Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology
All areas are covered. A few could be enhanced with additional topics. Topics that could be expanded include meiosis, chemistry of life, A glossary is provided in individual sections and at the end of the text. The glossary is effective. An index is not provided, however there is a "Search" that could assist in searching for a topic. The book would benefit from an index.
The content is free of errors and unbiased.
Text is up to date, and includes examples of contemporary medicines. The text is also relevant to A&P lab courses as figures in it mirror the models used in the lab. For example, the different taste buds shown in the nervous system topic.
Explanations are clear and in a way that students learning about A&P for the first time can grasp with ease. Tables and figures are clear and well explained. I would like to see more tables (and with color added) and figures to make increase clarity in explanations.
In some sections acronyms are used without first using the full term, for example FSH appears in the reproductive system section without naming it as follicle stimulating hormone first. Although acronyms have been spelled out in one section it would benefit students to spell them out in every section they appear.
The book has appropriate headings and subheadings.
The placement of the nervous system before the endocrine system makes sense. I suppose it would be challenging to think of where to place these two topics in the text, however I would suggest moving them closer to the middle or start of the text as organ systems mentioned before these topics depend on students understanding how they are controlled. I do not understand why the urinary system is the last topic in the text. It would make more sense to leave development as the last topic.
The text is easy to navigate, it has arrows to move forward and backward from section to section. The figures are large enough to read.
Some spelling differences in the USA and Australian terms. For example, we spell organization with a "z" in the USA, however organization is spelled with an "s" in Australia. Another example is "fertilisation." This could make someone in the USA think the book has spelling errors.
Some A&P texts try to incorporate cultural relevance through their figures of human subjects. This book's figures of people are not in color. There is no evidence of variety of races, ethnicities, and backgrounds. The statistics of diseases are for Australia. One would need to find American statistics if teaching in the USA.
Review Questions and Critical Thinking questions are a helpful feature.