Human AnatomyWith its unrivaled art program and accessible writing style, McKinley/O'Loughlin's Human Anatomy stands apart from other anatomy texts. High-quality photographs paired with brilliantly rendered illustrations help students visualize, understand, and appreciate the wonders of human anatomy. Student-friendly Study Tips, Clinical View boxes, and progressive question sets motivate students to internalize and apply what they've learned. The second edition has been refined based on reviewer feedback to offer an even stronger version of this highly acclaimed textbook. |
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abdominal anatomy artery articular articulates axons blood vessels bone brain called capillaries cardiac muscle cartilage cavity cell bodies cerebral cervical chromosomes CLINICAL VIEW composed connective tissue contraction cortex cranial disc distal duct epiphyseal epiphyseal plate epithelium erythrocytes Extensor external figure flex Flexor fluid foramen forearm frontal function ganglion glands head heart hormone humerus hypothalamus iliac inferior innervation joint Key topics lateral layer ligament lobe located longus lungs lymph lymphatic medial medulla medulla oblongata motor neurons movement muscle fibers nasal neck nerve impulse nervous system neural nucleus occipital occurs organs osteoblasts parasympathetic parietal pathway pituitary plasma membrane plexus posterior proteins pulmonary receptors region respiratory ribs scapula secretion sensory skeletal muscle skin skull smooth muscle spinal cord spinal nerves squamous structures superior surface sympathetic synovial synovial joints T-lymphocytes tendon thigh thoracic thyroid tract transverse trunk upper limb valve vein ventricle vertebrae vertebral column wall