Our marvelous bodies : an introduction to the physiology of human health / Gary F. Merrill.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Merrill, Gary F.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human physiology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (238 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

The foundation

Understanding the mammalian nervous system

The endocrine system and physiological communication

The cardiovascular system and the blood

Health and the respiratory system

Kidneys and renal physiology

The gastrointestinal system

The reproductive system

The immune system

Muscle function

Integrated physiological responses

For the record.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-208) and index.

ISBN:

1-281-77647-5

9786611776473

0-8135-4470-X

OCLC:

467174385