TY - BOOK AU - Fox, Stuart Ira. TI - Human physiology SN - 9780072946130 ;007294613X PY - 2008/// CY - Boston PB - McGraw-Hill Higher Education N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; The study of body function -- Chemical composition of the body -- Cell structure and genetic control -- Enzymes and energy -- Cell respiration and metabolism -- Interactions between cells and the extracellular environment -- The nervous system : neurons and synapses -- The central nervous system -- The autonomic nervous system -- Sensory physiology -- Endocrine glands : secretion and action of hormones -- Muscle : mechanisms of contraction and neural control -- Heart and circulation -- Cardiac output, blood flow, and blood pressure -- The immune system -- Respiratory physiology -- Physiology of the kidneys -- The digestive system -- Regulation of metabolism -- Reproduction ER -