TY - BOOK AU - Bell,George Howard AU - AU - Paterson,Colin Ralston TI - Textbook of physiology and biochemistry SN - 0443014361 : U1 - QU 34 B433 1976 PY - 1976/// CY - Edinburgh, New York, New York PB - Churchill Livingstone, distributed in the United States of America by Longman KW - Human physiology KW - Biochemistry N1 - Includes bibliographies and index; Contents 1.Introduction 2.The properties of water and solutions 3.The proteins 4.Carbohydrates 5.Lipids 6.Nucleotides and nucleic acids 7. Food, energy and nutrition 8. Mouth, esophagus and swallowing 10. Digestion and absorption in the intestine 11. Biochemical reactions 12. Enzymes 13. Glycolysis and the tricarboxylic acid cycle 14. Biological oxidation 15. Carbohydrate metabolism: organization and control 16. Lipid metabolism 17. Metabolism of nuclei acids and nucleotides 18. Protein synthesis 19. Metabolism of proteins and amino acids 20. Hepatic and biliary function 21.Blood pigments 22. The blood 23. Immunity and the defense mechanisms against foreign substances 24. The heart 25. The circulation 26. Vasomotor control 27. Respiration 28. Pulmonary circulation and gas transport 29. The kidney 30. Water, electrolyte and acid-base balance 31. Connective tissue and skin 32. Bone and the metabolism of calcium and phosphorous 33. Nervous system 34. Neuron and synapse 35. Sensation 36. Spinal reflexes 37. Muscle and exercise 38. Postural reflexes 39. Sensorimotor cortex, the cerebellum and the control of movement 40. Control of visceral function 41. Special senses 42. Speech and the higher functions of the bran 43. The endocrine glands 44. Reproduction 45. Growth and development 46. Involution and senescence 47. Chromosomes and heredity ER -