Human Physiology
by Kevin Young, Elvis Ali
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Book Description
Physiology - The word physiology is from the Ancient Greek (phusiología) and it is the study of how organisms perform their vital functions. An example is the study of how a muscle contracts or the force contracting muscles exert on the skeleton. It was introduced by French physician Jean Fernery in 1552. Physiology is built upon a tripod of sciences: physics, chemistry, and anatomy.This open book is licensed under a Creative Commons License (CC BY-SA). You can download Human Physiology ebook for free in PDF format (56.3 MB).
Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Homeostasis
Chapter 2
The Integumentary System
Chapter 3
The Nervous System
Chapter 4
The Senses
Chapter 5
The Muscular System
Chapter 6
Blood Physiology
Chapter 7
The Cardiovascular System
Chapter 8
The Urinary System
Chapter 9
The Respiritory System
Chapter 10
The Gastrointestinal System
Chapter 11
Nutrition
Chapter 12
The Endocrine System
Chapter 13
The Male Reproductive System
Chapter 14
The Female Reproductive System
Chapter 15
Pregnancy and Birth
Chapter 16
Genetics and Inheritance
Chapter 17
Human Development
Book Details
Title
Human Physiology
Publisher
Wikibooks
Published
2013
Pages
552
Edition
1
Language
English
PDF Size
56.3 MB
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