Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology

Rizzo/Ratliff's highly popular FUNDAMENTALS OF ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY, 5th Edition, is written specifically for learners in a one-semester introductory anatomy and physiology course. Illustrations and practical applications cater to learners with varying levels of anatomy and physiology knowledge. Renowned for its clear approach to teaching, the text presents anatomy and physiology in an easily understandable manner. This text will guide you along a journey of understanding how the human body operates by providing an overview of the structures and functions of each major body system. It highlights common health alerts, diseases and disorders of each system to relate textual information to real-life examples to increase comprehension. The learning experience is enhanced with high-quality illustrations that bring concepts to life.

Donald C. Rizzo is professor emeritus at Marygrove College in Detroit, Michigan, where he taught Human Anatomy and Physiology and Medical Terminology. He also taught Biology II: The Unity and Diversity of Life, Principles of Biology, Parasitology, Zoology and Botany. He conducted biological fieldwork around the globe. Dr. Rizzo began his teaching career at Marygrove College in 1974 and served as chairperson of the Science and Mathematics department from 1975-2006. His numerous awards include the 2010 Marygrove College Presidential Award for Service, the 2009 Marygrove College Presidential Award for Scholarship, 2006 Marygrove College Presidential Award for Teaching, 1992 Marygrove College Teacher Scholar Award and the 1990 Sears Roebuck Foundation Teaching Excellence and Campus Leadership Award. Dr. Rizzo has published in the Journal of Intervertebrate Pathology and co-authored a computerized test bank for medical terminology. Along with two colleagues, he has presented at national and international conferences on the interdisciplinary service learning course, HIV/AIDS: Its Biological and Social Impact. In addition, he incorporates service learning into all the courses he teaches. Dr. Rizzo received his B.A. in biology and education in 1968 from Boston State College (now the University of Massachusetts at Boston), his M.S. in 1970 and his Ph.D. in 1973 from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.

Elisa Ratliff has nearly two decades of experience teaching biology courses in both high school and college settings. She has taught for several institutions of higher education across the country, including Florida State College at Jacksonville and dual enrollment through Lake Region State College at Valley-Edinburg High School in North Dakota. She currently teaches for Clark State College in southeast Ohio. She received the Southwest Ohio Council for Higher Ed (SOCHE) Faculty Excellence Award in 2017.