Human physiology
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
McGraw-Hill ,
2009
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| Edition: | 11th ed |
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Table of 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