Our marvelous bodies an introduction to the physiology of human health /

• Main Author: Merrill, Gary F.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, c2008.
• Subjects: Human physiology.; Physiological Processes.; MEDICAL > Physiology.; SCIENCE > Human Anatomy & Physiology. > Life Sciences; Electronic books.
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Our Marvelous Bodies offers a unique perspective on the structure, function, and care of the major systems of the human body. Unlike other texts that use a strictly scientific approach, physiologist Gary F. Merrill relays medical facts alongside personal stories that help students relate to and appl...

Table of Contents:

• The foundation
• Understanding the mammalian nervous system
• The endocrine system and physiological communication
• The cardiovascular system and the blood
• Health and the respiratory system
• Kidneys and renal physiology
• The gastrointestinal system
• The reproductive system
• The immune system
• Muscle function
• Integrated physiological responses
• For the record.