{"product_id":"physiology-at-a-glance-isbn-9781119247272","title":"Physiology at a Glance","description":"\u003cp\u003eExtensively revised and updated, this fourth edition of \u003ci\u003ePhysiology at a Glance\u003c\/i\u003e continues to provide a thorough introduction to human physiology, covering a wealth of topics in a comprehensive yet succinct manner.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis concise guide breaks this often complex subject down into its core components, dealing with structures of the body from the cellular level to composite systems. New to this edition are three chapters on cell signalling, thermoregulation, and altitude and aerospace physiology, as well as a glossary of terms to aid medical, dental, health science and biomedical students at all levels of their training.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeaturing clear, full-colour illustrations, memorable data tables, and easy-to-read text, \u003ci\u003ePhysiology at a Glance\u003c\/i\u003e is ideal as both a revision guide and as a resource to assist basic understanding of key concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the companion website xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 Introduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Homeostasis and the physiology of proteins 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Body water compartments and physiological fluids 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Cells, membranes and organelles 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Membrane transport and ion channels 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Biological electricity 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Conduction of action potentials 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Cell signalling 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The autonomic nervous system 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Blood 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Platelets and haemostasis 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Defence: inflammation and immunity 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Principles of diffusion and flow 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Thermoregulation 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Altitude and aerospace physiology 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 Muscles 31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Skeletal muscle and its contraction 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Neuromuscular junction and whole muscle contraction 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Motor units, recruitment and summation 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Cardiac 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122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e56 Lactation 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 8 The sensory and motor systems 127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e57 Introduction to sensory systems 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e58 Sensory receptors 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e59 Special senses: taste and smell 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e60 Special senses: vision 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e61 Special senses: hearing and balance 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e62 Motor control and the cerebellum 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e63 Proprioception and reflexes 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix I Comparison of the properties of skeletal, cardiac and smooth muscle 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix II Normal physiological values 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 148\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e Jeremy P. 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