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-- See Also the narrower term Absorption (Physiology)

-- See Also Anatomy

--subdivision Anatomy under individual animals and plants and groups of animals and plants, individual organs and regions of the body, and parts of plants, e.g. Fishes--Anatomy; Cattle--Anatomy; Corn--Anatomy; Foot--Anatomy; Wood--Anatomy

-- See Also the narrower term Animal ecophysiology

--subdivision Ecophysiology under individual animals and groups of animals, e.g. Fishes--Ecophysiology

-- See Also the narrower term Animal mechanics

--subdivisions Mechanical properties and Movements under individual organs and regions of the body, e.g. Heart--Mechanical properties; Foot--Movements

-- See Also the narrower term Back

-- See Also the narrower term Blood Circulation

-- See Also the narrower term Bones
Here are entered comprehensive and systematic works on the anatomy of the bony structure of man and its articulations; also comparative studies and discussions of bony structures of vertebrate groups other than man. Works on the comparative morphology, mechanics, etc. of the skeleton are entered under the heading Skeleton. Studies of skeletal remains are entered under Human remains (Archaeology); Animal remains (Archaeology).

-- See Also the narrower term Cell physiology

-- See Also the narrower term Cells

-- See Also the narrower term Digestion

-- See Also the narrower term Electrophysiology

--subdivision Electric properties under individual organs and regions of the body, e.g. Heart--Electric properties

-- See Also the narrower term Excitation (Physiology)

-- See Also the narrower term Fatigue

-- See Also the narrower term Females Physiology

-- See Also the narrower term Fertilization (Biology)

-- See Also the narrower term Growth

--subdivision Growth under subjects, e.g. Cities and towns--Growth; Fishes--Growth; Foot--Growth

-- See Also the narrower term Health
Here are entered works on optimal physical, mental, and social well-being, as well as how to achieve and preserve it. Works on personal body care and cleanliness are entered under Hygiene. Works on muscular efficiency and physical endurance are entered under Physical fitness.
--subdivision Health under names of individual persons; also subdivision Care and hygiene under parts of the body, e.g. Foot--Care and hygiene; also subdivision Health and hygiene under classes of persons and ethnic groups; and subdivision Health aspects under subjects

-- See Also the narrower term Homeostasis

-- See Also the narrower term Human physiology

--subdivision Physiological aspects under activities and mental conditions for works on the relationship between an individual's activity or mental state and his physiology, e.g. Soccer--Physiological aspects; Mental illness--Physiological aspects; also subdivision Physiological effect under individual chemicals and groups of chemicals and under environmental phenomena or conditions for works on their effect on the functions of living organisms, e.g. Copper--Physiological effect; Heat--Physiological effect; and subdivision Physiology under individual organs and regions of the body, classes of persons, and ethnic groups, e.g. Heart--Physiology

-- See Also the narrower term Lactation

-- See Also the narrower term Metabolism

--subdivision Metabolism under individual animals and groups of animals, individual chemicals and groups of chemicals, and individual organs and regions of the body, e.g. Cattle--Metabolism; Fishes--Metabolism; Copper--Metabolism; Heart--Metabolism

-- See Also the narrower term Neurophysiology

-- See Also the narrower term Nutrition
Here are entered works on the sum of the physiological processes involved in the assimilation and utilization of nutrients for proper body functioning and health. This heading may be subdivided by place to indicate the nutritional status of a group of people in the place. Works on the food and drink regularly consumed by an individual or group of people are entered under Diet.
--subdivision Nutrition under classes of persons and ethnic groups; and subdivision Nutritional aspects under topics, e.g. Cancer--Nutritional aspects

-- See Also the narrower term Orientation (Physiology)

-- See Also the narrower term Peristalsis

-- See Also the narrower term Physiology, Pathological

--subdivision Pathophysiology under individual diseases and organs and regions of the body, and chemicals, e.g. Cancer--Pathophysiology; Heart--Pathophysiology; Insulin--Pathophysiology

-- See Also the narrower term Pregnancy

-- See Also the narrower term Psychophysiology
Here are entered works on the relationship between psychological and physiological processes.
--subdivision Psychophysiology under individual parts of the body, e.g. Heart--Psychophysiology

-- See Also the narrower term Reproduction
Here are entered general works on sexual and asexual reproduction in both animals and plants, including those dealing only with sexual reproduction. Works limited to asexual reproduction are entered under Reproduction, Asexual; those dealing only with plants, under Plants--Reproduction.
--subdivision Reproduction under subjects, e.g. Fishes--Reproduction; Fungi--Reproduction

-- See Also the narrower term Respiration

--subdivision Respiration under individual animals and groups of animals, e.g. Cattle--Respiration; Fishes--Respiration

-- See Also the narrower term Secretion

--subdivision Secretion under individual chemicals and types of chemicals, e.g. Copper--Secretion; also subdivision Secretions under individual parts of the body, e.g. Heart--Secretions; and individual secretions, e.g. Bile; Perspiration

-- See Also the narrower term Veterinary physiology

--subdivision Physiology under individual domestic animals, e.g. Cattle--Physiology

-- See Also the narrower term Vibration Physiological effect

--subdivision Effect of vibration on under individual organs and regions of the body, e.g. Heart--Effect of vibration on