Fundamentals of anatomy and physiology for nursing and healthcare students

Peate, Ian. (Added Author). Evans, Suzanne. (Added Author). Wiley-Blackwell (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary: "The third edition of Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology is a concise yet comprehensive introduction to the structure and function of the human body. Written with the needs of nursing and healthcare students in mind, this bestselling textbook incorporates clinical examples and scenarios throughout to illustrate how the topics covered are applied in daily practice. Hundreds of full-colour illustrations complement numerous case studies encompassing all fields of nursing practice, alongside learning outcomes, self-assessment tests, chapter summaries, and other effective learning tools"--

Record details

ISBN: 9781119576488 (pbk.)
Physical Description: print
545 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, 2020.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Basic scientific principles of physiology -- Cells, cellular compartments, transport systems, fluid movement between compartments -- Genetics -- Tissue -- Embrylogy -- The muscular system -- The skeletal system -- The circulatory system -- The cardiac system -- The digestive system -- The renal system -- The respiratory system -- The reproductive system -- The nervous system -- The senses -- The endoctrine system -- The immune system -- The skin.