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"One of the funniest and most unusual books of the year....Gross, educational, and unexpectedly sidesplitting."—Entertainment Weekly

Stiff is an oddly compelling, often hilarious exploration of the strange lives of our bodies postmortem For two thousand years, cadavers—some willingly, some unwittingly—have been involved in science's boldest strides and weirdest undertakings. They've tested France's first guillotines, ridden the NASA Space Shuttle, been crucified in a Parisian laboratory to test the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin, and helped solve the mystery of TWA Flight 800. For every new surgical procedure, from heart transplants to gender reassignment surgery, cadavers have been there alongside surgeons, making history in their quiet way.

In this fascinating, ennobling account, Mary Roach visits the good deeds of cadavers over the centuries—from the anatomy labs and human-sourced pharmacies of medieval and nineteenth-century Europe to a human decay research facility in Tennessee, to a plastic surgery practice lab, to a Scandinavian funeral directors' conference on human composting. In her droll, inimitable voice, Roach tells the engrossing story of our bodies when we are no longer with them..
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A “gleaming, humane” (The New York Times Book Review) memoir of the relationship between a cadaver named Eve and a first-year medical student

Medical student Christine Montross felt nervous standing outside the anatomy lab on her first day of class. Entering a room with stainless-steel tables topped by corpses in body bags was initially unnerving. But once Montross met her cadaver, she found herself intrigued by the person the woman once was and fascinated by the strange, unsettling beauty of the human form. They called her Eve. The story of Montross and Eve is a tender and surprising examination of the mysteries of the human body, and a remarkable look at our relationship with both the living and the dead..
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Key Message: With 30 exercises covering all body systems, a clear, engaging writing style, and full color illustrations, this updated edition offers students everything needed for a successful lab experience The Review Sheets, previously found at the end of the lab manual, are now conveniently integrated to follow each exercise. This lab manual features 24 brand new cat dissection photos. The lab manual also has an accompanying Instructor's Guide.

Key Topics: Human Body: An Orientation; The Microscope and Its Uses: The Microscope, The Cell -- Anatomy and Division; Histology: Basic Tissues of the Body; Classification of Tissue; The Integumentary System and Body Membranes; The Integumentary System; Classification of Body Membranes; The Skeletal System; Overview of the Skeleton: Classification and Structure of Bones and Cartilages; The Axial Skeleton; The Appendicular Skeleton; The Fetal Skeleton; Articulations and Body Movements; The Muscular System; Microscopic Anatomy, Organization, and Classification of Skeletal Muscle; Gross Anatomy of the Muscular System; The Nervous System; Histology of Nervous Tissue; Gross Anatomy of the Brain and Cranial Nerves; Spinal Cord, Spinal Nerves, and the Autonomic Nervous System; Special Senses: Vision; Special Senses: Hearing and Equilibrium; Histology Atlas; Special Senses: Olfaction and Taste; The Endocrine System; Functional Anatomy of the Endocrine Glands; The Circulatory System; Blood; Anatomy of the Heart; Anatomy of the Blood Vessels; The Lymphatic System; The Respiratory System; Anatomy of the Respiratory System; The Digestive System; Anatomy of the Digestive System; The Urinary System; Anatomy of the Urinary System of the Cat; The Reproductive System; Anatomy of the Reproductive System; Surface Anatomy; Surface Anatomy Roundup

Market: For all readers interested in anatomy and physiology.
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This book is designed for use as a dissection guide in comparative vertebrate anatomy or in mammalian anatomy. The material covered and the time allotted to such courses varies considerably, and the illustrations are therefore designed to enable the instructor to point out the important features of areas which cannot be dissected in detail by every student..
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VERTEBRATE DISSECTION, Ninth Edition, provides exceptionally thorough and student-tested descriptions of dissection procedures and the steps needed to find all structures. It encourages and facilitates active and self-directed learning by the students so that instructors can teach more effectively and efficiently. The manual emphasizes dissection procedures that preserve as many structures as possible for later review of the entire specimens. This approach is an excellent preparation for students who will subsequently take anatomy courses in the health and animal sciences. Moreover, this manual places the observed material into an evolutionary and functional context. Students will understand the biological role, physiology, and embryonic development of each organ system and its parts, and how the various organ systems have evolved over time and in different animals. Organized by organ systems, this text brings the anatomy alive for students by interspersing narrative text throughout and explaining how the shape and structure of an organ relates to its function, and how evolutionary processes have transformed the form and function of organs. Additionally, the authors introduce a new feature, Anatomy in Action boxes, which contain interesting supplemental material that provides a broader context. Some of these boxes relate to functional anatomy, some make comparisons between different animals, and some address general biological questions that may include comparisons to the anatomy and biology of human beings..
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This practical guide facilitates a thorough dissection of the dog to learn basic mammalian structure and specific canine features. Emphasizing anatomical knowledge, each chapter presents self-contained guidance on the dissection of a specific body part, allowing the reader to perform these dissections in any sequence preferred. Descriptions are based on the dissection of embalmed, arterially injected adult dogs of mixed breeds, and the anatomical terms used in the book come from the Nomina Anatmica Veterinaria.

„h Content is organized by specific body part to give readers the ability to work in any sequence.
„h An introductory chapter explains commonly used terms in anatomy in great detail. It also discusses the moral implications of dissecting dogs for canine gross anatomy, as well as the procedures and guidelines used in dissection.
„h A list of figures and tables with page numbers is included in the front of the book.

A list of references is provided in the back of the book to provide opportunities for further study..
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This highly regarded laboratory guide takes a straightforward, body system approach to human dissection with clear line drawing illustrations depicting incision lines and anatomical structure. It shows students where to cut, what to expect, and what scalpel to use to view anatomical structures. Substantially revised, this edition features updated and expanded content tailored to recent curriculum changes in anatomy teaching; the introduction of correlated radiographs to fit current teaching trends; and the use of a second color to highlight key points. Large figures, and a spiral binding that allows the pages to lie flat make the Shearer's Manual easy to handle and use in the anatomy lab..
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Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory Manual: Fetal Pig Dissection is designed for one- or two-semester AAndP lab courses that utilize the pig as the primary dissection specimen. This lab manual offers excellent, full color dissection photos of the fetal pig with matching, corresponding labeled art. Web site activities found in numerous labs give students additional resources for learning.. .

This laboratory manual contains sixty-two laboratory exercises and reports. The exercises illustrate and review anatomical and physiological facts and principles presented in an AAndP textbook and help students investigate these ideas in greater detail...
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