TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - General Physiology A1 - Kibble, Jonathan D. A1 - Halsey, Colby R. PY - 2015 T2 - Medical Physiology: The Big Picture AB - Medical physiology is concerned with how a state of health and wellness is maintained in a person and, therefore, it takes a global view of how the body systems function and how they are controlled. There are 10 body systems, each with unique contributions to body function (Table 1-1). However, it is the integration of the body systems that allows the creation of a stable internal environment in which cells are able to function. For example, the maintenance of normal blood pressure requires the integration of several organ systems: SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1106601326 ER -