Vander's human physiology : the mechanisms of body function.
| Author/creator | Widmaier, Eric P. |
| Other author | Raff, Hershel, 1953- |
| Other author | Strang, Kevin T. |
| Other author | Vander, Arthur J., 1933- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Thirteenth edition / Eric P. Widmaier, Boston University, Hershel Raff, Medical College of Wisconsin, Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center, Kevin T. Strang, University of Wisconsin-Madison. |
| Publication | New York : McGraw-Hill, [2014] |
| Description | xxiv, 707 pages, 66 unnumbered pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Human physiology |
| Contents | Homeostasis: a framework for human physiology -- Chemical composition of the body -- Cellular structure, proteins, and metabolism -- Movement of molecules across cell membranes -- Control of cells by chemical messengers -- Neuronal signaling and the structure of the nervous system -- Sensory physiology -- Consciousness, the brain, and behavior -- Muscle -- Control of body movement -- The endocrine system -- Cardiovascular physiology -- Respiratory physiology -- The kidneys and regulation of water and inorganic ions -- The digestion and absorption of food -- Regulation of organic metabolism and energy balance -- Reproduction -- The immune system -- Medical physiology: integration using clinical cases. |
| General note | Includes indexes. |
| LCCN | 2012041775 |
| ISBN | 9780073378305 (hard copy : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0073378305 (hard copy : alk. paper) |
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