Human Physiology is a text designed specifically to meet the needs of preclinical medical students and is also of value to those following undergraduate courses in physiology and other health-related disciplines. It adopts a student-friendly style with an emphasis on clarity, explanation and understanding. The treatment throughout is rigorous and difficult principles are explained in full with the help of clear and simple full-colour illustrations. This revised edition has been redesigned inside and out, and contains significant new material.