Human physiology / Stuart Ira Fox.

Author/creator Fox, Stuart Ira
Format Book
Edition10th ed.
Publication InfoBoston : McGraw-Hill Higher Education, ©2008.
Descriptionxxii, 775 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Subjects

Contents The study of body function -- Chemical composition of the body -- Cell structure and genetic control -- Enzymes and energy -- Cell respiration and metabolism -- Interactions between cells and the extracellular environment -- The nervous system : neurons and synapses -- The central nervous system -- The autonomic nervous system -- Sensory physiology -- Endocrine glands : secretion and action of hormones -- Muscle : mechanisms of contraction and neural control -- Heart and circulation -- Cardiac output, blood flow, and blood pressure -- The immune system -- Respiratory physiology -- Physiology of the kidneys -- The digestive system -- Regulation of metabolism -- Reproduction.
Local noteLITTLE: 349978--305131056413W
General noteIncludes index.
LCCN 2006033802
ISBN9780072946130 :
ISBN007294613X

Availability

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Laupus Books - Stacks QT 104 F794H 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold