Student nurse Kumiko has just flunked her physiology exam and has one last shot at passing her makeup test. Lucky for her, newbie health science professor Kaisei needs a guinea pig for his physiology lectures.Join Kumiko in The Manga Guide to Physiology as she examines the inner workings of the body while training hard for the campus marathon. You'll learn all about:-How the digestive system and the Citric Acid Cycle break food down into nutrients and energy-How the body regulates temperature and vital fluids-The body's powerful cell defense system, led by helper T cells and enforced by macrophages-The architecture of the central nervous system-The kidneys' many talents: blood filtration, homeostasis, and energy productionYou'll also gain insight into medical procedures like electrocardiograms, blood pressure tests, spirograms, and more.Whether you're cramming for a test like Kumiko or just want a refresher, The Manga Guide to Physiology is your fun, cartoon guide to the human body.

A cartoon guide to human physiology. The latest in the best-sellingManga Guide series.- Perennial seller- Series has sold over 80,000 copies in English to date- Great supplement for any physiology or human biology course

PrologueChapter 1: The Circulatory SystemChapter 2: The Respiratory SystemChapter 3: The Digestive SystemChapter 4: The Kidneys and the Renal SystemChapter 5: Body Fluids and BloodChapter 6: The Brain and the Nervous SystemChapter 7: The Sensory Nervous SystemChapter 8: The Musculo-Skeletal SystemChapter 9: Cells, Genes, and ReproductionChapter 10: The Endocrine SystemEpilogue