Atlas of the Human Body (Paperback)

by Harper Collins Publishers (Author)

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Product Description
The Atlas of the Human Body gives clear and thorough explanations of each of the major organs and systems of the human body. Covering everything from the rhythm of the heartbeat and cardiac cycle, the urinary and reproductive organs, and the oral cavity and teeth to the blood vessels, joints, and bones, this atlas helps you understand the interior workings of the entire human anatomy.

As thorough as a world atlas, this book enables you to pinpoint the precise location of your ailments and provides you with general information about each body part.

Within each section, common illnesses for each part of the body are identified. Giving the most up-to-date facts on every aspect of the human anatomy, the Atlas of the Human Body meets the needs of the medical practitioner and layperson, students from elementary school to medical school, and families for use as a home medical reference.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Collins Reference; 1 edition (October 7, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0062732978
• ISBN-13: 978-0062732972
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #110,756 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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29 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reference material for medical/paramedic classes, April 1, 1999

By A Customer

Graphics are excellent with amazing clarity. This book has been tremendously popular with paramedic and EMT instructors and technicians in my area. I bought my copy to help with my EMT Advanced Life Support class and found it extremely helpful with the anatomy requirements. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in anatomy.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Nursing students beware!!, February 17, 2005

By	Just Nursing (Apollo, Pa USA) - See all my reviews

This book would be good if you are going into a low level medical feild where you do not go into great depths, or for kids or possibly high school students. However, I bought this for nursing school and could not even use it. It doesn't go into enough depth with bones, muscles, nerves, ect.. I was going to use this for an anatomy and physiology class not even an actual nursing class, and it was just useless. If you are buying for nursing school, I reccommend going into a book store to look around for what you want first, then come here and see if you can get it cheaper. You get what you pay for!

5.0 out of 5 stars Review from medical student with no anatomy background, September 20, 2008

By	L. Chavez "reader" (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I review this book before I delve into the topics of my first year med school anatomy class, and again before the test, and it's a big help. I wish that I had used it to study the limbs before my first exam. It has enough physiology for the first block of med school. It is not enough for medical school for sure, but it helps me put all the ideas from my textbooks together.

The book is old, but not particularly dated. Some of the terminology differs from Grey's anatomy, but it is a good supplementary text. You will definitely need Grey's or Netter's too.