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Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. THE HUMAN BODY FOR EVERYBODY! If you've ever wondered how the body functions -- how it converts food to energy, registers hunger or thirst, balances on two legs, responds to danger or a pleasing face -- now you can find out. In Physiology Demystified, popular physiology professor Dale Layman provides an effective and painless way to learn or review physiology and body functions, from the chemical level through the entire organism. With Physiology Demystified, you master the subject one step at a time -- at your own speed. This unique self-teaching guide identifies a set of Key Facts in every chapter, and provides questions at the end of each chapter and part, to reinforce learning and pinpoint weaknesses. The 100-question final exam checks your understanding of the entire book. Use it as a standalone reference or together with Anatomy Demystified, as part of a “dynamic duo” for learning everything about human body structure and function. This heavily illustrated self-teaching guide gives you everything you need to: * Learn how human muscles, nerves, bones, organs, glands, connective tissue, and more function and communicate with each other * Discover the molecular-level workings of your glandular, genitourinary, digestive, cardiovascular, and other systems * Conquer comparative and cellular physiology * Find the Latin and Greek origins of many physiological terms * Learn more in less time, with the most enjoyable physiology course you'll ever take * Take a final exam and grade it yourself! A fast, effective, and fun way to learn physiology, Physiology Demystified is the perfect shortcut to a deeper understanding of function and feedback in the human body.

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Author:   Dale Layman
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Imprint:   McGraw-Hill Professional
Dimensions:   Width: 18.00cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.550kg
ISBN:  

9780071438285

ISBN 10:   0071438289
Pages:   411
Publication Date:   16 August 2004
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"PrefaceAcknowledgmentsPART 1: THE GOLDEN PATH OF BODY FUNCTIONChapter 1: Physiology: Our Life Is a Path Through BodyspaceChapter 2: Control of the Internal Environment: A Story About Feedback and HomeostasisPART 2: FUNCTIONS AT THE CHEMICAL AND CELLULAR LEVELSChapter 3: Chemical Functions: ""Hey! We've Got Dirt Moving Around in our body basement!""Chapter 4: The Cell: A Tiny Arena of LifePART 3: THE PHYSIOLOGY OF SKIN, BONE, AND MUSCLEChapter 5: Working the Human ""Hard"" Drives: The Physiology of Skins and SkeletonsChapter 6: ""Gentlemen, Fire Up Your Engines!"": The Physiology of Neurons and Muscle FibersPART 4: THE PHYSIOLOGY OF NERVES AND GLANDSChapter 7: ""What Happens When We Step on a Nail?"": The Physiology of Nerves and ReflexChapter 8: Glands: Physiology of the ""Ductless Acorns""PART 5: AIR AND FLUID TRANSPORT: THE CIRCULATORY, LYMPH, AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEMSChapter 9: Physiology of The Circulatory System: Mover of the Blood In A ""Little Circle""Chapter 10: The Physiology of Blood: Helps It Walk with a ""Lymph""Chapter 11: The Respiratory System: Makes You ""Breathe Again""PART 6: PHYSIOLOGY FROM ""THE LAND DOWN UNDER"": THE DIGESTIVE AND GENITOURINARY SYSTEMSChapter 12: The Digestive System: A Miraculous ""Grinder""!Chapter 13: The Genitourinary System: It Allows Us to Release Fluids and ""Beget"" New Life!APPENDIX: ANSWERS TO QUIZ, TEST, AND FINAL EXAM QUESTIONSINDEX"

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