TY  - BOOK
AU  - Merrill,Gary F.
TI  - Our Marvelous Bodies: An Introduction to the Physiology of Human Health 
SN  - 9780813544700
AV  - QP34.5 .M487 2008eb
U1  - 612 22
PY  - 2008///]
CY  - New Brunswick, NJ
PB  - Rutgers University Press
KW  - Human physiology
KW  - SCIENCE / General
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - 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
N1  - 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
N2  - 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
UR  - https://doi.org/10.36019/9780813544700
UR  - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780813544700
UR  - https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9780813544700/original
ER  -