Anatomy & Physiology — 6th Edition

What you’ll find inside

Anatomy & Physiology, Sixth Edition, by Elaine N. Marieb and Katja Hoehn, presents foundational human anatomy and physiology in a streamlined course text. Its modular organization connects each body system to core concepts, helping students build a working map of how structure and function relate across the human body. The sixth edition’s contents move from cells and tissues through the systems that regulate, maintain, and continue the body.

How is Anatomy & Physiology 6th edition organized?

The book begins with orientation to the human body, chemistry, cells, and tissues before grouping later chapters into units on covering and movement, regulation and integration, maintenance, and continuity. That sequence lets learners establish common biological language and then revisit it as they study more complex structures. Its modular layout and key-concept organization support both sequential reading and targeted review before class or an exam.

Which body systems does the textbook cover?

Topics include the integumentary system, bones and joints, skeletal and muscular systems, nervous tissue, the central and peripheral nervous systems, and endocrine control. The maintenance unit covers blood, the heart and blood vessels, lymphatic structures, immunity, respiration, digestion, nutrition and metabolism, the urinary system, and fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance. The final unit addresses the reproductive system. This scope makes the text a broad introduction rather than a specialist reference for one organ system.

Who may use this anatomy and physiology book?

The sixth edition is intended for introductory anatomy and physiology study, including allied-health and life-science courses that need coverage of the main body systems. It is especially useful when a syllabus follows the book’s five-unit progression. It is a concise alternative to the authors’ longer Human Anatomy & Physiology title: the bibliographic description notes that this edition excludes pregnancy and human development, heredity, and developmental aspects of body systems.

Edition, page count, and file check

The publisher record identifies the sixth edition and lists 1,056 pages. The supplied file is recorded as PDF and may have a different page count because electronic front matter and layout do not always match printed pagination. Compare the edition and required content with your course list, then open the four-image preview to inspect the sample pages.

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