Human physiology : from cells to systems /
Lauralee Sherwood.
- 3rd ed.
- Belmont, CA : Wadsworth Pub. Co., c1997.
- 1 v. (various pagings) : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1.Homeostasis -- 2.Cellular physiology -- 3.The plasma membrane and membrane potential -- 4.Neuronal physiology -- 5.The central nervous system -- 6.The peripheral nervous system: afferent division; special senses -- 7.The peripheral nervous system: efferent division -- 8.Muscle physiology -- 9.Cardiac physiology -- 10.The blood vessels and blood pressure -- 11.The blood -- 12.The body defenses -- 13.The respiratory system -- 14.The urinary system -- 15.Fluid and acid-base regulation -- 16.Principles of endocrincology -- 17.Energy balance and temperature regulation -- 18.Principles of endocrinology; the central endocrine glands -- 19.The peripheral endocrine glands -- 20.The reproductive system.