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EDITION
LABORATORYMANUAL
FOR
ANATOMY and
PHYSIOLOGY
,Preface
A natomy and physiology is a challenging course, and
this laboratory manual is written to help students
meet that challenge. It is written for students interested
• Experimental report sections after physiology experiments
ask students to make predictions, collect and analyze data,
and write simple lab reports.
in allied health fields, such as nursing; physical, respiratory, • Discussion Questions are within the activities to make the
cardiovascular, or occupational therapy; radiology; and den- students think about the material presented.
tal hygiene. This manual may be used with any two-semester • An Answer Key is provided at the end of the laboratory
anatomy and physiology textbook. manual for the activities in each exercise. Students receive
The design of this laboratory manual is based on the authors’ immediate feedback, and they are not dependent on the in-
experience as anatomy and physiology instructors and uses structor for the correct answers.
three learning preferences: visual, auditory, and kinesthetic. • “Reviewing Your Knowledge” and “Using Your Knowl-
When students label diagrams, they focus on the struc- edge” sections follow the activities at the end of each ex-
ture rather than just the dot at the end of a line. Writing ercise. “Reviewing Your Knowledge” provides a thorough
out the structure’s name and pronouncing it reinforces review of the material in the exercise, whereas “Using Your
learning. Also, having students become subjects of laboratory Knowledge” requires students to apply information learned.
exercises personalizes the learning process. Animal Either or both of these sections may be handed in to the
dissections give students an opportunity to physically instructors for a grade, because neither section has answers
manipulate structures, comparing location and texture, and to in the back of the laboratory manual.
observe how structures are supported, protected, and • Biopac Laboratory Guide Experiments are available online
attached by connective tissue. for several exercises.
New Features to the Seventh Edition
Special Features Incorporated in this
• Revised Exercise 5: New Osmosis and Diffusion experiment
Laboratory Manual Include: • Revised Exercises 9 and 10: New bone photos
• Updated drawings in many exercises
• This lab manual can be used for online anatomy and physio- • Updated terminology
logy classes. Many lab activities can be performed by stu- • 3D interactives where students can manipulate structures,
dents at home or used in the laboratory. Online students can interact with images, and listen to narrated explanations of
also use the Real Anatomy Virtual Dissection program and physiological concepts to dive deeper into complex physi-
PowerPhys simulated lab activities to enhance their learning. ologic processes.
• Just enough text is provided to introduce concepts in each
Lastly, our lab manual was written to accompany any textbook,
section and to set up and support the laboratory section. The
but it has been carefully revised concurrently with Tortora/
exercises are written so students do not need their textbooks
Derrickson’s Principles of Anatomy and Physiology 16th
to complete the laboratory activities.
Edition. Tortora and Derrickson’s focus on homeostasis has
• New material is divided into small segments, starting with
always been our favorite hallmark feature of their book, which
simple diagrams, illustrating the basic concepts and build-
is also published by Wiley. The 16th edition contains many
ing up to more complex diagrams. Subsequent activities
new 3D Interactives, updated terminology, and numerous new
add to the students’ knowledge in a stepwise fashion. This
“Clinical Connections” – which link the relevance of anatomy
is especially noticed in the skeletal and muscular exercises.
and physiology to professional, clinical, and everyday life.
• Each exercise contains a list of objectives, materials needed
for the exercise, and easily identifiable laboratory activity
sections.
• Unlabeled four-color drawings, photographs, and photo- Instructor Resources
micrographs are included for students to label either at home
or in the laboratory. Students first write out the name of the • Text Illustrations & Tables in JPEG
structure to help learn it. Then the completed diagrams will • Text Illustrations in PowerPoint (Editable)
be used to identify structures on models. • Animation Worksheet Answer Keys
• Physiology experiments use students as subjects and can be • Real Anatomy Worksheet Answer Keys
completed with either simple, inexpensive equipment and • PowerPhys Lab Report Answer Keys
materials or more complex lab setups.
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