Human Physiology

5. Revised Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-0-19-873722-3
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 944 Seiten, Format (B × H): 222 mm x 277 mm, Gewicht: 2294 g

The human body is a complicated and beautiful machine, governed by the laws of physics and chemistry. By understanding its physiology - how it performs its varied functions - it is possible to build strategies for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.

In this latest edition, expanded and restructured coverage of sensory physiology and the respiratory system, a new comprehensive glossary of key terms, and additional online learning resources make Human Physiology even more student-friendly than its predecessors.

Human Physiology provides clear explanations of the principles that govern the body's physiological processes and shows how these can be applied. This is the ideal course companion for any student needing a solid foundation in the subject for a future career in human biology, biomedical science, or medicine.

Online resources

Student resources
- Numerical and clinical problems

- Multiple choice questions

- Web links

Lecturer resources
- Figures from the book

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pocock, Gillian

Richards, Christopher D.

Richards, David A.

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Vorklinische Medizin: Grundlagenfächer Physiologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Humanbiologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Section 1 Basic concepts in physiology

- 1: What is physiology?

- 2: Key concepts in chemistry

- 3: The chemical constitution of the body

- Section 2 The organization and basic functions of cells

- 4: Introducing cells and tissues

- 5: The transport functions of the plasma membrane

- 6: Principles of cell signalling

- Section 3 The excitable tissues - nerve and muscle

- 7: Nerve cells and their connections

- 8: Muscle

- Section 4 The nervous system and special senses

- 9: Introduction to the nervous system

- 10: The physiology of motor systems

- 11: The autonomic nervous system

- 12: General principles of sensory physiology

- 13: The somatosensory system

- 14: The eye and visual pathways

- 15: The ear and auditory pathways

- 16: The vestibular system and the sense of balance

- 17: The chemical senses - smell and taste

- 18: Emotion, learning and memory

- 19: The cerebral cortex, sleep and circadian rhythms

- Section 5 The endocrine system

- 20: Introduction to the endocrine system

- 21: The pituitary gland and hypothalamus

- 22: The thyroid and parathyroid glands

- 23: The adrenal glands

- 24: The endocrine pancreas and regulation of plasma glucose

- Section 6 Blood and the immune system

- 25: The properties of blood

- 26: Defence against infection: the immune system

- Section 7 The cardiovascular system

- 27: Introduction to the cardiovascular system

- 28: The heart

- 29: The electrocardiogram (ECG)

- 30: The circulation

- 31: The microcirculation and lymphatic system

- Section 8 The respiratory system

- 32: Introduction to the respiratory system

- 33: The mechanics of breathing

- 34: Alveolar ventilation and blood gas exchange

- 35: The control of respiration

- 36: Pulmonary defence mechanisms and common disorders of respiration

- 37: The physiology of high altitude and diving

- 38: The physiology of exercise

- Section 9 The regulation of the internal environment

- 39: The renal system

- 40: Fluid and electrolyte balance

- 41: Acid-base balance

- 42: The skin and thermoregulation

- Section 10 The gastrointestinal system

- 43: Introduction to gastrointestinal system

- 44: The gastrointestinal tract

- 45: The liver and gall bladder

- 46: Nutrition and the regulation of food intake

- 47: Energy balance and the control of metabolic rate

- Section 11 Reproduction and growth

- 48: The physiology of the male and female reproductive systems

- 49: Fertilization, pregnancy, and lactation

- 50: Fetal and neonatal physiology

- 51: The physiology of bone and the control of growth

- Appendix 1 - Glossary of key terms

- Appendix 2 - SI Units

Über Autor(innen)

Gillian Pocock read Physiology at the University of Oxford before moving to Kings' College London to study for her PhD under the supervision of P.F. Baker. She held a post-doctoral position at Kings' College before taking up an appointment in the Department of Physiology, Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine. She is now Senior Lecturer in Clinical Science in the School of Nursing at Canterbury Christ Church University, UK. Her research interests have focussed on the role of calcium in secretion and pH regulation in neurons.

Christopher Richards read Biological Chemistry at the University of Bristol. He completed his PhD in the Department of Zoology, University of Bristol, under the supervision of P.C. Caldwell before taking up a position at the Institute of Psychiatry in London. He subsequently moved to the National Institute for Medical Research where he was a member of the scientific staff. He later held posts in the Departments of Physiology at the Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine and University College London where he is currently Emeritus Professor of Experimental Physiology. He has published over 100 scientific articles, chiefly on the physiology and pharmacology of nerve cells.

David Richards studied biochemistry at the University of Bristol before beginning his PhD at the National Institute for Medical Research and University College, London under the supervision of T.V.P. Bliss. After postdoctoral positions at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, the University of Zurich Brain Research Institute and the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, he was appointed Assistant Professor at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, before moving to Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. He is now Associate Professor of Neuropharmacology at Husson University School of Pharmacy in Maine. His research focuses on the cell biology that supports synaptic transmission.