Physiology Demystified
McGraw-Hill Professional (Verlag)
978-0-07-143828-5 (ISBN)
A complete, self-teaching guide to the function and interaction of bodily systemsCoverage includes: comparative physiology, functions at the chemical and cellular levels, organic compounds, the cell, physiology of muscle, nerves and glands, sensory physiology, motor functions, autonomic nerves and the endocrine system, air and blood transport, digestive and genitourinary systems, and more.
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PrefaceAcknowledgmentsPART 1: THE GOLDEN PATH OF BODY FUNCTIONChapter 1: Physiology: Our Life Is a Path Through BodyspaceChapter 2: Control of the Internal Environment: A Story About Feedback and HomeostasisPART 2: FUNCTIONS AT THE CHEMICAL AND CELLULAR LEVELSChapter 3: Chemical Functions: "Hey! We've Got Dirt Moving Around in our body basement!"Chapter 4: The Cell: A Tiny Arena of LifePART 3: THE PHYSIOLOGY OF SKIN, BONE, AND MUSCLEChapter 5: Working the Human "Hard" Drives: The Physiology of Skins and SkeletonsChapter 6: "Gentlemen, Fire Up Your Engines!": The Physiology of Neurons and Muscle FibersPART 4: THE PHYSIOLOGY OF NERVES AND GLANDSChapter 7: "What Happens When We Step on a Nail?": The Physiology of Nerves and ReflexChapter 8: Glands: Physiology of the "Ductless Acorns"PART 5: AIR AND FLUID TRANSPORT: THE CIRCULATORY, LYMPH, AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEMSChapter 9: Physiology of The Circulatory System: Mover of the Blood In A "Little Circle"Chapter 10: The Physiology of Blood: Helps It Walk with a "Lymph"Chapter 11: The Respiratory System: Makes You "Breathe Again"PART 6: PHYSIOLOGY FROM "THE LAND DOWN UNDER": THE DIGESTIVE AND GENITOURINARY SYSTEMSChapter 12: The Digestive System: A Miraculous "Grinder"!Chapter 13: The Genitourinary System: It Allows Us to Release Fluids and "Beget" New Life!APPENDIX: ANSWERS TO QUIZ, TEST, AND FINAL EXAM QUESTIONSINDEX
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 16.8.2004 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 100 Illustrations |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 180 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 550 g |
| Themenwelt | Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) ► Physiologie |
| ISBN-10 | 0-07-143828-9 / 0071438289 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-07-143828-5 / 9780071438285 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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