Human physiology /
Stuart Ira Fox.
- 808 páginas : ilustraciones ; 29 centímetros
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 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, and Blood Pressure -- The Immune System -- Respiratory Physiology -- Physiology of the Kidneys -- The Digestive System -- Regulation of Metabolism -- Reproduction.