Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function tells a story made of ...
Saladin combines this humanistic perspective on anatomy and physiology with.
SALADIN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
A Good Story
Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function tells a story made of many layers including the core science, clinical applications, the history of medicine, and the evolution of the human body. Saladin combines this humanistic perspective on anatomy and physiology with vibrant photos and art to convey the beauty and excitement of the subject to beginning students. To help students manage the tremendous amount of information in this introductory course, the narrative is broken into short segments, each framed by expected learning outcomes and self-testing review questions. This presentation strategy works as a whole to create a more efficient and effective way for students to learn A&P.
“Ken Saladin’s Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 6th edition, provides a fresh approach to the study of A&P, with modern pedagogy, an abundance of ancillary learning resources, and the most up-to-date information. Instructors and students alike will benefit from the Saladin experience.”
Storytelling Writing Style viii–x Appropriate Level Interactive Material Interesting Reading
Artwork That Encourages Learning xi–xii Sets the Standard Conducive to Learning
Pedagogical Learning Tools xiii–xiv Engaging Chapter Layouts Tiered Assessments Based on Key Learning Objectives
Innovative Chapter Sequencing xv The Saladin Digital Story xvi-xix
–David Manry, Hillsborough Community College
What’s New in the Sixth Edition? New Atlas Organization Many figures of regional anatomy (former figs. A.12–A.22) are moved from atlas A to atlas B, now titled “Regional and Surface Anatomy.” Beside shortening atlas A and moving the student more quickly to chapter 2, this moves some anatomical detail to a later point where students will be better equipped to understand it and relate it to surface anatomy.
New Deeper Insight Essays New essays introduce contemporary issues in health science and a fascinating historical account that underscores some principles of respiratory physiology.
It’s not unusual to hear textbook cynics say that new editions are just the same material bound in new covers, but that certainly isn’t true of this one. Just listing my sixth-edition changes came to 50 pages and 18,000 words. —Ken Saladin
• Trans fats and cardiovascular disease (Deeper Insight 2.3) • Bone marrow and cord blood transplants (Deeper Insight 18.3) • Altitude sickness and the Zenith ballooning tragedy (Deeper Insight 22.3)
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New Science
New Art
Saladin’s Anatomy & Physiology, sixth edition, stays abreast of key developments in science. Yet, more efficient writing and illustration result in a book slightly shorter than the fifth edition even with these additions.
• Cis- and trans-fatty acids (fig. 2.20)
• Advances in tissue engineering (chapter 5) • The stem-cell controversy and induced pluripotent stem cells (chapter 5) • Melanoma (chapter 6) • Cola beverages and bone loss (chapter 7) • Bases of muscle fatigue (chapter 11) • Microglia and astrocyte functions (chapter 12) • Neural mechanism of working memory (chapter 12) • Hypothalamic control of hunger and satiety (chapter 14) • Orexins, sleep, and narcolepsy (chapter 14) • Vascular pathogenesis in diabetes mellitus (chapter 17) • Glycemic index of foods (chapter 26) • Treatment of alcoholism (chapter 26) • Vaccination against human papillomavirus (chapter 27) • In vitro fertilization and the 2010 Nobel Prize (chapter 29)
New Writing Several sections have been rewritten for improved clarity, especially: • Carrier-mediated membrane transport (chapter 3) • Genetic translation and ribosomal function (chapter 4) • A better example of an anatomical second-class lever (chapter 9) • Muscle compartments and blood supply (chapter 10) • Smooth muscle physiology (chapter 11) • A view of saltatory conduction more accurate than most textbook presentations (chapter 12) • The adrenal cortex (chapter 17) • Causes of arteriosclerosis and distinctions between arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis (chapter 20)
New Photographs
• Genetic translation (fig. 4.8) • Types of cell junctions (fig. 5.28) • Embryonic development of exocrine and endocrine glands (fig. 5.29) • Serous membrane histology (fig. 5.33b) • The femur as a second-class lever (fig. 9.9b) • The spinal reflex arc (fig. 13.21) • Oxyhemoglobin dissociation curves (figs. 22.24 and 22.27) • Connective Issues art and layouts
New Pedagogy • Brushing Up is fleshed out and repositioned to better catch the student’s attention and emphasize the importance of understanding earlier material before starting a new chapter. • A list of Expected Learning Outcomes heads up each chapter subdivision and exercises called Assess Your Learning Outcomes end each chapter as a whole. Instructors can now easily show how their courses are outcome-driven. • Apply What You Know questions, formerly called Think About It, stress that these thought exercises are analytical applications of basic anatomy and physiology knowledge to clinical situations and other new contexts. Students can see how the basic anatomy and physiology they are learning will be relevant to analyzing new problems. • Building Your Medical Vocabulary, new to each endof-chapter Study Guide, focuses on familiarity with the most common and useful biomedical word roots and affixes. Like a mini-medical vocabulary course, this will help students with retention, spelling, and insight into medical terms, and ability to more comfortably approach even new terms beyond the scope of this book. • Muscle tables in chapter 10 are organized in a new, more columnar format and enhanced with new color shading for easier reading and learning.
• Male-female pelvic differences (fig. 8.37) • Treatment of infant hip dislocation (fig. 9.27) • External anatomy of the orbital region (fig. 16.22) • Use of a spirometer (fig. 22.17) vii
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