Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology, Volume 1This is an introductory anatomy and best-selling text for 2-term introductory anatomy and physiology courses. Features superior text pedagogy and award-winning art program managed by Dr. William Ober. New Navigator icons guide students through the material. New MediaLabs featured in every chapter. Each book is shipped with the Applications Manual and Martini Interactive CD-ROM which contains images from the Visible Human project. |
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