Includes bibliographical references and index.

Homeostasis: a framework for human physiology -- Chemical composition of the body & it's relation to physiology -- Cellular structure, proteins, and metabolic pathways -- Movement of molecules across cell membranes -- Cell signaling in physiology -- Neuronal signaling and the structure of the nervous system -- Sensory physiology -- Consciousness, the brain, and behavior -- Muscle -- Control of body movement -- The endocrine system -- Cardiovascular physiology -- Respiratory physiology -- The kidneys and regulation of water and inorganic ions -- The digestion and absorption of food -- Regulation of organic metabolism and energy balance -- Reproduction -- The immune system -- Medical physiology: integration using clinical cases.