphasis on the study of anatomy through histology, lists of appropriate terms accompanying art, numerous photomicrographs and specimen photos, phonetic pronunciation and derivation of terms, diagrams of lab equipment, lab report questions and report templates, and three appendices. An instructor's guide is available and provides detailed information for instructors about needed materials, suggestions, and answers to questions.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #873482 in Books
• Published on: 2006-05-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• 720 pages

From the Publisher
This top-selling laboratory manual follows a body systems approach and is compatible with any introductory anatomy and physiology text. The numerous, well-developed exercises require students to make microscopic examinations of cells and tissues, observe chemical reactions, perform dissections, record data, and then analyze the results of their work.

From the Back Cover
Key Benefit: This top-selling laboratory manual follows a body systems approach and is compatible with many introductory anatomy and physiology books. The numerous, well-developed exercises require readers to make microscopic examinations of cells and tissues, observe chemical reactions, perform dissections, record data, and then analyze the results of their work. Key Topics: Includes dissection of the white rat, cat, and selected mammalian organs, providing readers with a thorough appreciation for anatomical structures. Emphasizes histology to help understand anatomy at a microscopic level.

About the Author
Robert Amitrano, the Biological Coordinator at Bergen Community College, teaches human anatomy and physiology, human biology, comparative anatomy and embryology. He is a colleague of Gerard Tortora's, and has worked on prior editions of that market leading Human Anatomy and Physiology text and continues to update and enhance the Lab Manual that supports Tortora¿s text. Robert Amitrano has also twice received awards from Who's Who Among America's Teachers.

Gerard J. Tortora teaches at Bergen Community College. He is the well-known author of the best-selling and highly praised PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN ANATOMY, Tenth Edition published by John Wiley & Sons.

Customer Reviews

Lab Exercises
Very good book, a lot of information for a lab book. It helps not to carry around the text all the time but it is very detailed.