viii Student Tools Student Text Anatomy & Physiology Essentials provides a solid introduction to human anatomy and physiology. Coverage is broad enough to be useful to students exploring many different career opportunities within the healthcare industry. Starting with the fundamental units from which the human body is built, the content builds to include all of the individual body systems, with an emphasis on terminology as well as structure and function. Attention is also given to diseases, disorders, and conditions that may affect each body system. Clinical scenarios at the beginning of each chapter apply one or more concepts within the chapter, helping to align the topics with realistic cases. Self Checks for each section assess understanding, and review questions at the end of each chapter both assess knowledge and encourage further thinking and research about the topics. Laboratory Manual The laboratory manual that accompanies Anatomy & Physiology Essentials includes instructor-created experiments and activities to help students recall, review, and apply concepts introduced in the book. Hands-on laboratory procedures in each chapter encourage students to explore and extend textbook topics in new, meaningful ways. Instructor Tools LMS Integration Integrate Goodheart-Willcox content within your Learning Management System for a seamless user experience for both you and your students. LMS-ready content in Common Cartridge® format facilitates single sign-on integration and gives you control of student enrollment and data. With a Common Cartridge integration, you can access the LMS features and tools you are accustomed to using and G-W course resources in one convenient location—your LMS. G-W Common Cartridge provides a complete learning package for you and your students. The included digital resources help your students remain engaged and learn effectively: • eBook content. G-W Common Cartridge includes the textbook content in an online format. The eBook is interactive, with highlighting, magnification, and note-taking features. • Laboratory Manual content. Students can have access to a digital version of the Laboratory Manual. • Narrated animations. Ideal for visual learners, these short animations effectively illustrate key concepts from the book. • Activities. The digital resources include drag-and-drop labeling activities that students can use to improve comprehension and understanding. • Drill and Practice. Learning new vocabulary is critical to student success. These vocabulary activities, which are provided for all key terms in each chapter, provide an active, engaging, and effective way for students to learn the required terminology. When you incorporate G-W content into your courses via Common Cartridge, you have the flexibility to customize and structure the content to meet the educational needs of your students. You may also choose to add your own content to the course. For instructors, the Common Cartridge includes the Online Instructor Resources. QTI® question banks are available within the Online Instructor Resources for import into your LMS. These prebuilt assessments help you measure student knowledge and track results in your LMS gradebook. Questions and tests can be customized to meet your assessment needs. TOOLS FOR STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR SUCCESS