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1 online resource (xiv, 219 pages) : illustrations |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-208) and index. |
| 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. |
| 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 chapt. |
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English. |
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Human physiology.
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Physiological Phenomena |
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Physiologie humaine.
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MEDICAL -- Physiology.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Human Anatomy & Physiology.
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MEDICAL -- General.
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Human physiology
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Merrill, Gary F. Our marvelous bodies. New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2008 9780813542812 (DLC) 2007029660 (OCoLC)156863744 |
| ISBN |
9780813544700 (electronic bk.) |
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081354470X (electronic bk.) |
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1281776475 |
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9781281776471 |
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9786611776473 |
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6611776478 |
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9780813542812 (hardcover ; alk. paper) |
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0813542812 (hardcover ; alk. paper) |
| Standard No. |
9786611776473 |
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AU@ 000048829935 |
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AU@ 000051400373 |
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DEBBG BV043128216 |
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DEBBG BV044130493 |
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DEBSZ 422083534 |
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DEBSZ 430660189 |
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GBVCP 802715303 |
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NZ1 14971912 |
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