An Introduction to Human Physiology / Edition 1

176 pages. Cover wornto Human Physiology D. F. Horrobin Published by MTP Press Limited SI. Leonard 's House, Lancaster, England Copyright 1973, D. F. Horrobin ISBN-13: 978. . ()- 85200-048-9 e-ISBN-13: 978-94-010-2349-8 001: 10. 1007/978-94-010-2349-8 First p Ublished 1973 No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without permiss ion from the publishers except for the quotation of brief passages for the purpo se of review Reprinted 1975 and 1976 by the Blackburn Times Press, Northgate, Bl ackburn BBZ lAB Contents Introduction 2 The Maintenance of a Constant Internal E nvironment 7 21 3 Biochemistry The Nervous System 45 4 The Endocrine System 5 79 The Body Fluids and Blood 6 93 7 Circulation 105 8 The Respiratory System 119 9 The Kidneys and Urinary Tract 129 10 The Alimentary Tract 137 11 The Reproducti ve System 145 12 Responses of the Whole Body 159 An Introduction to Human Physio logy Author's Preface In many fie1dliof study it is difficult to understand the sig nificance of the part before one understands the whole. Yet one cannot under stand the whole without a prior understanding of the parts. The dilemma is one o f the most difficult problems to be solved by the teacher and in no subject is i t more important than in physiology. In physiology more than in most subjects th e part serves the whole and the whole serves the parts in an extraordinarily int imately integrated manner.…