Our Marvelous Bodies : An Introduction to the Physiology of Human Health /
Merrill, Gary F.
Our Marvelous Bodies : An Introduction to the Physiology of Human Health / Gary F. Merrill. - 1 online resource (240 p.) : 22 illustrations
Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF FIGURES -- LIST OF TABLES -- PREFACE -- 1. The Foundation -- 2. Understanding the Mammalian Nervous System -- 3. The Endocrine System and Physiological Communication -- 4. The Cardiovascular System and the Blood -- 5. Health and the Respiratory System -- 6. Kidneys and Renal Physiology -- 7. The Gastrointestinal System -- 8. The Reproductive System -- 9. The Immune System -- 10. Muscle Function -- 11. Integrated Physiological Responses -- 12. For the Record -- Glossary -- Notes and Suggested Reading -- Index
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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 apply the information. Readers learn the basics of feedback control systems, homeostasis, and physiological gradients. These principles apply to an understanding of the body’s functioning under optimal, healthy conditions, and they provide insight into states of acute and chronic illness. Separate chapters are devoted to each of the body’s systems in detail: nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, reproductive, and immune. Through a series of real-life examples, the book also shows the importance of maintaining careful medical records for health care professionals, scientists, and patients alike.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9780813544700
10.36019/9780813544700 doi
Human physiology.
SCIENCE / General.
Our Marvelous Bodies, An Introduction to the Physiology of Human Health, GARY F. MERRILL, cell biology, neuroscience, structure of body's major systems, function pf body's major systems, care of the body's major systems, human body, physiology, human health, medical facts alongside personal stories, basics of feedback control systems, homeostasis, physiological gradients, body’s functioning, optimal, healthy conditions for body, acute illnesses, chronic illnesses, nervous system, endocrine system, cardiovascular system, respiratory system, renal system, gastrointestinal system, musculoskeletal system, reproductive system, immune system, medical records, health care professionals, scientists, patients.
QP34.5 / .M487 2008eb
612
Our Marvelous Bodies : An Introduction to the Physiology of Human Health / Gary F. Merrill. - 1 online resource (240 p.) : 22 illustrations
Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF FIGURES -- LIST OF TABLES -- PREFACE -- 1. The Foundation -- 2. Understanding the Mammalian Nervous System -- 3. The Endocrine System and Physiological Communication -- 4. The Cardiovascular System and the Blood -- 5. Health and the Respiratory System -- 6. Kidneys and Renal Physiology -- 7. The Gastrointestinal System -- 8. The Reproductive System -- 9. The Immune System -- 10. Muscle Function -- 11. Integrated Physiological Responses -- 12. For the Record -- Glossary -- Notes and Suggested Reading -- Index
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
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 apply the information. Readers learn the basics of feedback control systems, homeostasis, and physiological gradients. These principles apply to an understanding of the body’s functioning under optimal, healthy conditions, and they provide insight into states of acute and chronic illness. Separate chapters are devoted to each of the body’s systems in detail: nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, reproductive, and immune. Through a series of real-life examples, the book also shows the importance of maintaining careful medical records for health care professionals, scientists, and patients alike.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9780813544700
10.36019/9780813544700 doi
Human physiology.
SCIENCE / General.
Our Marvelous Bodies, An Introduction to the Physiology of Human Health, GARY F. MERRILL, cell biology, neuroscience, structure of body's major systems, function pf body's major systems, care of the body's major systems, human body, physiology, human health, medical facts alongside personal stories, basics of feedback control systems, homeostasis, physiological gradients, body’s functioning, optimal, healthy conditions for body, acute illnesses, chronic illnesses, nervous system, endocrine system, cardiovascular system, respiratory system, renal system, gastrointestinal system, musculoskeletal system, reproductive system, immune system, medical records, health care professionals, scientists, patients.
QP34.5 / .M487 2008eb
612