This best-selling full-color laboratory manual follows a body systems approach and is compatible with any introductory anatomy and physiology text. The numerous, well-developed exercises require students to make microscopic examinations of cells and tissues, observe chemical reactions, perform dissections, record data, and then analyze the results of their work. A clear, accessible writing style and abundant illustrations address the needs of different learning types. Dissections of various animal organs are included.

• NEW—More orientation diagrams.

  • Helps students see “big picture” of specific structures. Ex.___

• NEW—Color photomicrographs.

  • Replicates what students see in lab. Ex.___

• NEW—Bones—Includes a new section on types of ribs, and adds joint names for the various articulations.

• NEW—Articulations—Includes reorganized coverage of joints by structure; expanded section on synovial joints; new exercise on axes of movements at synovial joints; and a new illustration on movements at synovial joints.

• NEW—Skeletal Muscle—Contains a new section on synergists, an expanded table on naming skeletal muscles, and greatly expanded overviews in all muscle tables.

• NEW—Surface Anatomy—Completely rewritten and expanded. Now features all photos in color, and several new photos.

• NEW—Nervous System—Contains new color photos of the spinal cord and brain, and new illustrations on cerebral white matter and the cerebellum.

• NEW—General Senses and Sensory Motor Pathways—Features expanded discussions of generator potentials and cutaneous receptors.

• NEW—Blood—Offers a new section with an accompanying illustration dealing with hemopoiesis.

• NEW—The Heart—Provides new discussions on the borders and surface projection of the heart, and revised discussion of the pericardium, chambers of the heart, valves of the heart and blood vessels of the heart.

• NEW—Blood Vessels—Greatly expands descriptions of arteries and veins in the tables, adds several new flow diagrams and several new illustrations.

• NEW—Respiratory System—Adds new art for the trachea, and a new photo of the lungs.

• NEW—Digestive System—Adds an introduction, and expands sections on the pharynx, stomach, small intestines, and large intestines. Includes several new illustrations dealing with histology.

• Precise writing style—Uses vocabulary and terminology appropriate for undergraduate students.

  • Important for those students who learn primarily through reading. Ex.___

• Extensive illustration program—Includes numerous photographs, line drawings, scanning electron micrographs, and specimen photos.

  • Important for students who are visual learners. Ex.___

• Phonetic Pronunciation.

  • Enables students to feel comfortable with many of the difficult vocabulary associated with anatomy and physiology. Ex.___

• Dissections—Includes dissections of the white rat, and selected mammalian organs.

  • Provides students with a thorough appreciation for anatomical structures. Ex.___

• An emphasis on histology.

  • Helps students understand anatomy at a microscopic level. Ex.___

• Emphasis on safety in the laboratory—Throughout.

Laboratory Safety.


Selected Laboratory Safety Signs/Labels.


Commonly Used Laboratory Equipment.


Pronunciation Key.


1. Microscopy.

GERARD J. TORTORA is Professor of Biology at Bergen Community College in Paramus, New Jersey, where he teaches human anatomy and physiology, s well as microbiology. The author of several best selling science textbooks and laboratory manuals, he was named Distinguish Faculty Scholar at Bergen Community College and received a National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) excellence award from the University of Texas in 1996.

Jerry received his bachelor's degree in biology from Fairleigh Dickinson University and his master's degree in science education from Montclair State College. He is a member of many professional organizations such as the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS), the American Society of Microbiology (ASM), the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and the Metropolitan Association of College and University Biologists (MACUB).

ROBERT J. AMITRANO is an Associate Professor of Biology at Bergen Community College in Paramus, New Jersey. His teaching assignments for the past twelve years include human anatomy and physiology, human biology, comparative anatomy, and embryology. He has published several learning guides and laboratory manuals, and twice received awards from Who's Who Among America's Teachers. Bob is currently serving a the Biological Sciences coordinator at Bergen Community College.

Bob received his bachelor's degree in biology from Seton Hal University and a Doctorate of Chiropractic from the New York Chiropractic College. He is a member of the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS), and the Metropolitan Association of College and University Biologists (MACUB).

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