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Vander's human physiology : the mechanisms of body function / Eric P. Widmaier, Arthur J. Vander, Hershel Raff, Kevin T. Strang, and Todd C. Shoepe

By: Contributor(s): New York: McGraw-Hill Education, 2019Edition: Fifteenth editionDescription: xxv, 709, 22, 39 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 28 cmContent type:
  • rdacontent
Media type:
  • rdamedia
Carrier type:
  • rdacarrier
ISBN:
  • 9781260085228
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • QP34.5 .VAN 2019
Contents:
Chapter 1. Homeostasis: A Framework for Human Physiology Chapter 2. Chemical Composition of the Body Chapter 3. Cellular structure, proteins, and Metabolism Chapter 4. Movement of Molecules Across Cell Membranes Chapter 5. Control of Cells by Chemical Messengers Chapter 6. Neuronal Signaling and the Structure of the Nervous System Chapter 7. Sensory Physiology Chapter 8. Consciousness, the Brain, and Behavior Chapter 9. Muscle Chapter 10. Control of Body Movement Chapter 11. The Endocrine System Chapter 12. Cardiovascular Physiology Chapter 13. Respiratory Physiology Chapter 14. The Kidneys and Regulation of Water and Inorganic Ions Chapter 15. The Digestion and Absorption of Food Chapter 16. Regulation of Organic Metabolism and Energy Balance Chapter 17. Reproduction Chapter 18. Defense Mechanisms of the Body Chapter 19. Medical Physiology: Integration Using Clinical Cases
Summary: Moving beyond the listing of mere facts, Vander's human physiology stresses the causal chains of events that constitute the mechanisms of body function. The fundamental purpose of this textbook is to present the principles and facts of human physiology in a format that is suitable for undergraduates regardless of academic background or field of study
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Books Books Medical Library General Stacks Medical Library Non-fiction QP34.5 VAN 2019 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) C.1 Available 032812
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Includes index

Chapter 1. Homeostasis: A Framework for Human Physiology
Chapter 2. Chemical Composition of the Body
Chapter 3. Cellular structure, proteins, and Metabolism
Chapter 4. Movement of Molecules Across Cell Membranes
Chapter 5. Control of Cells by Chemical Messengers
Chapter 6. Neuronal Signaling and the Structure of the Nervous System
Chapter 7. Sensory Physiology
Chapter 8. Consciousness, the Brain, and Behavior
Chapter 9. Muscle
Chapter 10. Control of Body Movement
Chapter 11. The Endocrine System
Chapter 12. Cardiovascular Physiology
Chapter 13. Respiratory Physiology
Chapter 14. The Kidneys and Regulation of Water and Inorganic Ions
Chapter 15. The Digestion and Absorption of Food
Chapter 16. Regulation of Organic Metabolism and Energy Balance
Chapter 17. Reproduction
Chapter 18. Defense Mechanisms of the Body
Chapter 19. Medical Physiology: Integration Using Clinical Cases

Moving beyond the listing of mere facts, Vander's human physiology stresses the causal chains of events that constitute the mechanisms of body function. The fundamental purpose of this textbook is to present the principles and facts of human physiology in a format that is suitable for undergraduates regardless of academic background or field of study

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