Students in anatomy and physiology (A&P) often have difficulty visualizing complex structures of the human body (anatomy). The sixth edition of A Visual Guide to Human Anatomy by Paul Krieger uses visual analogies to assist students in learning the details of human anatomy. Using these analogies and other tools (mnemonic devices and conceptual illustrations), students are able to take objects and processes they know from everyday life and apply them to understand anatomical structures with which they are unfamiliar. This edition of A Visual Guide to Human Anatomy (VAGA) has been digitized to enhance learning by adding interactive self-quizzes, 3D anatomical models, videos, downloadable coloring pages, and assessments, as well as updates to colors and features in many original illustrations. Purchase it in the 2026 TAA Institute for Textbook & Academic Authors Bookstore. 

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