Our marvelous bodies : an introduction to the physiology of human health /
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 appl...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New Brunswick, N.J. :
Rutgers University Press,
2008
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| 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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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 219 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-208) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780813544700 081354470X 1281776475 9781281776471 9786611776473 6611776478 |
| Language: | English. |
