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It illustrates how each organ system is designed to function - and what happens when a system fails. \u0026lt;ul\u0026gt; \u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;EXPANDED!\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt; \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Ramp It Up!\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt; \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;boxes\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt; present advanced and clinically relevant physiology to help you establish a solid basis for an understanding of pathophysiology, pharmacology, and commonly used diagnostic procedures\u0026lt;\/li\u0026gt; \u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;UPDATED! \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Move It\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt; \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;content\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt; detailing the physiologic effects of exercise is summarized chapter-by-chapter in an appendix at the end of the text. References to this content are included throughout the chapters\u0026lt;\/li\u0026gt; \u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;UPDATED! \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Re-Think\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt; \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;feature\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt; encourages you to re-examine what you just read in the text and the figures related to the text content\u0026lt;\/li\u0026gt; \u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;UPDATED! \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Go Figure\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt; \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;feature\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;, now located at the end of the chapter in the \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Review Your Knowledge\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt; section, encourages you to interpret the figures in the chapter to reinforce the importance of the concepts presented\u0026lt;\/li\u0026gt; \u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;UNIQUE! 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