Since its first publication in 1979, Despopoulos and Silbernagl's lucid and concise pocketbook classic on the workings of the human body has offered an authoritative introduction to physiology. Thoroughly updated and revised, the 5th edition now also covers the physiology of physical fitness and training, and sexual response and fertilization. In addition, it includes the most recent advances in molecular and cellular physiology, with updates on neurotransmitters, immune defense, membrane carriers and channels, and more.

Readers will benefit from the popular concept of juxtaposing one page of illustrations and its related text to fully explain each point, making the book ideal for reviewing individual topics or refreshing the memory. Improved artwork now makes it even easier to comprehend complex physiologic processes.

The use of concrete examples and a comprehensive index help make the subject even more accessible. The appendix contains important physical as well as mathematical principles that are often needed but seldom at hand.

This classic flexibook contains a goldmine of information that has been used by two decades of students. Past readers have referred to it regularly during their training and continue to use it as a valuable refresher throughout their career.