ABSTRACT

A firm grasp of the functions of living organisms is one of the most important prerequisites to pharmacy study. The long-awaited second edition of Essentials of Human Physiology presents concepts in physiology in a way that prepares students for their subsequent study of pathophysiology, pharmacology, and pharmacotherapeutics.

Thoroughly

chapter 1|8 pages

Physiology and the concept of homeostasis

chapter 2|12 pages

Plasma membrane

chapter 3|6 pages

Membrane potential

chapter 4|14 pages

Electrical signals

chapter 5|12 pages

Synaptic transmission

chapter 6|24 pages

The nervous system

chapter 7|16 pages

The spinal cord

chapter 8|16 pages

Pain

chapter 9|20 pages

The autonomic nervous system

chapter 10|36 pages

The endocrine system

chapter 11|16 pages

The reproductive system

chapter 12|20 pages

Skeletal muscle

chapter 13|10 pages

Smooth muscle

chapter 4|24 pages

teen. Cardiac physiology

chapter 15|14 pages

Cardiac output

chapter 6|40 pages

teen. The circulatory system

chapter 17|16 pages

Blood and hemostasis

chapter 18|24 pages

The immune system

chapter 19|46 pages

The respiratory system

chapter 20|32 pages

The digestive system

chapter 21|36 pages

The renal system