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Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach broke ground with its thorough coverage of molecular physiology seamlessly integrated into a traditional homeostasis-based systems approach. The newly revised Sixth Edition introduces a major reorganization of the early chapters to provide the best foundation for the course and new art features that streamline review and essential topics so that students can access them more easily on an as-needed basis.

About the Author

Dee Unglaub Silverthorn studied biology as an undergraduate at Tulane University and received a Ph.D. in marine science from the University of South Carolina. Her research interest is epithelial transport, and recent work in her laboratory has focused on transport properties of the chick allantoic membrane. She began her teaching career in the Physiology Department at the Medical University of South Carolina but over the years has taught a wide range of students, from medical and college students to those still preparing for higher education. At the University of Texas-Austin she teaches physiology in both lecture and laboratory settings, and instructs graduate students on developing teaching skills in the life sciences. She has received numerous teaching awards and honors, including the 2009 Outstanding Undergraduate Science Teacher Award from the Society for College Science Teachers, the American Physiological Society’s Claude Bernard Distinguished Lecturer and Arthur C. Guyton Physiology Educator of the Year, UT System Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award, and multiple awards from UT-Austin, including the Burnt Orange Apple Award. The first edition of her textbook won the 1998 Robert W. Hamilton Author Award for best textbook published in 1997—98 by a University of Texas faculty member. Dee recently completed six years as editor-in-chief of Advances in Physiology Education and she works with members of the International Union of Physiological Sciences to improve physiology education in developing countries. She is the incoming president (2012-13) of the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society, and an active member of the American Physiological Society, the Society for Comparative and Integrative Biology, the Association for Biology Laboratory Education, and the Society for College Science Teachers. Her free time is spent creating multimedia fiber art and enjoying the Texas hill country with her husband, Andy, and their dogs.

Table of Contents:
I. BASIC CELL PROCESSES: INTEGRATION AND COORDINATION 1. Introduction to Physiology 2. Molecular Interactions 3. Compartmentation: Cells and Tissues 4. Energy and Cellular Metabolism 5. Membrane Dynamics 6. Communication, Integration, and Homeostasis II. HOMEOSTASIS AND CONTROL 7. Introduction to the Endocrine System 8. Neurons: Cellular and Network Properties 9. The Central Nervous System 10. Sensory Physiology 11. Efferent Division: Autonomic and Somatic Motor Control 12. Muscles 13. Integrative Physiology I: Control of Body Movement III. INTEGRATION OF FUNCTION 14. Cardiovascular Physiology 15. Blood 16. Blood Flow and the Control of Blood Pressure 17. Mechanics of Breathing 18. Gas Exchange and Transport 19. The Kidneys 20. Integrative Physiology II: Fluid and Electrolyte Balance IV. METABOLISM, GROWTH, AND AGING 21. Digestion 22. Metabolism and Energy Balance 23. Endocrine Control of Growth and Metabolism 24. The Immune System 25. Integrative Physiology III: Exercise 26. Reproduction and Development