Integrative Human Biology: From Foundations to Applications
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2022
Pages: 258
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2022
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This text explores the foundations and applications of human biology through an integrated study of major body systems and cellular processes. Topics include endocrinology, cardiovascular physiology, circulation, blood and coagulation, body fluids and electrolytes, renal function, acid-base balance, respiratory physiology, cell biology, immunology, genetics and genomics, and cancer biology. The course emphasizes how biological systems interact to maintain health and influence disease.
CHAPTER 1 Endocrinology
CHAPTER 2 Cardiovascular System: Physiology of the Heart
CHAPTER 3 Circulation, Blood, and Coagulation
CHAPTER 4 Body Fluids and Electrolytes
CHAPTER 5 Homeostasis and Renal System Acid-Base Balance
CHAPTER 6 Respiratory System and Ventilation Process
CHAPTER 7 Cell Biology
CHAPTER 8 Immunology
CHAPTER 9 Genetics and Genomics
CHAPTER 10 Cancer
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Dr. Dalia Giedrimiene, M.D., Ph.D., CPH, is a Professor of Biology at the University of Saint Joseph. She earned her M.D., Ph.D., and B.S. from the Kaunas Institute of Medicine and Academy of Medicine in Lithuania and a Certificate in Public Health from the University of Connecticut. Her teaching and research focus on cardiology, cardiac electrophysiology, cardiac arrhythmias, and medical sciences, with experience in clinical medicine, graduate education, and cardiovascular research.