Following graduation from Michigan State University in 1966, Dr. Lauralee Sherwood joined the faculty at West Virginia University, where she is currently a Professor in the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine. For the past 40 years, Professor Sherwood has taught an average of over 400 students each year in physiology courses for pharmacy, medical technology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, nursing, medical, dental, dental hygiene, nutrition, exercise physiology, and athletic training majors. She has authored three physiology textbooks: HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY: FROM CELLS TO SYSTEMS, FUNDAMENTALS OF HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY, and ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY: FROM GENES TO ORGANISMS,… all published by Cengage Learning/Brooks/Cole. Dr. Sherwood has received numerous teaching awards, including an Amoco Foundation Outstanding Teacher Award, a Golden Key National Honor Society Outstanding Faculty Award, two listings in Who's Who Among America's Teachers, and the Dean's Award of Excellence in Education.
1. Homeostasis: The Foundation of Physiology 2. Cellular Physiology 3. Membrane and Neuronal Physiology 4. Central Nervous System 5. Peripheral Nervous System 6. Muscle Physiology 7. Cardiac Physiology 8. Blood Vessels and Blood Pressure 9. Blood and Body Defenses 10. Respiratory System 11. Urinary System 12. Fluid and Acid-Base Balance 13. Digestive System 14. Energy Balance and Temperature regulation 15. Endocrine System 16. Reproductive System Appendixes / Glossary / Index