Human Physiology

Name: Human Physiology
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ISBN: 9780073040769

ISBN-10: 0073040762

ISBN-13: 9780073040769

Edition: 9th 2006 (Revised)

Authors: Stuart Ira Fox

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List price: $160.00
Edition: 9th
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Binding: Hardcover
Size: 9.25" wide x 11.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 4.4
Language: English

Stuart Fox is a professor at Pierce College in Los Angeles. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Southern California in Medical Physiology. In addition to his work on this text, he is the co-author of Concepts of Human A&P, Synopsis of Anatomy & Physiology, several lab manuals, and numerous research papers.

The Study of Body Function	p. 2
Chemical Composition of the Body	p. 22
Cell Structure and Genetic Control	p. 48
Enzymes and Energy	p. 84
Cell Respiration and Metabolism	p. 102
Interactions Between Cells and the Extracellular Environment	p. 124
The Nervous System: Neurons and Synapses	p. 150
The Central Nervous System	p. 188
The Autonomic Nervous System	p. 218
Sensory Physiology	p. 240
Endocrine Glands: Secretion and Action of Hormones	p. 284
Muscle: Mechanisms of Contraction and Neural Control	p. 324
Heart and Circulation	p. 364
Cardiac Output, Blood Flow, and Blood Pressure	p. 406
The Immune System	p. 444
Respiratory Physiology	p. 478
Physiology of the Kidneys	p. 522
The Digestive System	p. 558
Regulation of Metabolism	p. 596
Reproduction	p. 632
Solutions to Clinical Investigations	p. 684
Answers to Test Your Knowledge of Terms and Facts Questions	p. 687
Glossary	p. 688
Credits	p. 706
Index	p. 707
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