TY - BOOK AU - Widmaier, Eric P. AU - Raff, Hershel AU - Strang, Kevin T TI - Vander's human physiology : the mechanisms of body function. SN - 0072827416 9780072827415 9780071116770 007111677X 9780071116787 0071116788 0073122866 9780073122861 AV - QP34.5.W47 PY - 2006/// CY - Boston PB - Higher Education KW - Human physiology N1 - Includes references and index; 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 ER -