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Author:   Gillian Pocock ,  Chris Richards
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 19.90cm , Height: 3.50cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   1.628kg
ISBN:  

9780199289073

ISBN 10:   0199289077
Pages:   816
Publication Date:   23 April 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION; 1. An introduction to the human body; 2. Key concepts in chemistry; 3. The chemical constitution of the body; SECTION 2: THE ORGANIZATION AND BASIC FUNCTIONS OF CELLS; 4. Introducing cells; 5. The functions of the plasma membrane; 6. Cells and tissues; 7. The principles of cell signalling; SECTION 3 EXCITABLE CELLS; 8. Nerve cells and their connections; 9. Muscle; SECTION 4 THE ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF BODY SYSTEMS; 10. Musculo-skeletal system; 11. The organization of the nervous system; 12. The physiology of motor systems; 13. The autonomic nervous system; 14. Sensory systems; 15. Some aspects of higher nervous function; 16. The endocrine system; 17. The heart; 18. The electrocardiogram; 19. The circulation; 20. The properties of blood; 21. Defence against infection: inflammation and immunity; 22. Respiration; 23. The kidney and the urinary tract; 24. The digestive system; 25. The liver and gall bladder; 26. The pancreas; 27. Skin structure and function; SECTION 5 REPRODUCTION AND INHERITANCE; 28. The physiology of reproduction; 29. Fertilization and pregnancy; 30. The genetic basis of inheritance; SECTION 6 INTEGRATIVE ASPECTS OF PHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY; 31. The nutritional needs of the body; 32. Energy balance and exercise; 33. The regulation of body temperature; 34. Body fluid and acid-base balance; 35. The uptake, distribution and elimination of drugs

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The book encapsulates the broad spectrum of molecular, histological, anatomical and physiological functions of the human body presenting the information in a concise and formative manner. Corwin Hine, Student, Queen Mary University

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Gillian Pocock is a lecturer in Clinical Science at Canterbury Christ Church University where she is responsible for teaching many of the science-based modules in the Faculty of Health and Social Care. Chris Richards is Emeritus Professor of Experimental Physiology in the Department of Physiology at University College London. Books by the same authors: Human Physiology: The basis of medicine a Gillian Pocock and Christopher D. Richards

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