<ul> <li>An innovative art program of generously sized illustrations ? each including a key concept statement and review question -- provides a consistent learning environment enabling students to make the connection between text and visual elements.</li> <li>A concise narrative, praised by students for its straightforward and easily comprehensible writing style, emphasizes scientific content over extraneous detail.</li> <li>Exhibits ?specially designed self-contained lessons&amp;nbsp; -- provide students with the extra help needed to learn the numerous structures that constitute certain body systems ? most notably skeletal muscles, articulations, blood vessels and nerves.</li> <li>The duel themes of homeostasis and disruptions to homeostasis are effectively presented through the relevant use of in-chapter applications, end-of-chapter disorder boxes, and end-of-chapter lists of medical terminology.</li> <li>Continued coverage of scientific research and breakthroughs in understanding the human body keep the book on the cutting edge.</li> <li>Carefully integrated learning aids, such as pronunciations, word roots, summary tables, and cross-references complement the readable narrative.</li> <li>An extensive supplements package with aids to facilitate the variety of teaching and learning styles.</li> </ul> <p>&amp;nbsp;</p>