Widmaier, Eric P. <br/><br/>
Vander's human physiology :  the mechanisms of body function / 
 Human physiology 
Eric P. Widmaier, Hershel Raff, Kevin T. Strang. 
 - 11th ed., Int. ed. 
 - Boston :  McGraw-Hill Higher Education,  c2008. 
 - xxviii, 770 p. :  ill. (chiefly col.) ;  29 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 747) and index. 
<br/><br/>Homeostasis: A Framework for Human Physiology. -  Chemical Composition of the Body. -  Cellular structure, proteins, and Metabolism. -  Movement of Molecules Across Cell Membranes. -  Control of Cells by Chemical Messengers. -  Neuronal Signaling and the Structure of the Nervous System. -  Sensory Physiology. -  Consciousness, the Brain, and Behavior. -  Muscle. -  Control of Body Movement. -  The Endocrine System. -  Cardiovascular Physiology. -  Respiratory Physiology. -  The Kidneys and Regulation of Water and Inorganic Ions. -  The Digestion and Absorption of Food. -  Regulation of Organic Metabolism and Energy Balance. - Reproduction. -  Defense Mechanisms of the Body. -  Medical Physiology: Integration Using Clinical Cases. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780073049625 (hbk.) 007304962X (hbk.) 9780077216092 (hbk.) 0077216091 (hbk.) 9780071283663 (pbk.) 0071283668 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Human physiology--Textbooks.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>612  / WID