The fifth edition of this work provides students with a basic understanding of the structures and functions of the human body with an emphasis on homeostasis. The text provides a blend of visual and textual elements to illuminate the complexities of the human body and ensure students' understanding. The illustration programme surrounds art with useful pedagogical elements such as: key concept statements; questions with every figure; orientation insets; matched numbered art to numbered processes listed in text; and function overviews with anatomical art.