Human Physiology : An Integrated Approach

by Silverthorn, Dee Unglaub, Ph.D.

• ISBN13: 9780132625289
• ISBN10: 0132625288
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1997-07-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall Professional Technical Reference

Summary

Introductory text for freshman to junior level students in human or animal physiology. The unique integrated approach helps students see the big picture. Silverthorn's problem-centered focus develops students' critical thinking and problem-solving skills by helping them connect facts and concepts and apply them to real-world situations. An emphasis on the changing nature of scientific knowledge includes chapter by chapter integration of the latest research in cellular and molecular biology. Each chapter presents physiology as a dynamic field with numerous unanswered questions that merit further investigation.

Table of Contents

UNIT I Basic Cell Processes: Integration and Coordination	1	(145)
CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Physiology	1	(12)
CHAPTER 2 Atoms, Ions, and Molecules	13	(27)
CHAPTER 3 Cells and Tissues	40	(32)
CHAPTER 4 Cellular Metabolism	72	(35)
CHAPTER 5 Membrane Dynamics	107	(39)
UNIT II Homeostasis and Control	146	(237)
CHAPTER 6 Communication, Integration, and Homeostasis	146	(27)
CHAPTER 7 Introduction to the Endocrine System	173	(28)
CHAPTER 8 The Nervous System	201	(34)
CHAPTER 9 The Central Nervous System	235	(28)
CHAPTER 10 Sensory Physiology	263	(44)
CHAPTER 11 Efferent Peripheral Nervous System: The Autonomic and Somatic Motor Divisions	307	(17)
CHAPTER 12 Muscles	324	(38)
CHAPTER 13 Integrative Physiology I: Control of Body Movement	362	(21)
UNIT III Integration of Function	383	(192)
CHAPTER 14 Cardiovascular Physiology	383	(40)
CHAPTER 15 Blood Flow and the Control of Blood Pressure	423	(30)
CHAPTER 16 Blood	453	(21)
CHAPTER 17 Respiratory Physiology	474	(44)
CHAPTER 18 The Kidneys	518	(25)
CHAPTER 19 Integrative Physiology II: Fluid and Electrolyte Balance	543	(32)
UNIT IV Metabolism, Growth, and Aging	575
CHAPTER 20 Digestion	575	(36)
CHAPTER 21 Endocrine Control of Metabolism and Growth	611	(43)
CHAPTER 22 The Immune System	654	(30)
CHAPTER 23 Integrative Physiology III: Exercise	684	(14)
CHAPTER 24 Reproduction and Development	698