Widmaier, Eric P. creator Raff, Hershel Strang, Kevin T text xxu Boston Higher Education ©2006 10th ed. monographic eng

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xxxi, 827 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm. Contents: Homeostasis: a framework for human physiology -- Chemical composition of the body -- Cell structure and protein function -- 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 -- Endocrine system -- Cardiovascular physiology -- Respiratory physiology -- Kidneys and regulation of water and inorganic ions -- Digestion and absorption of food -- Regulation of organic metabolism and energy balance -- Reproduction -- Defense mechanisms of the body. Eric P Widmaier, Hershel Raff and Kevin T Strang Includes references and index. Human physiology QP34.5.W47 0072827416 9780072827415 9780071116770 007111677X 9780071116787 0071116788 0073122866 9780073122861 120717 20210414114046.0