Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Homeostasis: A Framework for Human Physiology
Chapter 2 Chemical Composition of the Body
Chapter 3 Cellular structure, proteins, and Metabolism
Chapter 4 Movement of Molecules Across Cell Membranes
Chapter 5 Control of Cells by Chemical Messengers
Chapter 6 Neuronal Signaling and the Structure of the Nervous System
Chapter 7 Sensory Physiology
Chapter 8 Consciousness, the Brain, and Behavior
Chapter 9 Muscle
Chapter 10 Control of Body Movement
Chapter 11 The Endocrine System
Chapter 12 Cardiovascular Physiology
Chapter 13 Respiratory Physiology
Chapter 14 The Kidneys and Regulation of Water and Inorganic Ions
Chapter 15 The Digestion and Absorption of Food
Chapter 16 Regulation of Organic Metabolism and Energy Balance
Chapter 17 Reproduction
Chapter 18 Defense Mechanisms of the Body
Chapter 19 Medical Physiology: Integration Using Clinical Cases

About the Author

Eric P. Widmaier received his Ph.D. in 1984 in Endocrinology from the University of California at San Francisco.  His postdoctoral training was in endocrinology and physiology at the Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology, and The Salk Institute in La Jolla, CA.  He is currently Professor of Biology at Boston University.