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Fox’s Human Physiology, was created for the one-semester Human Physiology course, often taken by allied health and biology students. Clear explanations and a solid learning framework based on integrating clinically germane information with knowledge of the body’s physiological processes have made Human Physiology a market-leading text.

1. The Study of Body Function 2. Chemical Composition of the Body 3. Cell Structure and Genetic Control 4. Enzymes and Energy 5. Cell Respiration and Metabolism 6. Interactions Between Cells and the Extracellular Environment 7. The Nervous System 8. The Central Nervous System 9. The Autonomic Nervous System 10. Sensory Physiology 11. Endocrine Glands 12. Muscle 13. Blood, Heart and Circulation 14. Cardio Output, Blood Flow, and Blood Pressure 15. The Immune System 16. Respiratory Physiology 17. Physiology of the Kidneys 18. The Digestive System 19. Regulation of Metabolism 20. Reproduction

About the Author Stuart Fox Stuart Fox is a professor at Pierce College in Los Angeles. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Southern California in Medical Physiology. In addition to his work on this text, he is the co-author of Concepts of Human A&P, Synopsis of Anatomy & Physiology, several lab manuals, and numerous research papers. Krista Rompolski Krista Lee Rompolski earned her Ph.D. in exercise physiology from the University of Pittsburgh, Department of Health and Physical Activity, after earning her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Bloomsburg University, near her birthplace of Mount Carmel, PA. Krista is currently an associate professor of Physical Therapy at Moravian College in Bethlehem, PA, where she teaches Gross Anatomy and Pathophysiology to the Physical Therapy students, as well as Anatomy and Physiology to undergraduate Health Sciences students. Prior to joining Moravian College, Krista taught Anatomy, Physiology, Pathophysiology, and clinical research courses at Drexel University for seven years.