Human intelligence isn’t just located in the brain. Our bodies
are marvelously sophisticated and complex, with a variety of
autonomic systems that help maintain our health without us ever
having to think about them. But how exactly do all these
physiological structures actually work? Â In Our Intelligent
Bodies, physiology professor Gary F. Merrill takes you on a guided
tour through the human body. You’ll learn how our eyes are
designed to detect unimaginably small bursts of light and how our
ears contain bundles of tiny hairs, each one attuned to different
sound frequencies. You’ll also discover how our hearts are smart
enough to compensate for skipped beats and irregular rhythms and
how our pulmonary system adjusts for low oxygen levels. You’ll
even find out why the gut is sometimes called the “second
brain,” its reflexes controlled by millions of
neurons.    Written in a fun,
easy-to-comprehend style and filled with illuminating analogies,
Our Intelligent Bodies also brings readers up to date on
cutting-edge research into the wonders of human physiology. It will
give you a new appreciation for the smart decisions our bodies are
making when our brains aren’t paying attention.
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