Fox, Stuart Ira.

Human physiology / Stuart Ira Fox. - 11th ed. - Boston : McGraw-Hill Higher Education, c2009. - xxiii, 808 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 771) and index.

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 -- Blood, heart, and circulation -- Cardiac output, blood flow, andb lood pressure -- The immune system -- Respiratory physiology -- Physiology of the kidneys -- The digestive system -- Regulation of metabolism -- Reproduction.

9780073525648 (hbk. : alk. paper) 0073525642 (hbk. : alk. paper)

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Human physiology--Textbooks.

QP34.5 / .F68 2009

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