This companion volume to the author's own An Introduction to Human Physiology is aimed primarily at students starting to study human anatomy in physiotherapy, nursing, radiography, pre-clinical medicine, and human biology. It provides a clear, concise introductory text on the structure of the human body and its relation to function and disease, concentrating on showing why things are the way they are. The text is well laid out and interspersed with many illustrations - designed with both understanding and examinations in mind.