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| Cellular Physiology | |
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| Cellular Membranes and Transmembrane Transport of Solutes and Water | |
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| Ionic Equilibria and Resting Membrane Potentials | |
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| Generation and Conduction of Action Potentials | |
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| Synaptic Transmission | |
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| Membrane Receptors, Second Messengers, and Signal Transduction Pathways | |
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| The Nervous System | |
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| The Nervous System: Its Peripheral and Central Components | |
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| The Somatosensory System | |
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| The Special Senses | |
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| Organization of Motor Function | |
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| Higher Functions of the Nervous System | |
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| The Autonomic Nervous System and Its Central Control | |
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| Muscle | |
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| Skeletal Muscle Physiology | |
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| Smooth Muscle Physiology | |
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| The Cardiovascular System | |
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| Overview of the Heart, Blood Vessels, and Blood | |
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| Electrical Activity of the Heart | |
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| The Cardiac Pump | |
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| Regulation of the Heartbeat | |
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| Hemodynamics | |
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| The Arterial System | |
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| The Microcirculation and Lymphatics | |
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| Peripheral Circulation and its Control | |
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| Coupling of the Heart and Blood Vessels | |
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| Special Circulations | |
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| Interplay of Central and Peripheral Factors | |
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| The Respiratory System | |
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| Structure and Function of the Respiratory System | |
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| Mechanical Properties of the Lung and Chest Wall: Static and Dynamic | |
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| Ventilation (V), Perfusion (Q), and V/Q Relationships | |
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| Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Transport | |
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| Control of Respiration | |
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| Nonrespiratory Functions of the Lung | |
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| The Gastrointestinal System | |
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| Gastrointestinal Regulation and Motility | |
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| Gastrointestinal Secretions | |
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| Digestion and Absorption | |
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| The Kidney | |
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| Elements of Renal Function | |
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| Solute and Water Transport Along the Nephron: Tubular Function | |
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| Control of Body Fluid Osmolality and Volume | |
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| Potassium, Calcium, and Phosphate Homeostasis | |
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| Role of the Kidneys in the Regulation of Acid-Base Balance | |
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| The Endocrine System | |
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| General Principles of Endocrine Physiology | |
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| Whole Body Metabolism | |
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| Hormones of the Pancreatic Islets | |
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| Endocrine Regulation of Calcium and Phosphate Metabolism | |
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| The Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland | |
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| The Thyroid Gland | |
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| The Adrenal Glands | |
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| The Reproductive Glands | |
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| Index | |