The carefully revised Third Edition features expanded clinical coverage, new “Apply Your Knowledge” critical thinking questions, and a new flowchart style that makes it easier than ever for students to focus on key physiological processes.  Features such as Chemistry Review boxes provide additional resources for students who need them, while Toolboxes and Discovery boxes allow instructors the option of delving into more detail about physiology topics.

Every new copy of the book now includes the InterActive Physiology^® 9-System Suite CD-ROM, which features a new module on the digestive system, as well as access to an expanded The Physiology Place website and PhysioEx^™ 7.0 online laboratory simulations.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Physiology
2. The Cell: Structure and Function
3. Cell Metabolism
4. Cell Membrane Transport
5. Chemical Messengers
6. The Endocrine System: Endocrine Glands and Hormone Actions
7. Nerve Cells and Electrical Signaling
8. Synaptic Transmission and Neural Integration
9. The Nervous System: Central Nervous System
10. The Nervous System: Sensory Systems
11. The Nervous System: Autonomic and Motor Systems
12. Muscle Physiology
13. The Cardiovascular System: Cardiac Function
14. The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels, Blood Flow and Blood Pressure
15. The Cardiovascular System: Blood
16. The Respiratory System: Pulmonary Ventilation
17. The Respiratory System: Gas Exchange and Regulation of Breathing
18. The Urinary System: Renal Function
19. The Urinary System: Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
20. The Gastrointestinal System

21. The Endocrine System: Regulation of Energy Metabolism and Growth
22. The Reproductive System
23. The Immune System
24. The Whole Body: Integrated Physiological Responses to Exercise