Human Physiology: A Very Short Introduction

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Jamie A. Davies (Professor of Experimental Anatomy, Centre for Integrative Physiology, University of Edinburgh)

Human Physiology

A Very Short Introduction

Jamie A. Davies (Professor of Experimental Anatomy, Centre for Integrative Physiology, University of Edinburgh)

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Oxford University Press
19 August 2021

Anatomy; Physiology; Human biology

Series: Very Short Introductions

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Physiology is the science of life, and sets out to understand how living things work and what makes them distinct from the non-living.

It considers how our bodies are supplied with energy, how they maintain their internal parameters, the ways in which we gather and process information, the ways we take action, and the creation of new generations.

This Very Short Introduction explores the field of human physiology, considering how the body works, senses, reacts, and defends itself. As Jamie A. Davies shows, human life (and indeed, all life) is sustained by the interplay of a wide variety of physiological mechanisms and principles. He discusses the physiological experiments and research undertaken to understand these processes, and analyses the ethical issues involved.

He also considers the evolution of the scientific field itself, showing how enhanced understandings of physiological knowledge can help inform medical research and care.

ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

By: Jamie A. Davies (Professor of Experimental Anatomy Centre for Integrative Physiology University of Edinburgh)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 175mm, Width: 113mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 130g
ISBN: 9780198869887
ISBN 10: 0198869886
Series: Very Short Introductions
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 19 August 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1: Human physiology: what it is and how it is done 2: Energy: food, oxygen, blood, heat, waste 3: Homeostasis: the stability of the internal environment 4: Sensation 5: Reacting and thinking 6: From thought to action 7: Defence 8: Reproduction 9: Concluding remarks Further reading Index

Jamie A. Davies is Professor of Experimental Anatomy at the University of Edinburgh. He has published 10 books, including Synthetic Biology: A Very Short Introduction, (OUP, 2018), and Life Unfolding, (OUP, 2014), and over 200 research papers on the cellular mechanisms that create and maintain the bodies of humans and higher animals. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine, Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology, and a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.