Human physiology
By: Stuart Ira Fox.
Edition: 10th ed.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 775
ISBN-13: 9780072946130
Subjects: Human physiology -- Textbooks; Physiology
Genres: Textbooks
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The study of body function; title: Chemical composition of the body; title: Cell structure and genetic control; title: Enzymes and energy; title: Cell respiration and metabolism; title: Interactions between cells and the extracellular environment; title: The nervous system : neurons and synapses; title: The central nervous system; title: The autonomic nervous system; title: Sensory physiology; title: Endocrine glands : secretion and action of hormones; title: Muscle : mechanisms of contraction and neural control; title: Heart and circulation; title: Cardiac output, blood flow, and blood pressure; title: The immune system; title: Respiratory physiology; title: Physiology of the kidneys; title: The digestive system; title: Regulation of metabolism; title: Reproduction.