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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 | |