01316pamaa2200217 4500 0000047101 20121206090000.0 100526 eng 9780071281065 (pbk.) QP34.5 FOX 2009 Fox Human physiology Stuart Ira Fox. 11th ed. Boston: McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2009. xxiii, 808 p.: ill. (chiefly col.); 29 cm. 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 DPHMI Includes bibliographical references and index Physiology Human physiology -- Textbooks www.mhhe.com