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Comprehensive, illustrated, and perhaps most importantly: applicable in practice. The latest edition of this best-selling textbook proves difficult to put down.The third edition of Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology is a concise yet comprehensive introduction to the structure and function of the human body. Written with the needs of nursing and healthcare students in mind, this bestselling textbook incorporates clinical examples and scenarios throughout to illustrate how the topics covered are applied in practice. Hundreds of full-colour illustrations complement numerous case studies encompassing all fields of nursing practice, alongside learning outcomes, self-assessment tests, chapter summaries, and other effective learning tools.This latest edition has been thoroughly updated by a team of international contributors to reflect the current Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Standards for Education, with enhanced online learning resources including an image bank, a searchable online glossary, flashcards, interactive multiple-choice questions, and more. Offering a user-friendly introduction to anatomy and physiology, this textbook:* Provides a variety of clinical scenarios and examples to relate theory to practice* Outlines the disorders associated with each chapter's topic* Presents information on medicines management for each body system* Is written by an international team* Features extensive supplementary online resources for both students and instructors* Is available with accompanying study guide, Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology WorkbookFundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology is the perfect introduction to the subject for student nurses, particularly those in the first year of their course, healthcare assistants and nursing associates, and other allied health students.

List of contributorsPrefaceAcknowledgementsPrefixes, suffixesHow to use your textbook WileyChapter 1 Basic scientific principles of physiologyChapter 2 Cells, cellular compartments, transport systems, fluid movement between compartmentsChapter 3 GeneticsChapter 4 TissueChapter 5 EmbryologyChapter 6 The muscular systemChapter 7 The skeletal systemChapter 8 The circulatory systemChapter 9 The cardiac systemChapter 10 The digestive systemChapter 11 The renal systemChapter 12 The respiratory systemChapter 13 The reproductive systemsChapter 14 The nervous systemChapter 15 The sensesChapter 16 The endocrine systemChapter 17 The immune systemChapter 18 The skinNormal valuesAnswersIndex