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| Contributors | |
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| Preface | |
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| General Physiology | |
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| The Internal Environment | |
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| Control of Cell Function | |
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| Membrane Transport | |
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| Resting Potentials and Action Potentials in Excitable Cells | |
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| Propagation of the Action Potential | |
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| Neuromuscular and Synaptic Transmission | |
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| Striated Muscle | |
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| Smooth Muscle | |
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| Autonomic Nervous System | |
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| Cardiovascular Physiology | |
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| Hemodynamics | |
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| Electrical Activity of the Heart | |
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| The Electrocardiogram | |
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| The Mechanical Activity of the Heart | |
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| Regulation of Venous Return and Cardiac Output | |
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| Regulation of Arterial Pressure | |
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| Capillary Exchange | |
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| Regulation of Regional Blood Flow | |
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| Respiratory Physiology | |
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| Structure and Function of the Respiratory System | |
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| Mechanics of Breathing | |
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| Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Transport in the Blood | |
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| Pulmonary Gas Exchange | |
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| Control of Breathing | |
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| Renal Physiology | |
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| Functional Anatomy of the Kidney and Micturition | |
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| Renal Blood Flow and Glomerular Filtration | |
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| Mass Balance in Body Homeostasis and Renal Function | |
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| Reabsorption and Secretion in the Proximal Tubule | |
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| Reabsorption and Secretion in the Loop of Henle, Distal Tubule, and Collecting Duct | |
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| Regulation of Body Fluid Osmolality | |
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| Regulation of Sodium Balance and Extracellular Fluid Volume | |
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| Renal Regulation of Potassium, Calcium, and Magnesium | |
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| The Role of the Kidney in Acid-Base Balance | |
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| Gastrointestinal Physiology | |
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| Regulation | |
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| Motility | |
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| Secretion | |
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| Digestion and Absorption | |
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| Intestinal Electrolyte and Water Transport | |
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| Endocrine Physiology | |
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| Introduction to Endocrine Physiology | |
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| Pituitary Gland | |
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| Thyroid Gland | |
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| Adrenal Glands | |
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| The Pancreatic Islets | |
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| Hormonal Regulation of Fuel Metabolism | |
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| Hormonal Regulation of Calcium Metabolism | |
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| Hormonal Growth Control | |
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| Hormonal Control of Reproduction in the Male | |
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| Hormonal Control of Reproduction in the Female: The Menstrual Cycle | |
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| Hormonal Control of Reproduction in the Female: Pregnancy and Lactation | |
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| Central Nervous System Physiology | |
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| Organization of the Nervous System | |
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| Sensory Receptors of the Somatosensory System | |
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| Central Projections of the General Somatosensory System | |
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| The Visual System | |
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| The Vestibular System | |
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| The Auditory System | |
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| The Chemical Senses: Smell and Taste | |
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| Lower Motor Neurons of the Spinal Cord and Brain Stem | |
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| Sensory and Motor Pathways Controlling Lower Motor Neurons of the Spinal Cord | |
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| The Motor Cortex | |
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| The Basal Ganglia | |
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| The Cerebellum | |
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| Neuronal Control of Mood, Emotion, and State of Awareness | |
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| Learning and Memory | |
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| Integrative Physiology | |
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| Body Temperature Regulation | |
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| Exercise | |
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| Heart Failure and Circulatory Shock | |
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| Diabetic Ketoacidosis | |
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| Maternal Adaptations in Pregnancy | |
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| Index | |