Overview

Eric Widmaier (Boston University), Hershel Raff (Medical College of Wisconsin), and Kevin Strang (University of Wisconsin) have taken on the challenge of maintaining the strengths and reputation of ""Vander's Human Physiology: The Mechanisms of Body Function"". Moving beyond the listing of mere facts, it stressed the causal chains of events that constitute the mechanisms of body function. The fundamental purpose of this textbook is 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. ""Vander's Human Physiology, Eleventh Edition"", 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 eleventh edition features a streamlined, clinically oriented focus to the study of human body systems. It has also responded to reviewer requests for more clinical applications. Chapter 19 is new and contains three complete case studies. Physiology Inquiries have also been added to many figures throughout the chapters. These critical-thinking questions are just one more opportunity to add to the student's learning experience.

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Author:   Eric P. Widmaier ,  Hershel Raff ,  Kevin T. Strang
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Imprint:   McGraw Hill Higher Education
Edition:   11th Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 22.80cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   1.950kg
ISBN:  

9780071283663

ISBN 10:   0071283668
Pages:   770
Publication Date:   01 November 2007
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Unknown
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

1 Homeostasis: A Framework for Human Physiology 2 Chemical Composition of the Body 3 Cellular Structure, Proteins, and Metabolism 4 Movement of Molecules Across Cell Membranes 5 Control of Cells by Chemical Messengers 6 Neuronal Signaling and the Structure of the Nervous System 7 Sensory Physiology 8 Consciousness, the Brain, and Behavior 9 Muscle 10 Control of Body Movement 11 The Endocrine System 12 Cardiovascular Physiology 13 Respiratory Physiology 14 The Kidneys and Regulation of Water and Inorganic Ions 15 The Digestion and Absorption of Food 16 Regulation of Organic Metabolism and Energy Balance 17 Reproduction 18 Defense Mechanisms of the Body 19 Medical Physiology: Integration Using Clinical Cases

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