Overview

The ninth edition of this classic text has been entrusted into the capable hands of a dynamic new team of authors, who have taken on the challenge of maintaining the strengths and reputation that have long been the book's hallmark. The fundamental purpose of this textbook has stayed the same: 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. The book carries on the tradition of clarity and accuracy, while refining and updating the content to meet the needs of today's instructors and students. The ninth edition features a streamlined, clinically oriented focus to the study of human body systems. - In response to reviewers' requests, the authors have added new clinically-related content in nearly every chapter. Also, the science has been carefully updated line by line, to ensure that students are presented with the latest research. - Building on the dynamic art program of the 8th edition, the authors have revised and added many new illustrations and photographs (about 100), many of which illustrate diseases or clinical treatments. - The explanation of resting and action potentials, a difficult topic for novice readers, has been re-written to emphasize the importance and use of the Nernst equation (formerly included as an appendix) in understanding how ions move across membranes.

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Author:   Arthur Vander ,  James Sherman ,  Dorothy Luciano
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Imprint:   McGraw-Hill Professional
Edition:   8th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.80cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 28.20cm
Weight:   1.951kg
ISBN:  

9780072908015

ISBN 10:   0072908017
Pages:   800
Publication Date:   01 May 2000
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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Table of Contents

1 A Framework for Human PhysiologyPart One-Basic Cell Functions2 Chemical Composition of the Body3 Cell Structure4 Protein Activity and Cellular Metabolism5 Genetic Information and Protein Synthesis6 Movement of Molecules Across Cell MembranesPart Two-Biological Control Systems7 Homeostatic Mechanisms and Cellular Communication8 Neural Control Mechanisms9 The Sensory Systems10 Principles of Hormonal Control Systems11 Muscle12 Control of Body Movement13 Consciousness and BehaviorPart Three-Coordinated Body Functions14 Circulation15 Respiration16 The Kidneys and Regulation of Water and Inorganic Ions17 The Digestion and Absorption of Food18 Regulation of Organic Metabolism, Growth, and Energy Balance19 Reproduction20 Defense Mechanisms of the Body Appendixes A Answers to Thought QuestionsB GlossaryC English and Metric UnitsD Electrophysiology EquationsE Outline of Exercise Physiology

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James Sherman is a professor at the University of Michigan. Dorothy Luciano is retired from the University of Michigan.

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