I don't strictly require any specific textbook for this
course, but you are required to purchase (or borrow)
at least one. There are several textbooks devoted to human anatomy and physiology. Any of them will provide you with
the necessary information. The main difference is that they will
vary in the way the material is presented to you. There is no
single book that is best for every student. If you want to have
a textbook that features the same figures that I will present in
my lectures, then I suggest that you use the textbook that
appears in my syllabus. However, you'll have access to all of
those slide shows, anyway, via the website. Also, whichever book
you choose, there's no great need to buy the latest (and
therefore most expensive) edition. Below you will find links to
new and used copies of the textbooks I use for my courses, as
well as several other books that might help you. They are only
suggestions.
BIO160: Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology
Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology (12th Edition), by Marieb and Keller (ISBN 9780134395326)
Earlier Editions (Any of
these is fine for this course, and they are
substantially cheaper.)
11th Edition
(ISBN 0073378259)
10th Edition
(ISBN 0073525693)
9th Edition
(ISBN 0073316083)
More In-depth A&P Textbooks:
Anatomy &
Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function (7th
ed.), by Saladin (ISBN 0073403717)
Another book that might be helpful:
Dictionary
of Word Roots and Combining Forms, by Borror (ISBN
0874840538)
An open-source textbook:
https://openstax.org/details/books/anatomy-and-physiology
The important
thing is for you to have a textbook that is useful to you
personally. All of my examinations will feature questions
taken directly from my lectures. Nearly all of that
information can be found in just about any A&P
textbook. Any textbook intended for biology majors will be more in-depth than is required for this course.