Human physiology / Stuart Ira Fox.
Material type: TextPublication details: Dubuque ; London : Wm. C. Brown, c1996.Edition: 5th edDescription: xx,704p. : ill(some col.) ; 29cmISBN:- 9780697209856 :
- 0697209857
- 612 FOX
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Long Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending | 612 FOX (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 128746 |
Previous ed.: 1993.
Text on front lining papers.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1.The study of body function -- 2.Chemical composition of the body -- 3.Cell structure and genetic control -- 4.Enzymes and energy -- 5.Cell respiration and metabolism -- 6.Membrane transport and the membrane potential -- 7.The nervous system: organization, electrical activity, and synaptic transmission -- 8.The central nervous system -- 9.The autonomic nervous system -- 10.Sensory physiology -- 11.Endocrine glands: secretion and action of hormones -- 12.Muscle: mechanisms of contractin and neural control -- 13.Heart and circulation -- 14.Cardiac output, blood flow, and blood pressure -- 15.The immune system -- 16.Respiratory physiology -- 17.Physiology of the kidneys -- 18.The digestive system -- 19.Regulation of metabolism -- 20.Reproduction.
This textbook provides an introduction to all aspects of human physiology. It has been revised and updated and is illustrated with new artwork. Accompanied by an ancillary package, this text should be useful for students taking their first course in physiology.