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Index
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
CHAPTER 1 General Physiology
Homeostasis
Membrane Transport Mechanisms
Membrane Potentials
Synaptic Transmission
Skeletal Muscle
Smooth Muscle
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CHAPTER 2 Neurophysiology
The Nervous System
Brain Extracellular Fluids
Cellular Neuroscience
Sensory Neurophysiology
The Visual System
The Auditory and Vestibular Systems
Gustation and Olfaction
Motor Neurophysiology
The Autonomic Nervous System
Integrative and Behavioral Functions
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CHAPTER 3 Blood
The Composition of Blood
Hematopoiesis
Red Blood Cells
Blood Clotting
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CHAPTER 4 Cardiovascular Physiology
The Cardiovascular System
Hemodynamics
Structure and Function of Cardiac Muscle
Cardiac Electrophysiology
The Cardiac Cycle
Cardiac Output
Vascular Function
Neurohumoral Regulation of the Cardiovascular System
Regional Blood Flow
The Capillary Microcirculation
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CHAPTER 5 Pulmonary Physiology
The Respiratory System
Mechanics of Breathing
Ventilation and Carbon Dioxide Elimination
Pulmonary Blood Flow
Oxygenation
Control of Breathing
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CHAPTER 6 Renal Physiology and Acid-Base Balance
The Renal System
Glomerular Filtration
Clearance
Renal Sodium Handling and Diuretics
Urine Concentration and Dilution
Regulation of Extracellular Fluid Volume
Magnesium Homeostasis
Renal Urea Handling
Renal Calcium Handling
Renal Phosphate Handling
Potassium Balance
Acid-Base Physiology
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CHAPTER 7 Gastrointestinal Physiology
The Gastrointestinal System
Control Mechanisms in Gastrointestinal physiology
The Mouth and Esophagus
The Stomach
The Pancreas
The Liver
The Small Intestine
The Large Intestine
Enteric Motility
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CHAPTER 8 Endocrine Physiology
The Endocrine System
The Hypothalamus and the Pituitary Gland
The Thyroid Gland
The Adrenal Glands
The Endocrine Pancreas
Parathyroid Hormone, Vitamin D, and Calcitonin
The Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal Endocrine Axis
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CHAPTER 9 Reproductive Physiology
The Reproductive System
Sexual Differentiation
Male Reproductive Physiology
Female Reproductive Physiology
Human Sexual Responses
Fertilization and the Establishment of Pregnancy
The Endocrinology of Pregnancy
Maternal Adaptation to Pregnancy
Parturition
Lactation
Contraception
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CHAPTER 10 Final Examination
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