Human physiology

Main Author: Fox
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston: McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2008.
Edition:10th ed..
Subjects:
Item Description: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
Physical Description:xxii, 775 p.: ill. (chiefly col.); 29 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9780071102070 (pbk.)