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| Introduction to physiology: the cell and general physiology | |
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| Functional organization of the human body and control of the 'internal environment | |
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| The cell and its functions | |
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| Genetic control of protein synthesis, cell function, and cell reproduction | |
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| Membrane physiology, nerve, and muscle | |
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| The DNA code in the cell nucleus is transferred to an RNA code in the cell cytoplasm -- the process of transcription | |
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| Membrane potentials and action potentials | |
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| Contraction of skeletal muscle | |
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| Excitation of skeletal muscle: neuromuscular transmission and excitation-contraction coupling | |
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| Contraction and excitation of smooth muscle | |
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| The heart | |
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| Cardiac muscle: the heart as a pump and function of the heart muscles | |
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| Rhythmical excitatory and conductive system of the heart | |
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| The normal electrocardiogram | |
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| Electrocardiographic interpretation of cardica muscle and coronary blood flow abnormalities: vectrial analysis | |
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| Cardiac arrhythmias and their electrocardiographic interpretation | |
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| The circulation | |
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| Overview of the circulation; medical biophysics of pressure, flow, and resistance | |
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| Vascular distensibility and functions of the arterial and venous systems | |
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| The microcirculation and lymphatic system: capillary fluid exchange, interstitial fluid, and lymph flow | |
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| Local and humoral control of tissue flow by the tissues | |
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| Nervous regulation of the circulation, and rapid control of arterial pressure | |
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| Role of the kidneys in long-term control of arterial pressure and in hypertension: the integrated system for aterial pressure regulation | |
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| Cardiac output, venous return, and their regulation | |
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| Muscle blood flow and cardiac output during exercise; the coronary circulation and ischemic heart disease | |
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| Cardiac failure | |
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| Heart valves and heart sounds; dynamics of valvular and congenital heart defects | |
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| Circulatory shock and physiology of its treatment | |
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| The body fluids and kidneys | |
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| The body fluids compartments: extracellular and intracellular fluids; intersitial fluid and edema | |
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| Urine formation by the kidneys: I. Glomerular filtration, renal blood flow, and their control | |
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| Urine formation by the kidneys: II. Tubular reabsorption and secretion | |
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| Urine concentration and dilution; regulation of extracellular fluid osmolarity and sodium concentration | |
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| Renal regulation of potassium, calcium, phosphate, and magnesium; integration of renal mechanisms for control of blood volume and extracellular fluid volume | |
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| Acid-base regulation | |
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| Diuretics and kidney diseases | |
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| Blood cells, immunity, and blood coagulation | |
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| Red blood cells, anemia, and polycythemia | |
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| Resistance of the body to infection: I. Leukocytes, granulocytes, the monocyte-macrophage system, and inflammation | |
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| Resistance of the body to infection: II. Immunity and allergy | |
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| Blood types; transfusion; tissue and organ transplanation | |
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| Hemostasis and blood coagulation | |
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| Respiration | |
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| Pulmonary ventilation | |
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| Pulmonary circulation, pulmonary edema, pleural fluid | |
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| Physical principles of gas exchange; diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide through the respiratory membrane | |
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| Transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide in blood and tissue fluids | |
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| Regulation of respiration | |
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| Respiratory insufficiency - pathophysiology, diagnosis, oxygen therapy | |
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| Aviation, space, and deep-sea diving physiology | |
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| Aviation, high-altitude, and space physiology | |
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| Physiology of deep-sea diving and other hyperbaric conditions | |
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| The nervous system: A. General principles and sensory physiology | |
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| Organization of the nervous system, basic functions of synapses, "Transmitter sybstances" | |
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| Sensory receptors, neuronal circuits for processing information | |
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| Somatic sensations: I. General organization, the tactile and position senses | |
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| Somatic sensations: II. Pain, headache, and thermal sensations | |
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| The nervous system: B. The special senses | |
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| The eye: I. Optics of vision | |
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| The eye: II. Receptor and neural function of the retina | |
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| The eye: III. Central neurophysiology of vision | |
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| The sense of hearing | |
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| The chemical senses - taste and smell | |
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| The nervous system: C. Motor and integrative neurophysiology | |
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| Motor functions of the spinal cord; the cord reflexes | |
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| Cortical and brain stem control of motor function | |
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| Contributions of the cerebellum and basal ganglia to overall motor control | |
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| Cerebral cortex, intellectual functions of the brain, learning and memory | |
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| Behavioral and motivational mechanisms of the brain - the limbic system and the hypothalamus | |
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| States of brain activity - sleep, brain waves, epilepsy, psychoses | |
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| The autonomic nervous system and the adrenal medulla | |
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| Cerebral blood flow, cerebrospinal fluid, and brain metabolism | |
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| Gastrointestinal physiology | |
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| General principles of gastrointestinal function - motility, nervous control, and blood circulation | |
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| Propulsion and mixing of food in the alimentary canal | |
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| Secretory functions of the alimentary tract | |
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| Digestion and absoprtion in the gastroinestinal tract | |
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| Physiology of gastrointestinal disorders | |
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| Metabolism and temperature regulation | |
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| Metabolism of carbohydrates | |
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| Lipid metabolism | |
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| Protein metabolism | |
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| The liver | |
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| Dietary balances; regulation of feeding; obesity and starvation; vitamins and minerals | |
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| Energetics and metabolic rate | |
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| Body temperature, temperature regulation, and fever | |
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| Endocrinology and reproduction | |
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| Introduction to endocrinology | |
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| Pituitary hormones and their control by the hypopthalamus | |
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| Thyroid metabolic hormones | |
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| Adenocortical hormones | |
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| Insulin, glucagon, and diabetes mellitus | |
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| Parathyroid hormone, calcitonin, calcium and phosphate metabolism, vitamin D, bone, and teeth | |
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| Reproductive and hormonal functions of the mail (and function of the pineal gland) | |
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| Female physiology before pregnancy and female hormones | |
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| Pregnancy and lactation | |
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| Fetal and neonatal physiology | |
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| Sports physiology | |
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| Sports physiology | |