Like its counterparts in calculus, chemistry and physics, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Anatomy, Illustrated is aimed at students who need an understandable supplement to their more rigorous textbook. However, unlike students of other introductory courses, anatomy students must achieve more than a passing grade, and their retention of what they learn can be a life-and-death matter. With that in mind, this book provides focused, thorough, highly illustrated coverage of the body as tissues, systems and regions, and its common diseases and disorders.