Human physiology : the mechanisms of body function. / Arthur Vander, James Sherman and Dorothy Luciano
Material type: TextPublisher: Boston: McGra-Hill, 2001Edition: 8th edDescription: xxxvii, 800 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cmISBN: 0072908017Subject(s): Human physiologyLOC classification: QP34.5.V22Online resources: Click here to access onlineItem type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Books | WISCONSIN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, GHANA KUMASI LIBRARY nursing | WISCONSIN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, GHANA KUMASI LIBRARY | QP34.5.V22(8e) (Browse shelf) | Available | KSN/132/19 |
Includes answers, glossary, and index.
Contents: A framework for human physiology Part One Basic cell functions: Chemical composition of the body -- Cell structure -- Protein activity and cellular metabolism --Genetic information and protein synthesis -- Movement of molecules across cell membranes -- Part Two Biological control systems: Homeostastic mechanisms ad cellular communication -- Neural control mechanisms -- The sensory systems -- Principles of hormonal control systems -- Muscle -- Control of body movement -- Consciousness and behavior -- Part Three Coordinated body functions: Circulation -- Respiration -- The kidneys and regulation of water and inorganic ions -- The digestion and absorption of food -- Regulation of organic metabolism, growth, and energy balance -- Reproduction -- Defense mechanisms of the body --
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