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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<sub>2</sub> Transport | |
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| Pulmonary Circulation | |
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| V/Q 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<sup>+</sup> 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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| Liver Physiology | |
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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 | |