This full-color textbook presents fundamental anatomy and physiology knowledge in an accessible and engaging manner. A reader-friendly style links basic concepts to clinical examples, making the material approachable even for those with no prior instruction on the subject. It integrates up-to-date anatomy and physiology knowledge with relevant material on chemistry, genetics, and immunology, and correlates normal anatomy and physiology with common pathophysiologic conditions and pharmacologic mechanisms. (Includes a FREE SIMON website at: www.harcourthealth.com/SIMON/Herlihy)