BIOS Instant Notes in Human Physiology / Edition 1

by Daniel McLaughlin, Jonathan Stamford, David White

Overview

Instant Notes in Human Physiology will be valuable to students in whatever context they are studying physiology. It explains fundamental concepts and the major physiological systems, showing how they are integrated, without overloading the reader with information.

key selling features:

• Explains physiology in the light of advances in molecular biology and cellular biology.
• Shows how the major physiological systems are integrated.
• Approaches physiology from the view that the purpose of life is to reproduce.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138373105
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/18/2018
Series:	Instant Notes
Pages:	472
Product dimensions:	6.88(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)

About the Author

Dr Daniel McLaughlin, The Medical School, University of Nottingham, UK

Dr Jonathan Stamford, Medical Writer

Dr David White, The Medical School, University of Nottingham, UK

Professor Terrence Bennett, The Medical School, University of Nottingham, UK

Table of Contents

A. Physiological Concepts B. The Cell C. Tissues of the Body D. The heart and Circulatory System E. The Lungs and Respiration F. Neurophysiology G. The Brain H. The Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nervous System I. Comparative Physiology of Skeletal and Smooth Muscle J. The Gastrointestinal Tract K. The Endocrine System L. Reproduction M. The Renal System, Body Fluids, and Excretion