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Title Statement | Human physiology: a very short introduction / Jamie A. Davies. |
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Series | Very short introductions |
Author | Davies, Jamie A |
Publication | Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press,2021. |
Edition | First edition. |
Extent of Item | xxi, 140 pages |
ISBN | 9780198869887 (pbk.) 0198869886 (pbk.) |
Other Number | 4138850 |
Bibliography | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Summary | "Human Physiology: A Very Short Introduction explores how the human body works, senses, reacts, and defends itself. Physiology is the science of life. It considers how human bodies are supplied with energy, how they maintain their internal parameters, the ways in which they gather and process information or take action, and the creation of new generations. This VSI examines the experiments undertaken to understand the interplay of the vast variety of physiological mechanisms and principles within us, and analyses the ethical issues involved. It also looks at how enhanced understandings of physiological knowledge can help inform medical research and care"--Provided by publisher. |