Anatomy and Physiology: An Integrative Approach with Connect Access Card

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ISBN: 9781260254440

Author: Michael McKinley, Valerie O'Loughlin, Theresa Bidle

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

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Describe the structure and function of serous membranes in the body.

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Anatomy and Physiology: An Integrative Approach with Connect Access Card

Ch. 1.1 - LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1. Describe the science of...Ch. 1.1 - LEARNING OBJECTIVES 2. List the subdivisions in...Ch. 1.1 - WHAT DID YOU LEARN? 1 How might knowledge of...Ch. 1.1 - LEARNING OBJECTIVES 3. Describe the science of...Ch. 1.1 - LEARNING OBJECTIVES 4. List the subdivisions in...Ch. 1.1 - What is the relationship between anatomy and...Ch. 1.1 - __________ physiology examines how the heart,...Ch. 1.2 - Prob. 5LO Ch. 1.2 - Compare and contrast how anatomists and...Ch. 1.4 - Prob. 7LO

Ch. 1.4 - WHAT DO YOU THINK? 1 When you digest a meal,...Ch. 1.4 - Prob. 6WDL Ch. 1.4 - Prob. 8LO Ch. 1.4 - Prob. 7WDL Ch. 1.4 - LEARNING OBJECTIVE 9. Compare the organ systems of...Ch. 1.4 - Prob. 8WDL Ch. 1.5 - LEARNING OBJECTIVE 10. Describe the anatomic...Ch. 1.5 - Prob. 11LO Ch. 1.5 - What type of plane would separate the nose and...Ch. 1.5 - LEARNING OBJECTIVE 12. Define the different...Ch. 1.5 - Which directional term would be most appropriate...Ch. 1.5 - The term antebrachial refers to which body region?Ch. 1.5 - LEARNING OBJECTIVES 14. Describe the body cavities...Ch. 1.5 - Prob. 15LO Ch. 1.5 - Prob. 2WDT Ch. 1.5 - Which body cavity is associated with the lungs,...Ch. 1.5 - Prob. 16LO Ch. 1.5 - If a physician makes an incision into the abdomen...Ch. 1.6 - Prob. 17LO Ch. 1.6 - List and describe the three components of a...Ch. 1.6 - Prob. 19LO Ch. 1.6 - Prob. 20LO Ch. 1.6 - Prob. 15WDL Ch. 1.6 - Prob. 21LO Ch. 1.6 - Prob. 22LO Ch. 1.6 - Prob. 16WDL Ch. 1.7 - LEARNING OBJECTIVE 23. Explain the general...Ch. 1.7 - What is an example of a disease process by which...Ch. 1 - Examining the superficial anatomic markings and...Ch. 1 - The __________ level of organization is composed...Ch. 1 - The term __________ refers to the sum of all...Ch. 1 - A midsagittal plane separates the body into a....Ch. 1 - The term used to describe an appendage structure...Ch. 1 - The __________ region is the anterior part of the...Ch. 1 - Prob. 7DYB Ch. 1 - The __________ is the serous membrane layer that...Ch. 1 - The state of maintaining a constant internal...Ch. 1 - Prob. 10DYB Ch. 1 - What are the similarities and differences between...Ch. 1 - List the levels of organization in a human,...Ch. 1 - Prob. 13DYB Ch. 1 - Do You Know the Basics? 14. Name the eleven organ...Ch. 1 - Describe the body in the anatomic position. Why is...Ch. 1 - Prob. 16DYB Ch. 1 - What are the two body cavities within the...Ch. 1 - Describe the structure and function of serous...Ch. 1 - What are the main components in a homeostatic...Ch. 1 - Prob. 20DYB Ch. 1 - Your friend Eric complains of some pain in his...Ch. 1 - Prob. 2CAL Ch. 1 - Your friend Eric complains of some pain in his...Ch. 1 - When you are outside on a hot, humid day, what...Ch. 1 - A friend just started taking Zoloft (an SSRI) and...Ch. 1 - Lynn was knocked off her bicycle during a race....Ch. 1 - Prob. 2CSL Ch. 1 - Prob. 3CSL

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