Human physiology : an integrated approach /
Dee Unglaub Silverthorn ; with contributions by Bruce R. Johnson ; and William C. Ober, illustration coordinator ; Claire W. Garrison, illustrator ; Andrew C. Silverthorn, clinical consultant.
- 5th ed.
- San Francisco, CA : Pearson/Benjamin Cummings, 2010.
- xxxiv, 867, [83] p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm.
Includes index.
Basic cell processes: integration and coordination -- Introduction to physiology -- Molecular interactions -- Compartmentation: cells and tissues -- Energy and cellular metabolism -- Membrane dynamics -- Communication, integration, and homeostasis -- Homeostasis and control -- Introduction to the endocrine system -- Neurons: cellular and network properties -- The central nervous system -- Sensory physiology -- Efferent division: autonomic and somatic motor control -- Muscles -- Integrative physiology I: control of body movement -- Integration of function -- Cardiovascular physiology -- Blood flow and the control of blood pressure -- Blood -- Mechanics of breathing -- Gas exchange and transport -- The kidneys -- Integrative physiology II: fluid and electrolyte balance -- Metabolism, growth, and aging -- The digestive system -- Metabolism and energy balance -- Endocrine control of growth and metabolism -- The immune system -- Integrative physiology III: exercise -- Reproduction and development.
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