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Preface | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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Cell Physiology | |
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Cell Membranes | |
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Transport Across Cell Membranes | |
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Osmosis | |
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Diffusion Potential, Resting Membrane Potential, and Action Potential | |
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Neuromuscular and Synaptic Transmission | |
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Skeletal Muscle | |
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Smooth Muscle | |
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Comparison of Skeletal Muscle, Smooth Muscle, and Cardiac Muscle | |
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Review Test | |
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Neurophysiology | |
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Autonomic Nervous System | |
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Sensory Systems | |
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Motor Systems | |
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Higher Functions of the Cerebral Cortex | |
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Blood-Brain Barrier and Cerebrospinal Fluid | |
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Temperature Regulation | |
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Review Test | |
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Cardiovascular Physiology | |
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Circuitry of the Cardiovascular System | |
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Hemodynamics | |
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Cardiac Electrophysiology | |
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Cardiac Muscle and Cardiac Output | |
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Cardiac Cycle | |
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Regulation of Arterial Pressure | |
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Microcirculation and Lymph | |
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Special Circulations | |
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Integrative Functions of the Cardiovascular System: Gravity, Exercise, and Hemorrhage | |
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Review Test | |
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Respiratory Physiology | |
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Lung Volumes and Capacities | |
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Mechanics of Breathing | |
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Gas Exchange | |
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Oxygen Transport | |
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CO[subscript 2] Transport | |
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Pulmonary Circulation | |
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Ventilation/Perfusion Defects | |
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Control of Breathing | |
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Integrated Responses of the Respiratory System | |
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Review Test | |
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Renal and Acid-Base Physiology | |
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Body Fluids | |
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Renal Clearance, Renal Blood Flow, and Glomerular Filtration Rate | |
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Reabsorption and Secretion | |
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NaCl Regulation | |
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K[superscript +] Regulation | |
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Renal Regulation of Urea, Phosphate, Calcium, and Magnesium | |
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Concentration and Dilution of Urine | |
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Renal Hormones | |
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Acid-Base Balance | |
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Diuretics | |
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Integrative Examples | |
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Review Test | |
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Gastrointestinal Physiology | |
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Structure and Innervation of the Gastrointestinal Tract | |
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Regulatory Substances in the Gastrointestinal Tract | |
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Gastrointestinal Motility | |
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Gastrointestinal Secretion | |
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Digestion and Absorption | |
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Review Test | |
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Endocrine Physiology | |
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Overview of Hormones | |
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Cell Mechanisms and Second Messengers | |
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Pituitary Gland (Hypophysis) | |
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Thyroid Gland | |
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Adrenal Cortex and Adrenal Medulla | |
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Endocrine Pancreas-Glucagon and Insulin | |
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Calcium Metabolism (Parathyroid Hormone, Vitamin D, Calcitonin) | |
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Sexual Differentiation | |
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Male Reproduction | |
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Female Reproduction | |
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Review Test | |
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Comprehensive Examination | |
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Index | |