Human physiology / Stuart Ira Fox.
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TextPublication details: Dubuque, Iowa : Wm. C. Brown Publishers, c1993Edition: 4th editionDescription: xv, 671pages: illustrations (some color) ; 29 cmISBN: - 0697122603
- 9780697122605
- QP34.5.F68 1993
Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS
1.Tissues, Organs, and Control Systems --
2.Chemical Composition of the Body --
3.Cell Structure and Genetic Control --
4 Enzymes and Energy--
5.Cell Respiratory and Metabolism --
6.Membrane Transport and the Membrane --
7.The Nervous System --
8.The Central Nervous System --
9.Sensory Physiology --
10.The Autonomic Nervous System --
11.Endocrine Glands --
12.Muscle : Mechanisms of Contraction and Neural Control --
13.Heart Circulation --
14.Cardiac Output,Blood Flow, and Blood Pressure --
15.Respiratory Physiology --
16.Physiology of the Kidneys --
17.The Digestive System --
17.The Digestive System --
18.Regulation of Metabolism--
19.The Immune System --
20.Reproduction --
Provides students with an understandable account of the elements of human physiology, with 45per cent more illustrative material than previous editions, a phonetic glossary, an appendix on exercise physiology, clinical investigations case studies and a pedagogical system.
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