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020 _a9780071281065
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050 _aQP 34.5 .F69 2009
100 _aFox, Stuart Ira
_eauthor
245 0 _aHuman Physiology /
_cStuart Ira Fox
250 _aEleventh edition.
260 _aBoston, Massachusetts :
_bMcGraw Hill Education,
_cc2009
300 _axxiii, 808 pages :
_bcolor illustrations ;
_c29 cm.
365 _bUSD4760
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 _aThe 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 -- Blood, heart, and circulation -- Cardiac output, blood flow, andb lood pressure -- The immune system -- Respiratory physiology -- Physiology of the kidneys -- The digestive system -- Regulation of metabolism -- Reproduction.
520 _aSuitable for one-semester Human Physiology course that is taken by allied health and biology students. This book introduces basic chemical and biological concepts to provide students with the framework that they need to comprehend physiological principles.
650 _aHUMAN PHYSIOLOGY -- TEXTBOOKS
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