Anthony's Textbook of Anatomy & Physiology
Patton · 22nd Edition
Complete chapter-by-chapter study guide aligned with Anthony's Textbook of Anatomy & Physiology (22nd Edition). Includes summaries, learning objectives, and NCLEX-style practice questions for all 48 chapters.
Overview
You are taking on one of the most comprehensive anatomy and physiology courses in the health-science curriculum, and this study guide is built to walk beside Anthony's Textbook of Anatomy & Physiology, 22nd Edition, chapter for chapter. It follows Kevin Patton's exact structure, from Unit 1 on the body as a whole through support and movement, communication and control, transportation and defense, respiration and excretion, and reproduction and development, so you study in the same order your instructor lectures. For every one of the 48 chapters you get a plain-English summary that distills the key concepts into language you can actually hold onto, a short list of learning objectives pulled to the top so you know what to master before an exam, and a bank of NCLEX-style practice questions with a full rationale for every option. Because the rationales explain why the wrong answers are wrong, not just why the right one is right, the guide teaches as you test yourself rather than leaving you to memorize blindly. You will move from the chemical basis of life and cell function into tissues, then through each organ system, reinforcing how structure drives function at every level. Whether you are reviewing homeostasis, tracing an action potential, mapping the cardiac cycle, or working through fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance, each section is short enough to finish in a sitting and printable so you can highlight and annotate it. Use it to prepare for unit exams, to review before lab practicals, or to build the physiology foundation you will lean on later in pharmacology and medical-surgical nursing. It is a companion you can keep and reuse across the whole program. Original, independently written, and not affiliated with the publisher.
Aligned with undergraduate anatomy and physiology courses in nursing and allied-health programs and written in an NCLEX-RN style, so the practice questions mirror how A&P is tested on course exams and later on the licensure exam.
- 1,440+ practice questions
- 48 chapters
- ~144 pages
- Instant PDF download
What you'll learn
The major topics this guide walks you through, matched to the textbook's order:
- Homeostasis and feedback loops
- Chemical basis of life and biomolecules
- Cell structure and function
- Tissue types and membranes
- Skeletal system and articulations
- Muscle contraction and the sliding-filament model
- Nervous system signaling and the CNS/PNS
- Autonomic nervous system
- Endocrine regulation and glands
- Blood, the heart, and circulation
- Innate and adaptive immunity
- Respiratory gas exchange and transport
- Digestion, nutrition, and metabolism
- Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance
Need the textbook itself?
The textbook itself, by Kevin T. Patton, is a long-standing, richly illustrated anatomy and physiology text organized around the theme that structure determines function, used widely in nursing and allied-health programs.
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Chapters covered
Every chapter below is fully covered in the PDF — summary, learning objectives, key terms, and NCLEX-style practice questions with rationales.
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What exactly do I get?
A printable PDF study guide covering all 48 chapters of Anthony's Textbook of Anatomy & Physiology (22nd Edition) — chapter summaries, learning objectives, and NCLEX-style practice questions with rationales. One file, lifetime access, no subscription.
How soon will I get it?
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Does this study guide match the 22nd Edition specifically?
Yes — it is built around the 22nd Edition and follows its 48-chapter numbering and six-unit structure. If your course uses the 21st Edition, most concepts still line up, though a few chapters may be renumbered or retitled.
Is this a replacement for the textbook?
No — it is an independent companion. It summarizes and quizzes you on the same topics in the same order, but you should still read the textbook for full illustrations and detail.
Will it match my edition?
This guide is built around the 22nd Edition. If your class uses a different edition, chapter numbering may shift slightly, but the topics and learning objectives are usually unchanged.
Do I still need the textbook?
The study guide is a companion, not a replacement — it helps you study efficiently and review fast, but you'll still want the textbook for full depth and any assigned readings. You can buy new, rent, or find a used copy through the price links on this page.
What if it is not what I expected?
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Is this a test bank or copied from the textbook?
No. This is an original study guide written to align with Anthony's Textbook of Anatomy & Physiology — summaries, objectives, and practice questions with rationales, not a reproduced publisher test bank or copied text.
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About this study guide
This is an original study guide written to align with the topics and learning objectives covered in Anthony's Textbook of Anatomy & Physiology (22nd Edition) by Patton. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or licensed by the publisher or the textbook's authors. All summaries, practice questions, and explanations are independently authored.