Medical Physiology

1. Section I: Introduction - p. iii 2. Chapter 1: Foundations of Physiology - p. iii 3. Section II: Physiology of Cells and Molecules - p. iii 4. Chapter 2: Functional Organization of the Cell - p. iii 5. Chapter 3: Signal Transduction - p. iii 6. Chapter 4: Regulation of Gene Expression - p. iii 7. Chapter 5: Transport of Solutes and Water - p. iii 8. Chapter 6: Electrophysiology of the Cell Membrane - p. iii 9. Chapter 7: Electrical Excitability and Action Potentials - p. iii 10. Chapter 8: Synaptic Transmission and the Neuromuscular Junction - p. iii 11. Chapter 9: Cellular Physiology of Skeletal, Cardiac, and Smooth Muscle - p. iii 12. Section III: The Nervous System - p. iii 13. Chapter 10: Organization of the Nervous System - p. iii 14. Chapter 11: The Neuronal Microenvironment - p. iii 15. Chapter 12: Physiology of Neurons - p. iii 16. Chapter 13: Synaptic Transmission in the Nervous System - p. iii 17. Chapter 14: The Autonomic Nervous System - p. iii 18. Chapter 15: Sensory Transduction - p. iii 19. Chapter 16: Circuits of the Central Nervous System - p. iii 20. Section IV: The Cardiovascular System - p. iii 21. Chapter 17: Organization of the Cardiovascular System - p. iii 22. Chapter 18: Blood - p. iii 23. Chapter 19: Arteries and Veins - p. iii 24. Chapter 20: The Microcirculation - p. iii 25. Chapter 21: Cardiac Electrophysiology and the Electrocardiogram - p. iii 26. Chapter 22: The Heart as a Pump - p. iii 27. Chapter 23: Regulation of Arterial Pressure and Cardiac Output - p. iii 28. Chapter 24: Special Circulations - p. iii 29. Chapter 25: Integrated Control of the Cardiovascular System - p. iii 30. Section V: The Respiratory System - p. iii 31. Chapter 26: Organization of the Respiratory System - p. iii 32. Chapter 27: Mechanics of Ventilation - p. iii 33. Chapter 28: Acid-Base Physiology - p. iii 34. Chapter 29: Transport of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide in the Blood - p. iii 35. Chapter 30: Gas Exchange in the Lungs - p. iii 36. Chapter 31: Ventilation and Perfusion of the Lungs - p. iii 37. Chapter 32: Control of Ventilation - p. iii 38. Section VI: The Urinary System - p. iii 39. Chapter 33: Organization of the Urinary System - p. iii 40. Chapter 34: Glomerular Filtration and Renal Blood Flow - p. iii 41. Chapter 35: Transport of Sodium and Chloride - p. iii 42. Chapter 36: Transport of Urea, Glucose, Phosphate, Calcium, Magnesium, and Organic Solutes - p. iii 43. Chapter 37: Transport of Potassium - p. iii 44. Chapter 38: Urine Concentration and Dilution - p. iii 45. Chapter 39: Transport of Acids and Bases - p. iii 46. Chapter 40: Integration of Salt and Water Balance - p. iii 47. Section VII: The Gastrointestinal System - p. iii 48. Chapter 41: Organization of the Gastrointestinal System - p. iii 49. Chapter 42: Gastric Function - p. iii 50. Chapter 43: Pancreatic and Salivary Glands - p. iii 51. Chapter 44: Intestinal Fluid and Electrolyte Movement - p. iii 52. Chapter 45: Nutrient Digestion and Absorption - p. iii 53. Chapter 46: Hepatobiliary Function - p. iii 54. Section VIII: The Endocrine System - p. iii 55. Chapter 47: Organization of Endocrine Control - p. iii 56. Chapter 48: Endocrine Regulation of Growth and Body Mass - p. iii 57. Chapter 49: The Thyroid Gland - p. iii 58. Chapter 50: The Adrenal Gland - p. iii 59. Chapter 51: The Endocrine Pancreas - p. iii 60. Chapter 52: The Parathyroid Glands and Vitamin D - p. iii 61. Section IX: The Reproductive System - p. iii 62. Chapter 53: Sexual Differentiation - p. iii 63. Chapter 54: The Male Reproductive System - p. iii 64. Chapter 55: The Female Reproductive System - p. iii 65. Chapter 56: Fertilization, Pregnancy, and Lactation - p. iii 66. Chapter 57: Fetal and Neonatal Physiology - p. iii 67. Section X: Physiology of Everyday Life - p. iii 68. Chapter 58: Metabolism - p. iii 69. Chapter 59: Regulation of Body Temperature - p. iii 70. Chapter 60: Exercise Physiology and Sports Science - p. iii 71. Chapter 61: Environmental Physiology - p. iii 72. Chapter 62: The Physiology of Aging - p. iii 73. Index - p. iii