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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| The Authors | |
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| The Body Fluids and Blood | |
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| Physiochemical Properties of Solutions | |
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| Water and Electrolytes | |
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| The Composition and Functions of Blood | |
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| Blood Coagulation and Hemostasis | |
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| Renal and Respiratory Function and Acid-Base Balance | |
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| Kidney Function in Mammals | |
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| Kidney Function in Birds | |
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| Respiration in Mammals | |
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| Respiration in Birds | |
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| Acid-Base Balance | |
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| The Cardiovascular System | |
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| Dynamics of the Cardiovascular System | |
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| The Heart: Gross Structure and Basic Properties | |
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| Electrophysiology of the Heart | |
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| The Electrocardiogram and Cardiac Arrhythmias | |
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| Mechanical Activity of the Heart | |
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| Heart Sounds and Murmurs | |
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| Regulation of the Heart | |
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| Control Mechanisms of the Circulatory System | |
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| Microcirculation, Lymph, and Edema | |
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| Pulmonary Circulation | |
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| Special Circulations | |
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| Hypertension, Heart Failure, and Shock | |
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| Exercise Physiology | |
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| Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism | |
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| General Functions of the Gastrointestinal Tract and Their Control | |
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| Gastrointestinal Motility | |
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| Secretions of the Stomach and Accessory Glands | |
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| Digestive and Absorptive Functions of the Intestines | |
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| Digestion in the Ruminant Stomach | |
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| Microbiology of Fermentative Digestion in the Rumen and Large Intestines | |
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| Avian Digestion | |
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| Carbohydrate Metabolism | |
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| Lipid Metabolism | |
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| Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism | |
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| Disorders of Carbohydrate and Fat Metabolism | |
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| Vitamins | |
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| Minerals | |
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| Cartilage, Bones, and Joints | |
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| Endocrinology, Reproduction, and Lactation | |
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| Endocrine Glands | |
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| Male Reproduction in Mammals | |
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| Female Reproduction in Mammals | |
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| The Mammary Gland and Lactation | |
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| Avian Reproduction | |
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| Nervous System, Special Senses, Muscle, and Temperature Regulation | |
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| Organization of the Nervous System | |
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| Membrane Potentials: The Generation and Conduction of Electrical Signals in Neurons | |
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| Synaptic Transmission and the Neurotransmitter Life Cycle | |
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| The Somatic Sensory System | |
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| Vision | |
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| Hearing and Equilibrium | |
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| Smell and Taste | |
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| Muscle Physiology | |
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| Spinal Control of Posture and Movement | |
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| Supraspinal Control of Posture and Movement | |
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| Autonomic Nervous System | |
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| Consciousness and Higher Cortical Function | |
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| Behavioral Physiology | |
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| Temperature Regulation and the Thermal Environment | |
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| Index | |