TY - GEN AU - Widmaier, Eric P. AU - Raff, Hershel, AU - Strang, Kevin T. AU - Shoepe, Todd C. TI - Vander's human physiology : : the mechanisms of body function SN - 9781260085228 AV - QP34.5 .VAN 2019 PY - 2019/// CY - New York PB - McGraw-Hill Education KW - Biochemical Phenomena KW - Health and Fitness KW - Health and Wellbeing N1 - 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 N2 - 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 ER -