Human physiology
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Boston :
McGraw-Hill
cop.2008
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| Edition: | 10th ed |
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| See on Universidad de Navarra: | https://unika.unav.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991003012599708016&context=L&vid=34UNAV_INST:VU1&search_scope=34UNAV_TODO&tab=34UNAV_TODO&lang=es |
Table of Contents:
- The study of body function
- Chemical composition of the body
- Cell structure and genetic control
- Enzymes and energy
- Cell respiration and metabolism
- Interactions between cells and the extracellular environment
- The nervous system : neurons and synapses
- The central nervous system
- The autonomic nervous system
- Sensory physiology
- Endocrine glands : secretion and action of hormones
- Muscle : mechanisms of contraction and neural control
- Heart and circulation
- Cardiac output, blood flow, and blood pressure
- The immune system
- Respiratory physiology
- Physiology of the kidneys
- The digestive system
- Regulation of metabolism
- Reproduction.
