Principles of Human Physiology with Interactive Physiology 10-System Suite: International Edition (4e)

Principles of Human Physiology, Fourth Edition features integrated clinical coverage, challenging critical thinking questions, and a new flowchart visual style that makes it easier than ever for students to focus on key physiological processes. The new Fourth Edition now includes an even stronger focus on systems integration and clinical applications, an updated art program, and more in-chapter questions for developing critical thinking skills. In addition, 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 comes packaged with the Interactive Physiology^®10-System Suite (IP-10) CD-ROM. The book also includes access to an expanded Physiology Place Companion Website, which includes new and updated resources from the Fourth Edition plus:

• New A&P Flix
• IP-10 with gradable quizzes
• PhysioEx^™ 8.0 with gradable quizzes
• Get Ready for A&P, Second Edition

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. Regulation of Energy Metabolism and Growth
22. The Reproductive System
23. The Immune System
24. Diabetes Mellitus: The Epidemic

• The theme of diabetes has been woven throughout the book to illustrate systems integration and highlight clinical application. In addition, there is a new chapter , Chapter 24, Diabetes Mellitus, discussing diabetes and its interrelated effects on all body systems that concludes the book.
• New Understanding Exercise boxes integrate exercise applications throughout the book. Included in these boxes are a variety of exercise types and training levels that illustrate the application of physiological principles.
• The flowcharts have been revised to make it easier than ever for students to focus on and understand a important physiological processes. Initial stimulus, physiological response, and resulting events are now keyed in different colors.  
• All the Cell Membrane and Figurative art has been revised to add dimensionality and realism.
• End of chapter “Systems Integration” section gives students a preview of how what they just learned will apply to future reading and show how all systems are integrated.
• Discovery and Clinical Connections boxes have been revised to include hot topics such as sleep disorders, color blindness, and antioxidants.
• Apply Your Knowledge questions have been expanded in scope and depth of content to better develop students’ critical thinking skills.

• Clinical Connections boxes focus on clinical topics to help students apply the physiology they have learned to conditions such as cancer, cystic fibrosis, and hypertension.
• Discovery boxes focus on current chapter-related topics in more depth. Examples include coverage of antihistamines, vaults and chemotherapy, and neurogenesis.
• Toolboxes and Chemistry Review boxes review or introduce concepts from math, physics, and chemistry and show how they apply to physiology. By presenting this content in a way that doesn’t interfere with the flow of the text, these boxes give instructors the flexibility to tailor the text to students with a wide variety of backgrounds. Examples of topics include the Nernst Equation, Fick’s Law, Laplace’s Law, and ions and ionic bonds.
• Gorgeous, pedagogically-oriented art uses consistent colors and icons to reinforce student learning. Selected figures in each chapter appear with questions to reinforce learning.
•  “Apply Your Knowledge” critical thinking questions are integrated throughout each chapter and engage students in solving problems and applying information to given situations and clinical scenarios.
• Integrated “Quick Tests” throughout each chapter test reading comprehension and mastery of topics.
• Answers to all Apply Your Knowledge, Figure Questions, end-of-chapter multiple-choice and objective questions are included at the back of the text. 
• The powerful Instructor Resource DVD features all of the art, photos, and tables from the book, in both JPEG and PowerPoint^® format. Additional resources include PowerPoint lecture outlines, select figures in step-edit and label-edit format, PowerPoint art organized into chapter-specific folders, and Test Bank Microsoft Word^® files, and new A&P Flix animations.
• The expanded Physiology Place website includes a new 3-step learning system that creates personalized study plans for individual students. Also included is access to Get Ready for A&P, 2/e, which helps students get up to speed on basic science principles and study skills; PhysioEx^® 8.0, which contains lab simulations that may be used to supplement or substitute for wet labs; and IP-10, which features animated tutorials of key physiological principles. A gradebook feature allows an instructor to track students’ progress on self-quizzes, and 20 new interactive flowcharts designed specifically for Principles of Human Physiology help students learn key physiological processes. 3D movie-quality A&P Flix animations cover key concepts in physiology and invigorate instructors' classroom lectures. A&P Flix™ can be accessed through the Physiology Place website and are also on the Instructor Resource DVD for in-class presentation.
  

Cindy L. Stanfield earned both a B.S. and a Ph.D. in physiology at the University of California at Davis. Her exposure to neurophysiology research as an undergraduate student sparked her interest in pursuing a Ph.D. As a graduate student, Stanfield studied the role of neuropeptides in pain modulation and taught several physiology laboratory courses, which led to her interest in teaching. She currently teaches human physiology lecture and laboratory courses and neuroscience at the University of South Alabama, and she continues with her neurophysiology research on sensory modulation. Stanfield received the College of Allied Health Professions Excellence in Service Award in 2003 and the University of South Alabama Alumni Association Excellence in Teaching Award in 2004. In addition to teaching and research responsibilities, she serves as the advisor for health preprofessionals at the University of South Alabama. Stanfield is a member of the Society for Neuroscience, the International Association for the Study of Pain, the American Pain Society, and the National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions. She lives in Mobile, Alabama, with her husband, Jim, and their many cats and dogs.