Now in its Ninth Edition, Essentials of Human Anatomy?and Physiology continues to set the standard for short-course A&P texts with an enhanced media package and new active learning features that help you better visualize and understand the structure and function of the human body. New Did You Get It? questions havc been added to the end of cach major section to test you on key topics from that section. Answers are provided at the end of the book. New information on hot topics like artificial blood substitutes, atheroscicrosis, AIDS, lung cancer, peptic ulcers, obesity and weight-loss drugs/supplements draws you into the material, while the author?s clear and friendly writing style emphasizes the relcvance of anatomy & physiology to your life and future careen.