BRS Cell Biology and Histology 6th Edition

by Leslie P. Gartner, James L. Hiatt, Judy M. Strum

BRS Cell Biology and Histology 6th Edition Overview

BRS Cell Biology and Histology is an outline-format review for USMLE and course exams, with abundant electron micrographs and conceptual line drawings, high-yield Clinical Considerations boxes, review questions at the end of each chapter, and a comprehensive USMLE-format examination at the end of the book. This Sixth Edition features 60 new full-color photomicrographs and a new full-color design with colorized line drawings. Content and questions have been updated, new Clinical Considerations have been added, and Clinical Considerations have been better integrated into the content.

A companion website will offer the fully searchable text and an interactive question bank.

BRS Cell Biology and Histology 6th Edition Review

          This was a great review for histo. The text is easy to understand and the questions after each section, as well in the back of the book, are very helpful. I got through it in one and a half days and felt like I had a good grasp on its content. The only problem was that the standardized microbiology/histo test we took contained much information not found in this book.

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Langman's Medical Embryology

by Thomas W. Sadler PhD

Langman's Medical Embryology Overview

          

Widely acclaimed for its clinical relevance and clear writing style, Langman's Medical Embryology provides a user-friendly and innovative approach to learning embryology. The revised eleventh edition presents medical and health professions students with a concise yet thorough description of embryology and its clinical significance, an awareness of which is essential in the diagnosis, and prevention of birth defects. It features outstanding full-color clinical images and photographs, end-of-chapter Summaries, Problems to Solve, and Clinical Correlates boxes.

A companion Website includes fully searchable text, interactive review questions and problems, updated Simbryo animations of embryologic system development, and PowerPoint slides for instructors.

Langman's Medical Embryology Review

          This is simply one of the better textbooks I've used in med school. For the most part, I know people don't really use textbooks anymore. Personally, I don't use very many textbooks, but Langman's is something I definitely always use and find handy. Embryology can be a tricky subject, but Langman's makes everything clear and concise. It has great diagrams and pictures to help you visualize what is going on exactly, and the text portions of the book are to the point and don't contain all the "extra" stuff that isn't really necessary (and only confuses people). If you need to learn embryology, use Langman's.

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Principles of Anatomy and Physiology

by Gerard J. Tortora, Bryan H. Derrickson

Principles of Anatomy and Physiology Overview

           The new edition of Principles of Anatomy and Physiology maintains the superb balance between structure and function. It continues to emphasize the correlations between normal physiology and pathophysiology, normal anatomy and pathology, and homeostasis and homeostatic imbalances. The acclaimed illustration program is also even better along with the redevelopment of many of the figures depicting the toughest topics to grasp.

Principles of Anatomy and Physiology Review

"This product came quickly and as advertised. Great price and way cheaper than my local book stores! Packaging was a little rough but it didn't effect the product."

"I got a book I needed for the class. Great condition and arrived fast when I needed it soon for the class. But wish it came with the cd. No cd and I needed the cd to learn more from the book for the class."

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The Mind and the Brain: Neuroplasticity and the Power of Mental Force

by Jeffrey M. Schwartz, Sharon Begley

The Mind and the Brain: Neuroplasticity and the Power of Mental Force Overview

           Schwartz's undergraduate major was philosophy, and that interest as well as Buddhism has broadened his outlook and makes this book potentially attractive to more readers than those habitually interested in "brain science." Psychiatrist Schwartz pioneered the use of positron-emission tomography in studying obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The behaviorists' therapeutic use of the often-harsh exposure and prevention method with OCD struck Schwartz as brutal and unproductive. Searching for a new approach, he gradually developed the four-step method that he and science writer Begley thoroughly describe here. Employing the Buddhist idea of willful mindfulness, Schwartz and his colleagues enjoyed considerable research and clinical success. A long, informal collaboration with physicist Henry Stapp enabled Schwartz to overcome the problem of free will and moral action, and one of his major achievements was proving the neuroplasticity of the adult brain, thanks to which the formation of new transmission routes coincides with that of new neurons. Schwartz and Begley bring to life the thinking and work of many original investigators in a book that thoughtful readers will enjoy. William Beatty

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The Mind and the Brain: Neuroplasticity and the Power of Mental Force Review

          Definitely one of the best reads for anyone interested in the question of the juncture of mind and brain. Jeff Schwartz builds a powerful case for the agency of free will in humans. Very readable, full of information. He provides a more humane therapy for OCD than exposure therapy. Being a biology major before I turned to psychotherapy, I was fascinated by his explanation of how quantum physics, of all places, could provide the answer of how the human soul can "animate" or cause action in the body, the mind-body connection. One of my favorite books.

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Your Inner Fish (A Journey into the 3.5 Billion Year History of the Human Body)

by Neil Shubin

Your Inner Fish (A Journey into the 3.5 Billion Year History of the Human Body) Overview

           Fish paleontologist Shubin illuminates the subject of evolution with humor and clarity in this compelling look at how the human body evolved into its present state. Parsing the millennia-old genetic history of the human form is a natural project for Shubin, who chairs the department of organismal biology and anatomy at the University of Chicago and was co-discoverer of Tiktaalik, a 375-million-year-old fossil fish whose flat skull and limbs, and finger, toe, ankle and wrist bones, provide a link between fish and the earliest land-dwelling creatures. Shubin moves smoothly through the anatomical spectrum, finding ancient precursors to human teeth in a 200-million-year-old fossil of the mouse-size part animal, part reptile tritheledont; he also notes cellular similarities between humans and sponges. Other fossils reveal the origins of our senses, from the eye to that wonderful Rube Goldberg contraption the ear. Shubin excels at explaining the science, making each discovery an adventure, whether it's a Pennsylvania roadcut or a stony outcrop beset by polar bears and howling Arctic winds. I can imagine few things more beautiful or intellectually profound than finding the basis for our humanity... nestled inside some of the most humble creatures that ever lived, he writes, and curious readers are likely to agree. Illus.

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Your Inner Fish (A Journey into the 3.5 Billion Year History of the Human Body) Review

          This was an interesting read; the author writes very clearly and informally, but in the earlier chapters it does read like he is giving a lecture to new (and American) students, as he uses little mannerisms taught as basic presentation skills. The editor should have caught those in the first draft. The author takes us through his early forays into the field in search of fossils, through to his co-discovery of an important fossil fish. We then work through the development of `genetic' palaeontology, as embryology and later DNA science slowly unravelled our genetic history, leading us back to our `inner fish'. Although the author manages to clearly describe the discovery of our genetic heritage (through some unpleasant genetic experiments - though not carried out by him) and show the development of current creatures from their early ancestors, he doesn't describe HOW we evolved - the process of natural selection and reproduction with variation (or words to that effect - see professor Dawkins for the latest details). Darwin is mentioned only three times in the index. There might have been space constraints on the author, but although he gave an excellent picture of the stages of our evolution, unless you are familiar with Darwin's `dangerous' theory, you might not even notice the gap in the book.

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Stretching Anatomy

by Arnold G. Nelson, Jouko Kokkonen, Jason M. McAlexander

Stretching Anatomy Overview

See inside every stretch—and maximize flexibility! Stretching Anatomy will arm you with the knowledge to increase range of motion, supplement training, enhance recovery, and maximize efficiency of movement. You'll also gain a detailed understanding of how each stretch affects your body.

Stretching Anatomy is like having an X-ray of each stretch, only better. Not only do you see full-color illustrations of the muscles in action, but you also find out how changes in position can alter the muscle emphasis and difficulty and how variations can improve safety and effectiveness.

Each exercise includes detailed instruction on how to stretch, when to stretch, primary and secondary muscle emphasis, and which muscles are activated for support. Stretching programs provide three levels of difficulty, including light stretching that can be used as a warm-up or to aid in recovery from soreness or injury. And summary movement tables show how to customize stretching programs to focus on key problem areas.

Whether it is increased flexibility or reduced muscle soreness or tension, Stretching Anatomy allows you to see and feel the benefit of proper stretching technique.

Stretching Anatomy Review

          I had a copy of this and ordered one for a gift and it was a success. It's a good book; informative and well presented.

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*** Product Information and Review : Sep 30, 2011

Anatomy of Movement by Blandine Calais-Germain

by Blandine Calais-Germain

Anatomy of Movement by Blandine Calais-Germain Overview

           Anatomy of Movement presents a dynamic, integrated approach to the study of the physical structures of the musculoskeletal system and their functional relationship to the movements of the human body. In clear and concise text illustrated with more than a thousand graphic drawings, the author guides the reader on a lively tour of the muscles, bones, ligaments and joints of the arms, legs and trunk. The focus throughout the book is on anatomy not for its own sake, but in its functional relationship to the actual movements of the body in dance, exercise, and other physical disciplines. In this newly-revised edition, a majority of the thousand-plus illustrations are new or have been modified by the author from the original edition. The text has also been updated, and the sequencing of the presentation of the musculoskeletal anatomy has been revised in part.

Anatomy of Movement by Blandine Calais-Germain Review

          This book is well written with good drawings to help reinforce the information she is providing. I think this an excellent resource for understanding the biomechanics of the body in a simple practical way.

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Human Anatomy & Physiology, 8th Edition

by Elaine N. Marieb, Katja Hoehn

Human Anatomy & Physiology, 8th Edition Overview

With the Eighth Edition of the top-selling Human Anatomy & Physiology with MyA&P text, trusted authors Elaine N. Marieb and Katja Hoehn have produced the most accessible, comprehensive, up-to-date, and visually stunning anatomy & physiology textbook on the market. Marieb draws on her career as an A&P professor and her experience as a part-time nursing student, while Hoehn relies on her medical education and classroom experience to explain concepts and processes in a meaningful and memorable way.

The most significant revision to date, the Eighth Edition  makes it easier for you to learn key concepts in A&P. The new edition features a whole new art program that is not only more visually dynamic and vibrant than in previous editions but is also much more pedagogically effective for today’s students, including new Focus figures, which guide you through the toughest concepts in A&P. The text has been edited to make it easier than ever to study from and navigate, with integrated objectives, new concept check questions, and a new design program.

Human Anatomy & Physiology, 8th Edition Review

It does what I thought it was going to do. I am currently taking A&P I and so far so good. I decided to purchase this new version since I also need it for A&P II but I could of saved a lot of money if I had just purchased the old version. They are exactly the same and my teacher allows it. Bummer....

But the product is great. It is understandable and to the point. The CD roms and the atlas that come with it are ok, but not neccessary, I guess if you need more practice. Just wish it wasnt so expensive!

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*** Product Information and Review : Sep 25, 2011

The Talent Code: Greatness Isn't Born. It's Grown. Here's How.

by Daniel Coyle

The Talent Code: Greatness Isn't Born. It's Grown. Here's How. Overview

          Journalist Coyle travels the world to discover the truth about talent in this fascinating account that studies how individuals can unlock their full potential and bring their talents to light. The discoveries put forth by Coyle come down to three main elements: coaching, motivation and practice. While these hardly seem like breakthroughs, Coyle's discovery process proves fascinating. Providing detailed examples from a variety of different sources, Coyle's work becomes as motivational as the stories he presents. John Farrell reads with a voice that is at once firm yet highly identifiable. The resulting recording serves as a fine instructional guide for those searching for how to fulfill their dreams. A Bantam hardcover (Reviews, Apr. 6). (Apr.)

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The Talent Code: Greatness Isn't Born. It's Grown. Here's How. Review

          This is an excellent book and drills deeply into the working of the mind and proves scientifically that we can all be talented if we take the right approach which is through deliberate practice and have a coach to help us identify the skills we need to develop. I think this is an excellent book for anyone wishing to understand how talent develops and has proven stories one after the other that prove that.

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My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey

by Jill Bolte Taylor

My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey Overview

          In 1996, 37-year-old neuroanatomist Taylor experienced a massive stroke that erased her abilities to walk, talk, do mathematics, read, or remember details. Her remarkable story details her slow recovery of those abilities (and the cultivation of new ones) and recounts exactly what happened with her brain. Read proficiently by the author, this is a fascinating memoir of the brain's remarkable resiliency and of one woman's determination to regain her faculties and recount her experience for the benefit of others. Taylor repeatedly describes her "stroke of insight"-a tremendous gratitude for, and connection with, the cells of her body and of every living thing-and says that although she is fully recovered, she is not the same driven, type-A scientist that she was before the stroke. Her holistic approach to healing will be valuable to stroke survivors and their caregivers, who can pick up suggestions from Taylor's moving accounts of how her mother faithfully loved her back to life. A Viking hardcover.

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My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey Review

If you are caring for a person who had a stroke, whether it is your own friend or family member or you are caring for stroke patients in some sort of nursing capacity--you MAY be able to make a world of difference in their life by reading this book. If you do nothing else, at least look at the list that this fully recovered stroke victim AND brain scientist added to the back of the book. It could greatly enhance your ability to help them recover more fully.

In fact, I have a feeling that you will hope (as I did) that IF you ever become the patient, that whoever ends up caring for you will also have read it!!! Very, important and helpful insights.

The book itself is great. I've always found the brain to be a fascinating thing--what we perceive as reality, what makes us different from each other and what makes us human. On that level, it was also extremely interesting. In fact (and this sounds a little strange), it made me less afraid of dying someday. It is actually a hopeful book that makes you realize that our brain is so busy making sense of everything and taking care of "ourself" that we are actually missing a great deal of what is really going on around us. This book brings home the reality that we are actually part of "everything" and always will be.

Excellent book. One that everyone really should read. Skip over the few boring parts--just keep reading and it may give you a new way of seeing things.

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The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science (James H. Silberman Books)

by Norman Doidge

The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science Overview

          For years the doctrine of neuroscientists has been that the brain is a machine: break a part and you lose that function permanently. But more and more evidence is turning up to show that the brain can rewire itself, even in the face of catastrophic trauma: essentially, the functions of the brain can be strengthened just like a weak muscle. Scientists have taught a woman with damaged inner ears, who for five years had had "a sense of perpetual falling," to regain her sense of balance with a sensor on her tongue, and a stroke victim to recover the ability to walk although 97% of the nerves from the cerebral cortex to the spine were destroyed. With detailed case studies reminiscent of Oliver Sachs, combined with extensive interviews with lead researchers, Doidge, a research psychiatrist and psychoanalyst at Columbia and the University of Toronto, slowly turns everything we thought we knew about the brain upside down. He is, perhaps, overenthusiastic about the possibilities, believing that this new science can fix every neurological problem, from learning disabilities to blindness. But Doidge writes interestingly and engagingly about some of the least understood marvels of the brain. (Mar. 19)

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The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science Review

This is a very good book, though perhaps not written as a page turner.
This information is very valuable for two reasons.

First, it could potentially change the way we look at diseases of the mind, and what are the options for treating them. Like so many other good works of medicine, this book clearly shows that not all treatments need to be drugs and surgery. The brain has a built-in flexibility never before imagined. But up to now we have not guessed this, and have not known what kind of stimulus is required to activate the brain's own inherent abilities to change and heal itself. He points towards what some of the new therapies might be.

Second, one can ponder, how and why the brain has the kind of flexibility it does. In one example, people blind from birth learn to see through their tongues. A video camera is strapped to the subject's head. The camera image is converted into electrical signals, those signals sent to a small disc, and the disc placed on the subject's tongue. In a matter of days the blind person's visual cortex is interpreting the signals from the tongue, and the people can "see". This all touches on a much larger topic, that our brains have far more complexity and ability than is necessary for our survival in the life we lead. If our brains only evolved to give us better abilities to find mates and increase territory, then why would we have staggeringly complex neural abilities that do not relate to finding mates and increasing territory?

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Anatomy Flashcards [Cards]

by Stephanie Mccann, Joanne Tillotson

Anatomy Flashcards Overview

         Kaplan’s Anatomy Flashcards is the ideal human anatomy study resource, featuring 300 full-color cards, each with a clearly labeled and anatomically precise illustration on one side and detailed description on the reverse. This indispensable study tool is color-coded by anatomical system for ease-of-use and is perfect for medical and nursing students, healthcare practitioners, and anyone interested in improving their knowledge of human anatomy.
Bonus: Ten coloring cards from the creator of our top-selling Anatomy Coloring Book. Students color, label, and learn from each anatomical system for the ultimate in academic retention and recall.

Anatomy Flashcards Review

          I'm working on prerequisites to get into an RN program and before taking the required A&P courses I decided to take an intro level human biology that covers both A&P, just not quite as deeply. I've purchased 5 sets of flashcards and this is the set that best correlates with the information as delivered by my instructor. If it helps - we're using "Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology (9th edition)" by Elaine N Marieb. I have been buddying up with classmates to drill one another using these cards. These cards are conveniently (and nicely) organized by organ systems. They are not hole-punched so cannot readily be put on a ring, but that doesn't detract from these cards. They are on decent weight cardstock. Don't be fooled into thinking they lack comprehensive information due to the set being done on 310 cards. They are densely packed, but not overly so. The information is presented clearly with very detailed colored images. I like these best of the sets I've sampled - these are actually being used!      

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*** Product Information and Review : Sep 13, 2011

The Key Muscles of Yoga: Scientific Keys, Volume I

by Ray Long, Chris Macivor

The Key Muscles of Yoga: Scientific Keys, Volume I Overview

          This book offers a scientific approach to understanding the practice of hatha yoga. Through four-color, three-dimensional illustrations of major muscles, tendons, and ligaments, Ray Long describes the practice and benefits of hatha yoga. Specific anatomical and physiological descriptions highlight the agonist, antagonist, and synergist muscles that come into play with each pose. Volume I of the series describes the key muscles of hatha yoga and how they are utilized. From beginners to experts, this book will become a constant companion.

The Key Muscles of Yoga: Scientific Keys, Volume I Review

          This book is fantastic! Have both Vol I & II, and they are invaluable for anyone wanting to learn about yoga, being healthier, or any nursing or med, or physical therapy student.
          The book shows which muscles are involved in each yoga move - the ones working, being stretched, or supporting the body weight. For anyone in medicine, this also breaks down movements into steps and illustrates why the patient is in pain with that movement. For anyone in physical therapy, is illustrates why you need to do that excerise & shows how it will help you.
          As a student in a yoga teacher training class, this helps me learn how to do the poses correctly and which muscles are working with each pose and how to avoid stressing injuried body parts. Fantastic reading and a great resource!       

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The Anatomy Coloring Book

by Wynn Kapit, Lawrence M. Elson

The Anatomy Coloring Book Overview

          For over 23 years, The Anatomy Coloring Book has been the leading human anatomy coloring book, offering concisely written text and precise, extraordinary hand-drawn figures. Organized according to body systems, each of the 170 plates featured in this book includes an ingenious color-key system anatomical terminology is linked to detail illustration of the structures of the body.

The Anatomy Coloring Book Review

          Just when you thought they couldn't improve on the original, they keep making it better. The third edition contains all the strengths of the first two editions with dynamite new additions that will help all students of anatomy. Go down to your local hobby shop and buy the biggest set of felt tip pens you can find. After the book is colored, it should be kept as a quick reference book. You color the labels to match the illustrations, so it's easy to look back and spot the name of the muscle, bone, organ, etc. Make sure to read the section on HOW TO USE THIS BOOK before you begin coloring.
          As the owner of a massage therapy school, we use this book and Salvo's Massage Therapy: Principles and Practice as our two main texts. It is incredible for those who are visual learners. We highly recommend it.

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*** Product Information and Review : Sep 10, 2011