TY - BOOK AU - Layman,Dale Pierre TI - Physiology demystified T2 - Demystified series SN - 0071438289 AV - QP34.5 .L426 2004 U1 - 612 22 PY - 0000/// CY - New York PB - McGraw-Hill KW - Human physiology KW - Programmed instruction KW - Physiological Phenomena KW - Physiologie humaine KW - fast KW - Programmed instructional materials N1 - "A self-teaching guide"--Cover; Includes index; PART 1: THE GOLDEN PATH OF BODY FUNCTION: Physiology: our life is a path through bodyspace -- Control of the internal environment: a story of feedback and homeostasis -- Tests: Part 1 -- PART 2: FUNCTIONS AT THE CHEMICAL AND CELLULAR LEVELS: Chemical functions: "Hey! We've got dirt moving around in our body basement!" -- The cell: a tiny arena of life -- Test: Part 2 -- PART 3: THE PHYSIOLOGY OF SKIN, BONE, AND MUSCLE: Working the human "hard" drives: the physiology of skins and skeletons -- "Gentlemen, fire up your engines!" : the physiology of neurons and muscle fibers -- Test: Part 3 -- PART 4: THE PHYSIOLOGY OF NERVES AND GLANDS: "What happens when we step on a nail?": the physiology of nerves and reflexes -- Glands: physiology of the "ductless acorns" -- Test: Part 4 -- PART FIVE: AIR AND FLUID TRANSPORT: THE CIRCULATORY, LYMPH, AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS: Physiology of the circulatory system: mover of the blood in a "little circle" -- The physiology of blood: helps it walk with a "lymph" -- The respiratory system: makes you "breathe again" -- Test: Part 5 -- PART 6: PHYSIOLOGY FROM "THE LAND DOWN UNDER": THE DIGESTIVE AND GENITOURINARY SYSTEMS: The digestive system: a miraculous "grinder"! -- The genitourinary system system: it allows us to release fluids and "beget" new life! -- Test: Part 6 -- Final exam -- Answers to quiz, test, and exam questions N2 - A comprehensive overview of physiology, including terminology, the various functions of the body, comparative and cellular physiology, and more. Includes exam questions with answers UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/mh051/2004301775.html UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/bios/mh051/2004301775.html UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0704/2004301775-d.html ER -