Human Physiology
Publisher: Wikibooks 2013
Number of pages: 552
Description:
Human physiology is the study of the functioning of the normal body, and is responsible for describing how various systems of the human body work. This textbook provides an introductory explanation of the workings of the human body, with an effort to draw connections between the body systems and explain their interdependencies. A framework for the book is homeostasis and how the body maintains balance within each system. This is intended as a first introduction to physiology for a college-level course.
Download or read it online for free here:
Download link
(56MB, PDF)
Similar books
Skeletal Muscle Circulationby Ronald J. Korthuis - Morgan & Claypool Life Sciences
This treatise summarizes the current understanding of the mechanisms for blood flow control to skeletal muscle under resting conditions, how perfusion is elevated to meet the increased demand for oxygen and other substrates during exercise.
(9809 views)
Mechanosensitivity in Cells and Tissuesby Andre Kamkin, Irina Kiseleva - Academia Publishing House Ltd.
The rapidly growing cache of knowledge has not only provided the new insights into the function of mechanosensitivity in diverse tissues and organs, but has also displayed the potential therapeutic possibilities that arise from this understanding.
(12673 views)
Iron Metabolismby Sarika Arora (ed.) - InTech
Iron has various functions in the body, including the metabolism of oxygen in a variety of biochemical processes. This book is reviews and summarizes recent developments in our understanding of iron transport and storage in living systems.
(9621 views)
TRP Channels: Methods in Signal Transductionby Michael X. Zhu (ed.) - CRC Press
A comprehensive review of the field, the book spans the information gap by providing broad coverage of current methods and techniques commonly used in TRP channel research, and detailed protocols with thorough discussions of the methods.
(10109 views)