• See anatomy from a clinical perspective with hundreds of exquisite, hand-painted illustrations created by, and in the tradition of, pre-eminent medical illustrator Frank H. Netter, MD.





• Join the global community of healthcare professionals who've mastered anatomy the Netter way!

• Expand your study at studentconsult.com, where you'll find a suite of learning aids including selected Netter illustrations, additional clinically-focused illustrations and radiologic images, videos from Netter's 3D Interactive Anatomy, dissection modules, an anatomy dissection guide, multiple-choice review questions, "drag-and-drop" exercises, clinical pearls, clinical cases, survival guides, surgical procedures, and more.





• Correlate anatomy with practice through an increased clinical focus, many new diagnostic imaging examples, and bonus clinical illustrations and guides online.

With its clarity of presentation, vibrant art palette, new readert and instructor media supplements, and expanded focus on clinical material, the Sixth Edition of the best-selling text for Human Anatomy is better than ever! This award-winning textbook features an atlas-style format to showcase the art program, which is known for its appropriately detailed anatomical illustrations and exceptionally clear photographs of tissues and cadavers. Time-saving study tools help readers arrive at a complete understanding of human anatomy.

KEY TOPICS: An Introduction to Anatomy, The Cell, Tissues and Early Embryology, The Integumentary System, The Skeletal System: Osseous Tissue and Skeletal Structure, The Skeletal System: Axial Division, The Skeletal System: Appendicular Division, The Skeletal System: Articulations, The Muscular System: Skeletal Muscle Tissue and Muscle Organization, The Muscular System: Axial Musculature, The Muscular System: Appendicular Musculature, Surface Anatomy and Cross-Sectional Anatomy, The Nervous System: Neural Tissue, The Nervous System: The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves, The Nervous System: The Brain and Cranial Nerves, The Nervous System: Pathways And Higher-Order Functions, The Nervous System:  Autonomic Division, The Nervous System: General and Special Senses, The Endocrine System, The Cardiovascular System: Blood, The Cardiovascular System: The Heart, The Cardiovascular System: Vessels and Circulation, The Lymphoid System, The Respiratory System, The Digestive System, The Urinary System, The Reproductive System, The Reproductive System: Embryology and Human Development.

MARKET: For all readers interested in human anatomy.

• 1500 high-quality full-color images
• Greater emphasis on depicting conditions and disorders across a wide range of skin types
• Up-to-the-minute coverage of important new topics:
  -- Pitryiasis rubra pilaris
  -- Palmoplantar keratosis
  -- Nevus lipomatosus superficialis
  -- Acquired digital fibromatosis
  -- Skin signs of renal insufficiency
  -- Skin reactions in organ transplantation
  -- New therapeutic recommendations, including biologic agents for eczema and dermatitis; new regulations for retinoids; and herbal products

• NEW full-color micrographs that comprise a complete atlas of tissue sections highlight the important features of every tissue and organ in the human body.
• New full-color, easy-to-understand drawings provide just the right level of detail necessary to clarify the text and make learning easier
• A valuable introductory chapter on laboratory methods used for the study of tissues, including the most important types of microscopy
• A logical organization that features chapters focusing on the cytoplasmic and nuclear compartment of the cell, the four basic tissues that form the organs, and each organ system
• Expanded legends that accompany each figure emphasize important points and eliminate the need to jump from image to text
• Medical applications explain the clinical relevance of each topic
• Complete coverage of every tissue of the body
• CD-ROM with all the images from the text