• Cornelius Nwozor
  • Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) Uli Campus, Anambra State, Nigeria

Human Physiology is the study of the functional aspects of the human body. It evolved from biology. Early scientists laid the foundation of what is today human Physiology. The interesting aspects of this development is its step-wise approach: a group of cells make up tissues, a group of tissues make up organs, a group of organs make up systems. For instance, anatomists study the human heart purely from structural perspective. Physiologists study the same heart from functional angle: checking for cardiac output and how the heart sustains pulmonary and systemic circulation. The same principle applies to the study of other vital organs such as brain, liver, kidney, etc.

The book: Introductory human physiology: new approach and recent advances examines some interesting topics in human Physiology with simplicity and clarity. It will be a good companion for the following category of people: undergraduate and postgraduate students of Physiology, medical students, nursing students and researchers generally.