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Physiology


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What is physiology and why should you care? Some universities have removed physiology from their curriculum, because both students and teachers felt it was too hard to learn. However, if you are among those hoping to enter a healthcare profession you will need to complete course credits in physiology. This is the first in a series of small books created to show you how to study physiology successfully. It provides the basic framework necessary for understanding physiology in general and human physiology in particular. It is written so that you can understand the information even if you have no previous exposure to scientific jargon. Most physiology courses start with a very brief introduction to chemistry. But, it is difficult for beginners to see the relevance of chemistry to the study of physiology. Chemistry in chemistry class appears different than chemistry in physiology class. In chemistry, if you want chemicals to react to each other, you either add or subtract heat. To accommodate the body's need for a constant temperature, human physiology's use of chemistry's principles requires innovative design and customization. You will find here answers to the following and much more: -How do bonds in molecules form? -What is that mysterious stuff called molecular energy? -What is water chemistry, and why is water necessary for life to exist? -How and why is neutral blood pH maintained? -What is a semi permeable membrane? -What is osmotic pressure and why does it matter? -How does hydrostatic pressure differ from osmotic pressure? -How can gaseous oxygen and carbon dioxide flow in opposite directions during breathing? -What do body fluids have to do with nerve cell function? Many authors of textbooks for physiology are overwhelmed by the amount of new information that arrives almost daily. Physiology is far from being a "finished science". For example, the complete human gene sequence was revealed in the past 15 years, and knowledge of the human immune system has evolved since 1990 from being a mysterious force to being recognized a complex sophisticated defense system. Yet, the basic principles on which physiology is established did not change. Ten years from now details about how living systems survive will surely expand exponentially, but the basic chemical framework of physiology will continue to remain the same. In these pages you will discover how closely human physiology is aligned with Earth's environment. When you finish reading Physiology: Custom-designed Chemistry, you will know the answer to the question "What is physiology and why should you care?"
About the Author: Dr. Thompson Reece's degrees include a BA in Biology and PhD in Physiology awarded by the California State University and the University of California, respectively. She began her scientific career in basic research at the San Diego Zoo in 1981. Her teaching experience in the classroom and in the research laboratory includes college students from freshman level to PhD candidates. In the classroom she teaches college level courses in physiology, anatomy, genetics, biochemistry, and cell biology. In addition to her experience in teaching, she was a laboratory scientist in academic medicine for 18 years and a chief scientific officer in biotechnology for 5 years. Presently she manages her own consulting company located in Manlius, NY. Her business sponsors an anatomy and physiology educational website, www.medicalsciencenavigator.com, focused upon helping students who struggle to learn these sciences. Physiology: Custom-designed Chemistry was published as an e-book in December, 2012. It is her first single author book. It is also the first of a planned series titled, "What is Physiology?" The series is designed to provide college students who have no experience with supporting sciences such at chemistry and physics the information they need to study life science efficiently. Her professional memberships include the National Science Teachers Association, The Endocrine Society, and the American Association for Cancer Research, the Society for Study of Reproduction and the American Association for the Advancement of Science


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781482326611
  • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Publisher Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Height: 216 mm
  • No of Pages: 118
  • Series Title: What Is Physiology?
  • Sub Title: Custom-designed Chemistry: Getting past the anxiety that physiological chemistry is too hard to learn
  • Width: 140 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1482326612
  • Publisher Date: 09 Apr 2013
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 8 mm
  • Weight: 195 gr


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