Descrição
CONTENTS:
Section I: The Cell
The Molecular and Cellular Bases of Physiologic Regulation
Cancer and Cell Cycle Control
Section II: Neurophysiology
Introduction to the Neuromuscular System
The Neuron
The Neuromuscular Synapse
The Physiology of Muscle
The Concept of a Reflex
Skeletal Muscle Stretch Receptors
The Concept of Lower and Upper Motor Neurons and Their Malfunction
The Brains Control of Posture and Locomotion
The Vestibular System
The Cerebellum
The Autonomic Nervous System and Adrenal Medulla
The Visual System
Cerebrospinal Fluid and the Blood-Brain Barrier
The Electroencephalogram and Sensory Evoked Potentials
Hearing
Section III: Cardiovascular Physiology
Overview of Cardiovascular Function
Electrical Activity of the Heart
The Electrocardiogram
The Heart as a Pump
The Systemic and Pulmonary Circulations
Capillaries and Fluid Exchange
Local Control of Blood Flow
Neural and Hormonal Control of Blood Pressure and Blood Volume
Integrated Cardiovascular Responses
Section IV: Gastrointestinal Physiology and Metabolism
Regulation of Gastrointestinal Function
Movements of the Gastrointestinal Tract
Secretions of the Digestive Tract
Digestion and Absorption: The Nonfermentative Processes
Digestion: The Fermentative Processes
Postabsorptive Nutrient Utilization
Section V: Endocrinology
The Endocrine System
Endocrine Glands and Their Function
Section VI: Reproduction and Lactation
Control of Gonadal and Gamete Development
Control of Ovulation and the Corpus Luteum
Reproductive Cycles
Pregnancy and Parturition
The Mammary Gland
Reproductive Physiology of the Male
Section VII: Renal Physiology
Glomerular Filtration
Solute Reabsorption
Water Balance
Acid-Base Balance
Section VIII: Respiratory Function
Overview of Respiratory Function: Ventilation of the Lung
Pulmonary Blood Flow
Gas Exchange
Gas Transport in the Blood
Control of Ventilation
Nonrespiratory Functions of the Lung
Section IX: Homeostasis
Fetal and Neonatal Oxygen Transport
Acid-Base Homeostasis
Thermoregulation
Section X: Immune Function
Cell, Tissue and Organ Substrates of Immune Function
Mechanisms of Innate and Acquired Immunity
