Erin C. Amerman
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.
