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Table of Contents
UNIT IIntroduction to Physiology: The Cell and General
Physiology
CHAPTER 1
Functional Organization of the Human Body and Control of the "Internal Environment"
CHAPTER 2
The Cell and Its Functions
CHAPTER 3
Genetic Control of Protein Synthesis, Cell Function, and Cell Reproduction
UNIT II
Membrane Physiology, Nerve, and Muscle
CHAPTER 4
Transport of Substances Through Cell Membranes
CHAPTER 5
Membrane Potentials and Action Potentials
CHAPTER 6
Contraction of Skeletal Muscle
CHAPTER 7
Excitation of Skeletal Muscle: Neuromuscular Transmission and Excitation-Contraction Coupling
CHAPTER 8
Excitation and Contraction of Smooth Muscle
UNIT III
The Heart
CHAPTER 9
Cardiac Muscle; The Heart as a Pump and Function of the Heart Valves
CHAPTER 10
Rhythmical Excitation of the Heart
CHAPTER 11
Fundamentals of Electrocardiography
CHAPTER 12
Electrocardiographic Interpretation of Cardiac Muscleand Coronary Blood Flow Abnormalities: Vectorial Analysis
CHAPTER 13
Cardiac Arrhythmias and Their Electrocardiographic Interpretation
UNIT IV
The Circulation
CHAPTER 14
Overview of the Circulation; Pressure, Flow, and Resistance
CHAPTER 15
Vascular Distensibility and Functions of the Arterial and Venous Systems
CHAPTER 16
The Microcirculation and Lymphatic System: Capillary Fluid Exchange, Interstitial Fluid, and Lymph Flow
CHAPTER 17
Local and Humoral Control of Tissue Blood Flow
CHAPTER 18
Nervous Regulation of the Circulation and Rapid Control of Arterial Pressure
CHAPTER 19
Role of the Kidneys in Long-Term Control of Arterial Pressure and in Hypertension: The Integrated System for Arterial Pressure Regulation
CHAPTER 20
Cardiac Output, Venous Return, and Their Regulation
CHAPTER 21
Muscle Blood Flow and Cardiac Output During Exercise; the Coronary Circulation and Ischemic Heart Disease
CHAPTER 22
Cardiac Failure
CHAPTER 23
Heart Valves and Heart Sounds; Valvular and Congenital Heart Defects
CHAPTER 24
Circulatory Shock and Its Treatment
UNIT V
The Body Fluids and Kidneys
CHAPTER 25
Regulation of Body Fluid Compartments: Extracellular and Intracellular Fluids; Edema
CHAPTER 26
The Urinary System: Functional Anatomy and Urine Formation by the Kidneys
CHAPTER 27
Glomerular Filtration, Renal Blood Flow, and Their Control
CHAPTER 28
Renal Tubular Reabsorption and Secretion
CHAPTER 29
Urine Concentration and Dilution; Regulation of Extracellular Fluid Osmolarity and Sodium Concentration
CHAPTER 30
Renal Regulation of Potassium, Calcium, Phosphate, and Magnesium; Integration of Renal Mechanisms for Control of Blood Volume and Extracellular Fluid Volume
CHAPTER 31
Acid-Base Regulation
CHAPTER 32
Diuretics and Kidney Diseases
UNIT VI
Blood Cells, Immunity, and Blood Coagulation
CHAPTER 33
Red Blood Cells, Anemia, and Polycythemia
CHAPTER 34
Resistance of the Body to Infection: I. Leukocytes, Granulocytes, the Monocyte-Macrophage System, and Inflammation
CHAPTER 35
Resistance of the Body to Infection: II. Immunity and Allergy
CHAPTER 36
Blood Types; Transfusion; and Tissue and Organ Transplantation
CHAPTER 37
Hemostasis and Blood Coagulation
UNIT VII
Respiration
CHAPTER 38
Pulmonary Ventilation
CHAPTER 39
Pulmonary Circulation, Pulmonary Edema, and Pleural Fluid
CHAPTER 40
Principles of Gas Exchange; Diffusion of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Through the Respiratory Membrane
CHAPTER 41
Transport of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide in Blood and Tissue Fluids
CHAPTER 42
Regulation of Respiration
CHAPTER 43
Respiratory Insufficiency-Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Oxygen Therapy
UNIT VIII
Aviation, Space, and Deep-Sea
Diving Physiology
CHAPTER 44
Aviation, High Altitude, and Space Physiology
CHAPTER 45
Physiology of Deep-Sea Diving and Other Hyperbaric Conditions
UNIT IX
The Nervous System: A. General Principles and
Sensory Physiology
CHAPTER 46
Organization of the Nervous System, Basic Functions of Synapses, and Neurotransmitters, 341
CHAPTER 47
Sensory Receptors, Neuronal Circuits for Processing Information
CHAPTER 48
Somatic Sensations: I. General Organization, Tactile and Position Senses
CHAPTER 49
Somatic Sensations: II. Pain, Headache, and Thermal Sensations
UNIT X
The Nervous System: B. The Special Senses
CHAPTER 50
The Eye: I. Optics of Vision
CHAPTER 51
The Eye: II. Receptor and Neural Function of the Retina
CHAPTER 52
The Eye: III. Central Neurophysiology of Vision
CHAPTER 53
The Sense of Hearing
CHAPTER 54
The Chemical Senses-Taste and Smell
UNIT XI
The Nervous System: C. Motor and Integrative
Neurophysiology
CHAPTER 55
Spinal Cord Motor Functions; the Cord Reflexes
CHAPTER 56
Cortical and Brain Stem Control of Motor Function
CHAPTER 57
Cerebellum and Basal Ganglia Contributions to Overall Motor Control
CHAPTER 58
Cerebral Cortex, Intellectual Functions of the Brain, Learning, and Memory
CHAPTER 59
The Limbic System and Hypothalamus-Behavioral and Motivational Mechanisms of the Brain
CHAPTER 60
States of Brain Activity-Sleep, Brain Waves, Epilepsy, Psychoses, and Dementia
CHAPTER 61
The Autonomic Nervous System and the Adrenal Medulla
CHAPTER 62
Cerebral Blood Flow, Cerebrospinal Fluid, and Brain Metabolism
UNIT XII
Gastrointestinal Physiology
CHAPTER 63
General Principles of Gastrointestinal Function-Motility, Nervous Control, and Blood Circulation
CHAPTER 64
Propulsion and Mixing of Food in the Alimentary Tract
CHAPTER 65
Secretory Functions of the Alimentary Tract
CHAPTER 66
Digestion and Absorption in the Gastrointestinal Tract
CHAPTER 67
Physiology of Gastrointestinal Disorders
UNIT XIII
Metabolism and Temperature Regulation
CHAPTER 68
Metabolism of Carbohydrates and Formation of Adenosine Triphosphate
CHAPTER 69
Lipid Metabolism
CHAPTER 70
Protein Metabolism
CHAPTER 71
The Liver
CHAPTER 72
Dietary Balances; Regulation of Feeding; Obesity and Starvation; Vitamins and Minerals
CHAPTER 73
Energetics and Metabolic Rate
CHAPTER 74
Body Temperature Regulation and Fever
UNIT XIV
Endocrinology and Reproduction
CHAPTER 75
Introduction to Endocrinology
CHAPTER 76
Pituitary Hormones and Their Control by the Hypothalamus
CHAPTER 77
Thyroid Metabolic Hormones
CHAPTER 78
Adrenocortical Hormones
CHAPTER 79
Insulin, Glucagon, and Diabetes Mellitus
CHAPTER 80
Parathyroid Hormone, Calcitonin, Calcium and Phosphate Metabolism, Vitamin D, Bone, and Teeth
CHAPTER 81
Reproductive and Hormonal Functions of the Male
CHAPTER 82
Female Physiology Before Pregnancy and Female Hormones
CHAPTER 83
Pregnancy and Lactation
CHAPTER 84
Fetal and Neonatal Physiology
UNIT XV
Sports Physiology
CHAPTER 85
Sports Physiology
