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A thinking approach to physiology / Ian N. Sabir, Juliet A. Usher-Smith.
Holman Biotech Commons QP31.2 .S23 2008
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sabir, Ian N.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Physiology.
- Physiological Phenomena.
- Medical Subjects:
- Physiological Phenomena.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 232 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific, [2008]
- Summary:
- This unconventional text for medical, dental and veterinary undergraduates offers a broad overview of physiology, concentrating on areas that are not given much attention in other texts and purposely omitting those aspects where memorization is an unfortunate necessity. Written in a reader-friendly tone, the book is intended to stimulate interest, reflection, and discussion, and aims to show students that not all of their studies in medicine or biology are simply rote learning. Emphasis is on the relationship of physiology with the more rigorous physical sciences and deeper analytical principles. Coverage progresses from electrical properties of cells to body systems, integrative physiology, and derivations and theoretical points. About 25 pages of reference appendices are included. Sabir and Usher-Smith are affiliated with the University of Cambridge, UK. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
- Contents:
- Electrical properties of cells
- Muscle as an excitable tissue
- The digestive system
- The respiratory system
- The circulatory system
- The kidney and body fluids
- Integrative physiology
- Derivations and theoretical points.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 9812706011
- 9789812706010
- OCLC:
- 141384872
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