afifth edition of essentials of anatomy and physiology is very gratifying, and again we have the pleasure of thanking all of our colleagues in teaching who continue to use our textbook and of welcoming new teachers and students.
anatomical description would be extremely difficult without specific terminology. a consensus prevails among many students thst anatomists synthesize multisyllabi words in a determined conspiracy to harass the beginner'snalready overburdened mind. naturally, nothing could be further from the truth.
we have been teaching anatomy and physiology and related courses for many years. we have also explored the literature and carried out objective investigations in our classes to help us understand how students learn.
the study of the human body probably began with our earliest ancestors, who must have been curious about how their bodies worked, as we are today.