The Johns Hopkins Atlas of Human Functional Anatomy (Paperback)

~ Leon Schlossberg (Author), George D. Zuidema MD (Author) "The basic requirements for human life are nutrition and respiration..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

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""Schlossberg's work gives new meaning to the word illustration... An excellent basic reference for functional anatomy." -- Biology Teacher

"Provides an easily understood introduction to the inner workings of the human body. With emphasis on function as well as structure, the beautifully illustrated guide maps anatomical systems and organs." -- Science News

Book Description

A new edition of a trusted and authoritative source of information about the human body for general readers and students at all levels.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 16 pages
• Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press; 4th edition (November 24, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801856523
• ISBN-13: 978-0801856525
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #244,720 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent anatomical pictures!, April 4, 2003

By A Customer

This book is a very good book for a beginning medical student. I bought it as a reference book for my medical transcription work because of the color plates (I hope Amazon prints a sample of one of the colored pages so buyers can appreciate how good the book is; they did print a list of the color plates). The illustrations are very good and very detailed, showing exactly where everything is inside the human body. What's more, the illustrations are meticulously and completely labelled in detail! This is what made me buy the book. It helps me visualize where the anatomical part is positioned while transcribing, which gives me a good idea of what to expect when a physician dictates a particular procedure on that part. There are write-ups by doctors prior to each illustration, so you can refer back to it every so often to understand how things work and tie up together. A sample of pictures are: the complete illustration of the anatomical man, fetal circulation (with amazing close-up details of the placenta), the skeletal system, muscular system (with muscles, ligaments, fasciae, tendons, bursae), shoulder and hip joints, inguinal regions, hernias, development of blood cells, lymphatics, a really big picture of the anatomical ear, mechanics of vision, and a composite anatomy of the vascular system based upon arteriograms and venograms.

This is by no means a definitive anatomy book (it is only 166 pages). For advanced med students this is not recommended. But for those without a medical background but who work in the associated fields of the medical profession (nurses and transcriptionists among others), this is a good summary-of-the-anatomy book.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Johns Hopkins Atlas of Human Functional Anatomy, January 31, 2006

By	John Slye - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is an excellent reference for anyone who is studying functional human anatomy. This edition contains added information not found in previous editions. This additional information makes this reference manual more complete. I highly recommend this manual for pre-med, medical, nursing, and other healthcare program students that are studying human anatomy!