Textbooks on human physiology abound. However, they are either basic in nature or are rigorous treatments written for medical and nursing students and exceed the level of detail that pharmacy students need. Essentials of Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach puts the important topics right at students' fingertips. It describes physiology with just the right amount of detail and contains references to therapeutics and the practice of pharmacy that help students understand basic concepts. Providing the fundamentals of physiology specifically geared towards pharmacy students, the book establishes the connection between physiology and pharmacy.
Author(s): Laurie Kelly McCorry
Series: Plant Engineering Series
Edition: 1
Publisher: CRC Press
Year: 2004
Language: English
Commentary: 50173
Pages: 381
Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Dedication......Page 6
Preface......Page 8
Acknowledgments......Page 10
Contents......Page 14
chapter one Physiology and the concept of homeostasis......Page 20
chapter two Plasma membrane......Page 26
chapter three Membrane potential......Page 36
chapter four Electrical signals......Page 42
chapter 5 Synaptic transmission......Page 54
chapter six The nervous system......Page 64
chapter seven The spinal cord......Page 82
chapter eight Pain......Page 96
chapter nine The autonomic nervous system......Page 110
chapter ten The endocrine system......Page 130
chapter eleven Skeletal muscle......Page 158
chapter twelve Smooth muscle......Page 174
chapter thirteen Cardiac physiology......Page 182
chapter fourteen Cardiac output......Page 200
chapter fifteen The circulatory system......Page 212
chapter sixteen Blood and hemostasis......Page 246
chapter seventeen The respiratory system......Page 258
chapter eighteen The digestive system......Page 298
chapter nineteen The renal system......Page 326
Index......Page 362
