Publisher's Synopsis
Here's a succinct, up-to-date summary of the physiological processes that take place in the human body, written in a straightforward and easy-to-understand manner. Derived from Berne et al.'s more lengthy text, Physiology, 5th Edition, it concisely and efficiently covers all of the most need-to-know concepts in the field. Updates include discussions of how the most recent findings in molecular biology and genetics affect our knowledge of physiology. A wealth of case examples, full-color artwork, review questions with answers, and boxes, tables, and graphs help readers to easily and thoroughly master the material.
- Provides shaded "clinical boxes" to demonstrate abstract concepts' relevance to human physiological phenomena.
- Offers case examples that show how physiological processes respond to various stimuli or to pathological processes.
- Delivers hundreds of full-color illustrations that make complex physiological principles easy to grasp quickly.
- Includes abundant graphs, figures, and tables that display information at a glance.
- Presents review questions and answers that allow readers to evaluate their comprehension.
- Incorporates a great deal of new information on how new discoveries in molecular biology and genetics affect our understanding of human physiology.
- Includes access to www.studentconsult.com - with the full text of the book online, integration links to relevant material from other STUDENT CONSULT texts, online self-assessment activities, a community center, and other valuable features.
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