Elementary Physiology

"The present book is specially intended to inform, develop, and stimulate a continuum of student populations; from those considering or planning careers in health, to those interested in understanding their own body and the basics of health. Given that not all students comprehend and internalize information in the same way, the pedagogical structure of each chapter now offers more help to the diverse types of students who take this course. Every element from the chapter opening vignette to the three level review system that ties together the end of chapter material, as well as several key ancillaries to the text, are indicative of a sensitivity to the ways students learn and certain information.

Throughout the preparation of the present work, the guiding objective has been to make it useful for students, scientists, medicians, and other concerned with the meaning and scope of anatomy and physiology, health education. It is intended to be reasonably complete in the coverage of topics frequently included in precollege or undergraduate college courses.

It is hoped that the present book will be of great help to the students of various fields of science and sports, clinicians, health educators, physical educators, physicians, teachers and other concerned people." (jacket)