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Human Physiology From Cells to Systems

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ISBN-10: 0495014850

ISBN-13: 9780495014850

Edition: 6th 2007

Authors: Sherwood

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Lauralee Sherwood's HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY is the leading physiology text, and in this edition, she has made this text even more up-to-date, accurate and easy to use. The organization has shifted slightly with a new Chapter 4, "Principles of Neural and Hormonal Communication," that now combines the topics of intercellular communication and signal transduction, hormonal communication, and comparison of the nervous and endocrine systems with those of neuronal physiology, synapses, and neuronal integration. The overwhelmingly praised central theme of homeostasis continues to open and close each chapter and helps students better understand how the systems of the body work together. Media tools for…    
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Book details

List price: $248.95
Edition: 6th
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Brooks/Cole
Publication date: 2/23/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 912
Size: 9.10" wide x 11.00" long x 1.40" tall
Weight: 4.686
Language: English

Homeostasis: The Foundation of Physiology
Cellular Physiology
The Plasma Membrane and Membrane Potential
Neuronal Physiology
The Central Nervous System
The Peripheral Nervous System: Afferent Division
Special Senses
The Peripheral Nervous System: Efferent Division
Muscle Physiology
Cardiac Physiology
The Blood Vessels and Blood Pressure
The Blood
The Body Defenses
The Respiratory System
The Urinary System
Fluid and Acid-Base Balance
The Digestive System
Energy Balance and Temperature Regulation
Principles of Endocrinology
The Central Endocrine Glands
The Peripheral Endocrine Glands
The Reproductive System
The Metric System
A Review of Chemical Principles
Storage, Replication, and Expression of Genetic Information
Principles of Quantitative Reasoning
Answers to End-of-Chapter Objective Questions, Quantitative Exercises, and Points to Ponder