Human Biology

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Difficult concepts such as acid-base balance in Chapter 3 and glycolysis and the Krebs Cycle in Chapter 7 were well done. Chapter 11 on the Respiratory System where, for example, the nasopharynx is incorrectly said to be flanked by the conchae (they flank the nasal cavity) and the laryngopharynx is said to conduct air (not unless one is swallowing air). For example, in the vestibular module of the special senses unit, the semi-circular canals are the only bolded word. The text is not culturally insensitive, but I don't see examples that are inclusive of variety of races, ethnicities, gender identity (and genetics). For example, highlighting contributions of diverse scientists or using more culturally diverse examples.

The text does not deal as thoroughly with Genomics as one would like even though there are lengthy discussions of the traditional genetic topics of mitosis and meiosis and DNA replication. CENTER FOR OPEN EDUCATION | The Open Education Network is based in the Center for Open Education in the University of Minnesota’s College of Education and Human Development. As stated in another review, there are differences in how things are referenced in the text and how words are chosen to bold (or not), and other subtle editing choices. Five chapters are predominantly discipline- or topic-focused: Chapter 1 on the Scientific Method, Chapter 2 on.The sequence that systems are taught in a particular course could readily use most chapters in a different arrangement. Human Biology 17th Edition is written by Sylvia Mader, Michael Windelspecht and published by McGraw-Hill Higher Education. In my copy, there were some format decisions (such as paragraph length, picture layout, and sentence structure) that, although not wrong, did seem to vary enough to notice the lack of pattern. I especially enjoy this book's teaching of basic science concepts in the beginning for those classes of mine that require basic science skills in addition to human biology. Intended for an introductory course, this text provides students with a firm grasp of how their bodies function and how the human population can become more fully integrated into the biosphere.

He served for over a decade as the Introductory Biology Coordinator at Appalachian State University, a program that enrolled over 4,500 students annually. Mader was also a member of a group of biology educators who traveled to China to meet with their Chinese counterparts and exchange ideas about the teaching of modern-day biology. Not all chapters had these but I checked out each one in the text and found several that did not load. This could be a great option that is free for the student and you do not have to make changes when a new edition comes out.The book covers basic introductory cell biology concepts such as metabolism, and cell division and then does a system-by-system discussion of the human body. Lymphatic system is with immune system, which is fine but perhaps change title for Ch 20 to "Immune System and. My only criticism of the index in this way is the modules are printed in the same line and font as the page number, making it somewhat harder to see the page number if that's what you're looking for.

While I disagree somewhat on the placement of topics within the whole book--for example, I would skeletal system earlier in the book--I can't fault the choices made by the author. Chapter 9 on the Heart where, for example, the legend to Figure 1 contradicts the figure by confusing the base of the heart with its apex; the three layers of the pericardium are misidentified; and the cardiac veins are misidentified as "coronary" veins (confusing them with coronary arteries). The Digital and eTextbook ISBNs for Human Biology are 9781264407620, 1264407629 and the print ISBNs are 9781260710823, 1260710823. Mader’s Human Biology accomplishes the goal of improving scientific literacy, while establishing a foundation of knowledge inhuman biology and physiology.Although there are chapters on DNA and gene expression and meiosis, it does not have a chapter on human inheritance. Through the integration of multimedia resources, such as videos, animations and MP3 files, and in the design of a new series of interactive animations, Dr Windelspecht has worked to bring Dr. Some students, depending on their backgrounds, may struggle with the chemical, genetic, anatomical, and/or physiological material. Students improve their scientific literacy while establishing a foundation of knowledge in human biology and physiology.

Over the years she has taught at University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Massachusetts Bay Community College; Suffolk University; and Nathan Mayhew Seminars.The basic physiology and anatomy of the human body presented here should be fine for most teachers in the foreseeable future. I understand this book was an amalgam of three different texts, so a little disjointedness is expected and visible in the text. If you need a text that can also be used for lab work such as labeling bones or muscles, for example, this text would not have the anatomical detail for that kind of use. For my classes, I could see myself adding a module in the immunity section over allergies and tolerance and in the genetics section on epigenetics. Overall, though, I don't think a student would find each module distracting; just the overall book as a whole if one were to read it from cover-to-cover.