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| Contributors | |
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| Preface | |
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| Introduction | |
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| General Physiological Concepts | |
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| Cell Physiology | |
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| Cells and Cellular Processes | |
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| Cell Membranes and Transport Processes | |
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| Channels and the Control of Membrane Potential | |
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| Sensory Generator Potentials | |
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| Action Potentials | |
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| Synapses | |
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| Muscle Physiology | |
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| Overview of Muscle Function | |
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| Skeletal Muscle Structure and Function | |
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| Cardiac Muscle Structure and Function | |
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| Smooth Muscle Structure and Function | |
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| CNS/Neural Physiology | |
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| Introduction to the Nervous System | |
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| General Sensory Systems: Touch, Pain, and Temperature | |
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| Spinal Reflexes | |
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| Special Senses I: Vision | |
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| Special Senses II: Hearing and Equilibrium | |
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| Special Senses III: Smell and Taste | |
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| Control of Posture and Movement | |
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| Autonomic Nervous System | |
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| Electrical Activity of the Brain, Sleep-Wake States, and Circadian Rhythms | |
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| Learning, Memory, Language, and Speech | |
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| Cardiovascular Physiology | |
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| Overview of the Cardiovascular System | |
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| Cardiac Muscle Cells | |
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| The Heart Pump | |
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| Cardiac Function Assessments | |
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| Peripheral Vascular System | |
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| Vascular Control | |
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| Venous Return and Cardiac Output | |
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| Arterial Pressure Regulation | |
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| Cardiovascular Responses to Physiological Stress | |
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| Pulmonary Physiology | |
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| Function and Structure of the Respiratory System | |
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| Mechanics of the Respiratory System | |
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| Alveolar Ventilation | |
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| Pulmonary Perfusion | |
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| Ventilation--Perfusion Relationships and Respiratory Gas Exchange | |
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| Transport of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide | |
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| Acid-Base Regulation and Causes of Hypoxia | |
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| Control of Breathing | |
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| Renal Physiology | |
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| Renal Functions, Basic Processes, and Anatomy | |
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| Renal Blood Flow and Glomerular Filtration | |
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| Clearance | |
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| Tubular Transport Mechanisms | |
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| Renal Handling of Organic Substances | |
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| Basic Renal Processes for Sodium, Chloride, and Water | |
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| Regulation of Sodium and Water Excretion | |
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| Regulation of Potassium Balance | |
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| Regulation of Acid-Base Balance | |
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| Regulation of Calcium and Phosphate Balance | |
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| Gi Physiology | |
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| Overview of the GI System--Functional Anatomy and Regulation | |
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| Gastric Secretion | |
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| Pancreatic and Salivary Secretion | |
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| Water and Electrolyte Absorption and Secretion | |
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| Intestinal Mucosal Immunology and Ecology | |
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| Intestinal Motility | |
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| Functional Anatomy of the Liver and Biliary System | |
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| Bile Formation, Secretion, and Storage | |
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| Handling of Bilirubin and Ammonia by the Liver | |
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| Digestion and Absorption of Carbohydrates, Proteins, and Water-soluble Vitamins | |
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| Lipid Assimilation | |
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| Endocrine and Metabolic Physiology | |
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| General Principles of Endocrine Physiology | |
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| The Hypothalamus and Posterior Pituitary Gland | |
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| Anterior Pituitary Gland | |
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| Thyroid Gland | |
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| Parathyroid Gland and Calcium and Phosphate Regulation | |
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| Adrenal Gland | |
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| Endocrine Pancreas | |
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| Male Reproductive System | |
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| Female Reproductive System | |
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| Endocrine Integration of Energy and Electrolyte Balance | |
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| Integrative Physiology | |
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| Control of Body Temperature | |
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| Hypoxia and Hyperbaria | |
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| Exercise | |
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| Aging | |
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| Answers to Study Questions | |
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| Index | |