by Erin C. Amerman (Author)
This comprehensive, beautifully
illustrated, and affordably priced manual is appropriate for a
one-semester anatomy-only laboratory course. The unique interactive
approach of these exercises helps students develop a deeper
understanding of the material as they prepare to embark on allied health
careers. This manual complements the lecture material and serves as an
efficient and effective tool for learning in the lab.
Features:
- Objectives
set learning goals to prepare students for what they are expected to
know after completing the lab, and also aid in the review of material.
- Pre-lab
Exercises encourage students to actively prepare for the lab by
defining key terms, labeling and coloring illustrations to learn
anatomical structures, and reviewing vital material from previous units,
saving instructors from having to spend excessive time reviewing
material from the lecture.
- Hints & Tips appear throughout the book to help students navigate some of the more difficult topics in anatomy.
- Model
Inventories provide easily referenced lists of anatomical structures
that students are responsible for identifying. These lists help students
catalog the specimens they see in the lab.
- A Pronunciation Guide has been added to help students learn the correct pronunciation of key terms.
- Illustrations and photographs in Exploring Anatomy in the Laboratory
were specifically designed for use in the laboratory setting. The clear
photographs and photomicrographs, coupled with carefully drawn
illustrations, provide a detailed view of anatomical structures to
improve student retention of the material and to aid in the
understanding of important concepts.
- Focused Activities
describe the guiding philosophy of this lab manual. Students learn best
when they are actively involved in the laboratory. In this manual,
students are asked to be active by describing, labeling, writing,
coloring, and drawing.
- Tracing Exercises ask students to write
step-by-step, turn-by-turn directions to follow substances (blood cells,
food molecules, waste by-products, electrical events) through the human
body, or trace the substances path on a map of the body. These
exercises allow students to see the big picture of how the body systems
interact and to understand the relationship between structure and
function.
- Check Your Understanding questions ask students to
use the information they have learned to answer critical thinking
questions, which are frequently related to clinical scenarios.
- Check Your Recall quizzes in each unit include labeling, fill-in-the-blank, multiple choice, and matching questions.