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Human Body: An Illustrated Guide to Every Part of the Human Body and How It Works

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what a great little book, it covers all the systems of the human body, anatomy atlas for the muscles, bones, nerves, and cardiovascular system. it is perfect to throw into your schoolbag or handbag so you can study anytime - anywhere. Every thing that was on my tests are covered in this book. It is printed on high quality glossy paper and the images of the human body are very detailed. they even have a chapter on child birth and human diseases broken down by organ system. the perfect little book to get you thru your first year of anatomy and physiology as an undergraduate.

First of all, I already have Netter's Atlas of Human Anatomy, 3rd Edition. I was looking for a more general, simpler atlas of anatomy with explantion of fundamental physiology without the complexities that Netter's incorporates into almost all cross-sections/plates.

The positive things about this book is that it has good and easy to understand guides on physiology and common illnesses. Almost all major body parts are described with clear to-the-point short paragraphs.

However, even though the book is full of color illustrations on every page, they are over-simplified to the extent that many are either out of proportion or poorly drawn. For example, on the page where it's describing how air and food pass through the laryx then food goes to esophagus and air goes into trachea, the three diagrams there show different sizes for epiglottis and pharynx, even though apparently it's explaining the same system!!! I would really have to say the diagrams/illustrations are at most middle school level, exactly what you would expect from a middle school biology textbook. The only redeeming quality is the succinct tutorials.

I would higly suggest another beginner's and general atlas that has much higher quality illustrations and is much more accurate than this one. I strongly recommend "Essential Atlas of Anatomy" which has excellent diagrams at almost the same quality level as Netter's but without being too complicated for beginners and 1st and 2nd year medical students to understand.

If you are already fairly familiar with human anatomy but are actually looking for a simple atlas of physiology then this would suffice. Since you already know the correct anatomical proportion and position the inaccuracies in the book wouldn't affect you. Beginners please DO NOT get this book for anatomy studies, you'll have trouble later on when you approach more advanced books due to the errors you picked up from the less-than-desirable drawings in this little book.

I bought this book on vacation before I even began taking Anatomy and Phys (a prerequisite to the nursing program). I just wanted to know a little more about what I was going to be learning. I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN! The illustrations are really good, labeled well with simple and concise explanations. It's a little to big to fit "in your pocket" but easily fits in your purse or front pocket of your bookbag. I carried it around everywhere while I took A&P - much easier than lugging the big A&P textbook to the doctor's office, laundrymat, etc. I still keep it in my bookbag now and in class if the instructor says, "As you'll recall learning XYZ in anatomy..." I can whip it out and look it up quickly to refresh my memory. GREAT BOOK!!! My four-year-old likes to "study" this book while I'm studying - enjoyable even for preschoolers!

If you find Tortora's Principles of Anatomy and Physiology hard to understand, then this is the book for you. This book is even easier to understand then Tortora's book. Tortora's book is easy to understand also, but this book is even easier. However, I also recommend Anatomy and Physiology Study Guide: Key Review Questions and Answers with Explanations by Patrick Leonardi Volume 1, and Volume 2. These two study guides helped me to get through my College Anatomy and Physiology courses. The questions were quite similar to the one encountered on my tests. However, Ann Baggaley's book is also a must to building a good foundation in A and P.

There are some many books out there that cover A&P but some of them are so indepth that you first need your degree to read them. When I came across this book I knew I had to add it to my collection. Each system of the body, Endocrine, Nervous, Skeletal, etc... is covered very well. The diagrams are in colour and are excellent. The section on pathologies was very helpful because it covers the most important pathologies related to that body system. Anyone who is taking any type of A&P class, I would highly recommend adding this book to your collection.

I purchased a group of these books after talking to a new group of nursing assistants who had not been taught much about anatomy. I seemed to be the best of several books in terms of explaining how things worked, in a very accessible manner. I reminded my of the anatomy book that I read as a teenager, which inspred me to become a physician.
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I already read this in the library. Good book with lots of good pics.

HUMAN BODY is an amazing book for anyone interested in the basics of anatomy. The book is full of detailed full-color pictures, and descriptions that cover all the major functions of each part without boring you with paragraphs of details. I really liked the chapter on the nervous system, which is very explanatory and easy to understand. Another highlight of the book was the description of the function of the cells at the beginning, which is more detailed than other anatomy books I've read. On top of all that, the book ends with a description of the major afflictios of the body, which is also very useful for those interested in pathophysiology or medicine. My only complaint? I wish the integumentary system had its own section rather than being lumped in with the cell pages, but it's nothing major and doesn't detract from the book.

All-in-all, the book is small, well-illustrated, and very descriptive. Definitely worth every cent!

This little book went over everything, i mean everything! It is put together very well the pictures are very detailed, its easy to read! Small convenient size. I would deffinatley recommend this book for studying the human body!!

High school student mislaid this book. So I replacd at request of libarian. Apparently most used bio book in library. Anyway flicked through when it arrived. Absolutely amazing. I can see why its kept behind the central desk. Very easy to find essential information lots of diagrams. As an ELD teacher I particulary appriciated labelled illustrations. Must buy for HS student interested in human sciences or future medic.