New Edition Summary of Changes

Design & Readability

• New theme for clearer typography and page layout.
• Larger figures throughout; images are clickable to view full-size or download.
• Consistent styling for textboxes (e.g., Learning Objectives, Key Takeaways, Chapter Reviews) across all chapters.
• Consistent end-of-chapter sequencing and chapter layout.

Accessibility

• Headings converted from bold text to proper semantic <h#> levels; hierarchy normalized.
• Missing image alt-text added.
• Select tables reviewed and rebuilt for accessibility (HTML tables replacing images for key tables).
• General accessibility fixes (e.g., sequencing of review questions, link text clarity, QR codes replaced with direct links).

Assessment & Pedagogy

• Multiple-choice questions reformatted into a single, consistent block style.
• Critical-thinking question answers moved into blocks and collapsed by default.
• Chapter reviews and objectives audited: missing items added; new objectives added where helpful.

Glossary & Reference

• In-text interactive glossary (hover/click definitions) integrated.
• End-of-chapter term lists standardized, and new terms and definitions added.
• End-of-book glossary created, alphabetically navigable; duplicate/multi-definition entries consolidated and revised.

Content Updates

• Images reviewed and selectively updated from OpenStax 2e; additional images from other sources added when pedagogically justified.
• New, original tables added; LaTeX used where equations improve clarity.
• Chapter content reorganized for better conceptual flow; some content relocated.
• New, original content added where gaps existed.
• Link audit: nonfunctional links updated or removed.

Structural Additions

• Appendices
  1. Anatomical Terminology
  2. Chemical Abbreviations and Equations
  3. Tables by Chapter
  4. Activity Overview to navigate and use end-of-chapter learning materials
  5. Content Mapping/Crosswalk between editions
• Glossary