Delmar's Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology

Delmar's Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology
By Donald C Rizzo


Publisher: CENGAGE Delmar Learning
Number Of Pages: 496
Publication Date: 2000-08-01
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0766804984
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780766804982
Binding: Paperback


Book Description:

This new full-color book is organized according to body functions, and
focuses on the body working together to promote homeostasis. Essential
laboratory exercises included at the end of chapters provide hands-on
lab experience. Key terms with phonetic pronunciations help build
vocabulary. Essential laboratory exercises included at the end of
chapters provide hands-on lab experience. Key terms with phonetic
pronunciations help build vocabulary. Free CD-ROM with each text
provides additional practice through several types of activities and
games for learning anatomy and physiology. Instant feedback helps the
reader learn more quickly by explaining why an answer is correct or
incorrect.



Summary: Excellent primer! A brief, concise Introduction to A&P!
Rating: 5

Donald C. Rizzo has done an excellent job in making this book. If you
never took A&P in college, and you want to learn the subject on
your own for whatever reason, this is the book to start with, hands
down. It does exactly what the title implies; it covers the
fundamentals without a lot of wordiness, making the material easier to
retain. My point: you definitely learn the subject, and fast! The book
is so easy to read, its like a novel. I simply couldn't put it down. By
following the mantra to independent study and learning (repetition,
repetition, repetition), I believe I am as competent in the subject as
anyone who took one year of A&P (as far as the fundamentals go),
due to the fact that the text is straightforward, concise, and well
written. I haven't found a recognizable mistake in the text yet. I also
recommend buying the study guide, which helps retention.

However, I consider this book a primer, because other textbooks I've
examined, such as Thibodeau and Patton's "Anatomy & Physiology
(5th)," and John W. Hole Jr.'s "Essentials of Human Anatomy &
Physiology (6th)," explain the material in somewhat greater detail,
with more to learn. But so do the A&P books used in medical school
courses. The bottom line is this: once you have gotten the fundamentals
from Rizzo's book stabilized in your memory, you can step up to the
larger, more detailed texts, not just the two mentioned above, but even
the texts used in medical school. That is what makes Rizzo's book an
excellent primer to the subject.


Summary: Recommended Book
Rating: 5

I appreciate how Donald Rizzo explains the assortment of topics in his
book. At first I considered I would be turned off to all the
information to learn. I found how he explained cephalad, caudal, medial
and lateral with much clearness. The examples of how to use each one
was uncomplicated to learn from. The Integumentary System and Nervous
System chapters were complex to a degree. This subject is not as easy
as intro to biology. This book ranks high in my mind. Other
recommendations.....