TY  - GEN
T1  - Our intelligent bodies
A1  - Merrill, Gary F.
LA  - English
PP  - New Brunswick
PB  - Rutgers University Press
YR  - 2021
UL  - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/ebsco_acadsubs_on1223057678
AB  - Human intelligence isn't just located in the brain. Our bodies are marvelously sophisticated and complex, with a variety of autonomic systems that help maintain our health without us ever having to think about them. But how exactly do all these physiological structures actually work? In Our Intelligent Bodies, physiology professor Gary F. Merrill takes you on a guided tour through the human body. You'll learn how our eyes are designed to detect unimaginably small bursts of light and how our ears contain bundles of tiny hairs, each one attuned to different sound frequencies. You'll also discover how our hearts are smart enough to compensate for skipped beats and irregular rhythms and how our pulmonary system adjusts for low oxygen levels. You'll even find out why the gut is sometimes called the "second brain," its reflexes controlled by millions of neurons. Written in a fun, easy-to-comprehend style and filled with illuminating analogies, Our Intelligent Bodies also brings readers up to date on cutting-edge research into the wonders of human physiology. It will give you a new appreciation for the smart decisions our bodies are making when our brains aren't paying attention.
CN  - QP34.5 .M486 2020eb
SN  - 9780813598536
SN  - 0813598532
SN  - 9780813598550
SN  - 0813598559
SN  - 9780813598543
SN  - 0813598540
SN  - 9780813598529
SN  - 0813598524
SN  - 9780813598512
SN  - 0813598516
KW  - Human physiology.
KW  - Organs (Anatomy)
KW  - Physiology.
KW  - Physiology
KW  - Physiologie humaine.
KW  - Organes.
KW  - Physiologie.
KW  - physiology.
KW  - SCIENCE / General.
KW  - Human physiology
KW  - Electronic books.
ER  -