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Vander's human physiology : the mechanisms of body function / Eric P Widmaier, Hershel Raff and Kevin T Strang

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : McGraw Hill Education, c2014Edition: Thirteenth editionDescription: 1 volume (various pagings) : color illustrations ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9781259080821
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • QP 34.5 .W53 2014
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.
Summary: Intends to present the principles and facts of human physiology in a format that is suitable for undergraduates regardless of academic background or field of study. This edition features a streamlined, clinically oriented focus to the study of human body systems. It also presents many clinical applications.
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Books Books National University - Manila LRC - Main General Circulation Nursing GC QP 34.5 .W53 2014 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) c.1 Available NULIB000009371

Includes index.

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.

Intends to present the principles and facts of human physiology in a format that is suitable for undergraduates regardless of academic background or field of study. This edition features a streamlined, clinically oriented focus to the study of human body systems. It also presents many clinical applications.

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