Anatomy and Physiology

Justin Shaffer (Colorado School of Mines)

Designed for pre-health and biology students, Anatomy and Physiology helps students learn anatomy and physiology using a variety of examples that are integrated into engaging real-world and interactive assessments. The content is designed to be used in any variation of Anatomy/Physiology courses. Course topics are aligned to the OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology textbook (or instructors can use a commercially published textbook).

978-1-964854-06-9, $40 PER SEMESTER

978-1-964854-07-6, $35 PER QUARTER

4-YEAR ACCESS

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In every CODON course, students… 

  • Develop more effective study habits through metacognitive practice

  • Actively engage in structured rounds of self-testing in a personalized Study Path

  • Structure their learning around transparent and measurable learning objectives 

  • Receive immediate feedback and focus on challenging concepts and skills

KEY FEATURES OF THE Anatomy & Physiology COURSE

  • Students learn from a wide variety of engaging real-world problems and can practice their understanding on over 1900 auto-graded interactive assessment questions that include immediate feedback.  

  • Our team of educators works closely with instructors to customize each course, selecting, editing, and adding learning objectives, assessments, and instructional materials. 

  • Instructors have access to over 600 field-tested in-class activities and clicker questions, written and used by the author.   

  • Instructors gauge students’ progress and can address conceptual difficulties in Anatomy and Physiology. 

UNITS

  • Chemistry and Cell Biology

  • Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology

  • Tissues

  • Integumentary System

  • Skeletal System

  • Muscular System

  • Nervous System

  • Endocrine System

  • Cardiovascular System

  • Lymphatic and Immune Systems

  • Respiratory System

  • Digestive System and Metabolism

  • Urinary System and Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

  • Reproductive System and Development

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meet The Author

Dr. Justin Shaffer is a teaching associate professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado. He has taught anatomy and physiology, human anatomy, comparative anatomy, and introductory biology courses to thousands of pre-health and biology students using evidence-based teaching methods at a wide variety of universities, including the University of California, Irvine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and North Carolina A&T State University. Dr. Shaffer conducts research with undergraduate students focusing on the efficacy of high-structure course designs and student success in large introductory STEM courses. Dr. Shaffer serves as an editor for the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society Educator Journal and as the anatomy and physiology editor for CourseSource.