The ninth edition of this classic text has been entrusted into the capable hands of a dynamic new author team. Eric Widmaier, Hershel Raff, and Kevin Strang have taken on the challenge of maintaining the strengths and reputation that have long been the hallmark of Human Physiology: The Mechanisms of Body Function. The fundamental purpose of this textbook has remained undeniably the same: to present the principles and facts of human physiology in a format that is suitable for undergraduates regardless of academic background or field of study. Human Physiology, ninth edition, carries on the tradition of clarity and accuracy, while refining and updating the content to meet the needs of today's instructors and students. The ninth edition features a streamlined, clinically oriented focus to the study of human body systems. Widmaier is considered higher level than Human Physiology by Stuart Fox. due to its increased emphasis on the mechanisms of body functions.
Author(s): Eric P. Widmaier, Hershel Raff, Kevin T. Strang, Eric Widmaier
Edition: 9
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math
Year: 2003
Language: English
Pages: 826
Cover......Page 1
Preface......Page 2
1. Homeostasis:A Framework for Human Physiology......Page 7
2. Chemical Composition of the Body......Page 28
3. Cell Structure and Protein Function......Page 55
4. Movement of Molecules Across Cell Membranes......Page 113
5. Control of Cells by Chemical Messengers......Page 139
6. Neuronal Signaling and the Structure of the Nervous System......Page 157
7. Sensory Physiology......Page 209
8. Consciousness, the Brain and Behavior......Page 248
9. Muscle......Page 270
10. Control of Body Movement......Page 314
11. The Endocrine System......Page 333
12. Cardiovascular Physiology......Page 376
13. Respiratory Physiology......Page 467
14. The Kidneys and Regulation of Water and Inorganic Ions......Page 513
15. The Digestion and Absorption of Food......Page 563
16. Regulation of Organic Metabolism and Energy Balance......Page 604
17. Reproduction......Page 642
18. Defense Mechanisms of the Body......Page 694
Index......Page 738
App A. Answers to questions......Page 765
App B. Glossary......Page 774
App C. English & metric units......Page 816
App D. Goldman equation......Page 817
App E. Outline of exercise physiology......Page 818
App F. Outline of clinical applications......Page 819
Credits......Page 823
References......Page 824
Abbreviations used in the Text......Page 825
