Mechanisms of Body Function

Name: Mechanisms of Body Function
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ISBN: 9780077350017

ISBN-10: 0077350014

ISBN-13: 9780077350017

Edition: 12th 2011

Authors: Eric P. Widmaier, Hershel Raff, Kevin T. Strang

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The fundamental purpose of this textbook is to present the principles and facts of human physiology in a format that is suitable for undergraduates regardless of academic background or field of study.

Book details

List price: $108.99
Edition: 12th
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Publication date: 10/1/2010
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 784
Size: 9.00" wide x 10.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 4.290
Language: English

Eric P. Widmaier received his Ph.D. in 1984 in Endocrinology from the University of California at San Francisco. His postdoctoral training was in endocrinology and physiology at the Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology, and The Salk Institute in La Jolla, CA. He is currently Professor of Biology at Boston University.



Homeostasis: A Framework for Human Physiology


Chemical Composition of the Body


Cellular structure, proteins, and Metabolism


Movement of Molecules Across Cell Membranes


Control of Cells by Chemical Messengers


Neuronal Signaling and the Structure of the Nervous System


Sensory Physiology


Consciousness, the Brain, and Behavior


Muscle


Control of Body Movement


The Endocrine System


Cardiovascular Physiology


Respiratory Physiology


The Kidneys and Regulation of Water and Inorganic Ions


The Digestion and Absorption of Food


Regulation of Organic Metabolism and Energy Balance


Reproduction


Defense Mechanisms of the Body


Medical Physiology: Integration Using Clinical Cases