Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology Workbook

This new study guide is a companion to the bestselling textbook Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology for Nursing and Healthcare Students, and is designed to help and support you with this subject area by testing and consolidating your knowledge of anatomy and physiology. Jam-packed with tips, hints, activities and exercises, this workbook will guide you through the core areas of anatomy and physiology, and provide you with loads of help with your studies.

Designed to support all styles of learning, Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology Workbook provides you with a wide range of activities including:

• Clear illustrations for tracing, copying, shading and colouring in
• Blank diagrams for labelling
• Multiple choice questions
• Fill in the gap exercises
• Learning tips and hints
• Crosswords
• Word searches

Also available: Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology for Nursing and Healthcare Students 2^nd edition – the bestselling textbook upon which this study guide is based.

Preface and Acknowledgements iv

Prefixes, suffixes v

How to use your textbook xviii

Chapter 1 Basic scientific principles of physiology 1

Chapter 2 Cells 21

Chapter 3 Genetics 38

Chapter 4 Tissues 55

Chapter 5 Skeletal system 74

Chapter 6 The muscular system 98

Chapter 7 Circulatory system 124

Chapter 8 The cardiac system 151

Chapter 9 The gastrointestinal system 168

Chapter 10 The renal system 193

Chapter 11 The respiratory system 213

Chapter 12 The reproductive systems 231

Chapter 13 The nervous system 255

Chapter 14 The senses 276

Chapter 15 The endocrine system 302

Chapter 16 The immune system 319

Chapter 17 The skin 339

Answers 352

Normal values 537

Ian Peate is Professor of Nursing, Editor in Chief of the British Journal of Nursing, and Head of the School of Health Studies, Gibraltar. He is published widely.

This new study guide is a companion to the bestselling textbook Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology for Nursing and Healthcare Students, and is designed to help and support you with this subject area, by testing and consolidating your knowledge of anatomy and physiology. Jam-packed with tips, hints, activities and exercises, this workbook will guide you through the core areas of anatomy and physiology, and provide you with loads of help with your studies.

Designed to support all styles of learning, Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology Workbook provides you with a wide range of activities including:

• Clear illustrations for tracing, copying, shading and colouring in
• Blank diagrams for labelling
• Multiple choice questions
• Fill in the gap exercises
• Learning tips and hints
• Crosswords
• Word searches

Also available: Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology for Nursing and Healthcare Students 2^nd edition – the bestselling textbook upon which this study guide is based.