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Preface
UNIT I: Introduction to Physiology: The Cell and General Physiology
Chapter 1: Functional Organization of the Human Body and Control of the “Internal Environment”
Chapter 2: The Cell and Its Functions
Chapter 3: Genetic Control of Protein Synthesis, Cell Function, and Cell Reproduction
UNIT II: Membrane Physiology, Nerve, and Muscle
Chapter 4: Transport of Substances through Cell Membranes
Chapter 5: Membrane Potentials and Action Potentials
Chapter 6: Contraction of Skeletal Muscle
Chapter 7: Excitation of Skeletal Muscle: Neuromuscular Transmission and Excitation-Contraction Coupling
Chapter 8: Excitation and Contraction of Smooth Muscle
UNIT III: The Heart
Chapter 9: Cardiac Muscle; The Heart as a Pump and Function of the Heart Valves
Chapter 10: Rhythmical Excitation of the Heart
Chapter 11: The Normal Electrocardiogram
Chapter 12: Electrocardiographic Interpretation of Cardiac Muscle and Coronary Blood Flow Abnormalities: Vectorial Analysis
Chapter 13: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Their Electrocardiographic Interpretation
UNIT IV: The Circulation
Chapter 14: Overview of the Circulation; Biophysics of Pressure, Flow, and Resistance
Chapter 15: Vascular Distensibility and Functions of the Arterial and Venous Systems
Chapter 16: The Microcirculation and Lymphatic System: Capillary Fluid Exchange, Interstitial Fluid, and Lymph Flow
Chapter 17: Local and Humoral Control of Tissue Blood Flow
Chapter 18: Nervous Regulation of the Circulation, and Rapid Control of Arterial Pressure
Chapter 19: Role of the Kidneys in Long-Term Control of Arterial Pressure and in Hypertension: The Integrated System for Arterial Pressure Regulation
Chapter 20: Cardiac Output, Venous Return, and Their Regulation
Chapter 21: Muscle Blood Flow and Cardiac Output During Exercise; the Coronary Circulation and Ischemic Heart Disease
Chapter 22: Cardiac Failure
Chapter 23: Heart Valves and Heart Sounds; Valvular and Congenital Heart Defects
Chapter 24: Circulatory Shock and Its Treatment
UNIT V: The Body Fluids and Kidneys
Chapter 25: The Body Fluid Compartments: Extracellular and Intracellular Fluids; Edema
Chapter 26: Urine Formation by the Kidneys: I. Glomerular Filtration, Renal Blood Flow, and Their Control
Chapter 27: Urine Formation by the Kidneys: II. Tubular Reabsorption and Secretion
Chapter 28: Urine Concentration and Dilution; Regulation of Extracellular Fluid Osmolarity and Sodium Concentration
Chapter 29: Renal Regulation of Potassium, Calcium, Phosphate, and Magnesium; Integration of Renal Mechanisms for Control of Blood Volume and Extracellular Fluid Volume
Chapter 30: Acid-Base Regulation
Chapter 31: Diuretics, Kidney Diseases
UNIT VI: Blood Cells, Immunity, and Blood Coagulation
Chapter 32: Red Blood Cells, Anemia, and Polycythemia
Chapter 33: Resistance of the Body to Infection: I. Leukocytes, Granulocytes, the Monocyte-Macrophage System, and Inflammation
Chapter 34: Resistance of the Body to Infection: II. Immunity and Allergy Innate Immunity
Chapter 35: Blood Types; Transfusion; Tissue and Organ Transplantation
Chapter 36: Hemostasis and Blood Coagulation
UNIT VII: Respiration
Chapter 37: Pulmonary Ventilation
Chapter 38: Pulmonary Circulation, Pulmonary Edema, Pleural Fluid
Chapter 39: Physical Principles of Gas Exchange; Diffusion of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide through the Respiratory Membrane
Chapter 40: Transport of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide in Blood and Tissue Fluids
Chapter 41: Regulation of Respiration
Chapter 42: Respiratory Insufficiency—Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Oxygen Therapy
UNIT VIII: Aviation, Space, and Deep-Sea Diving Physiology
Chapter 43: Aviation, High-Altitude, and Space Physiology
Chapter 44: Physiology of Deep-Sea Diving and Other Hyperbaric Conditions
UNIT IX: The Nervous System: A. General Principles and Sensory Physiology
Chapter 45: Organization of the Nervous System, Basic Functions of Synapses, and Neurotransmitters
Chapter 46: Sensory Receptors, Neuronal Circuits for Processing Information
Chapter 47: Somatic Sensations: I. General Organization, the Tactile and Position Senses
Chapter 48: Somatic Sensations: II. Pain, Headache, and Thermal Sensations
UNIT X: The Nervous System: B. The Special Senses
Chapter 49: The Eye: I. Optics of Vision
Chapter 50: The Eye: II. Receptor and Neural Function of the Retina
Chapter 51: The Eye: III. Central Neurophysiology of Vision
Chapter 52: The Sense of Hearing
Chapter 53: The Chemical Senses—Taste and Smell
UNIT XI: The Nervous System: C. Motor and Integrative Neurophysiology
Chapter 54: Motor Functions of the Spinal Cord; the Cord Reflexes
Chapter 55: Cortical and Brain Stem Control of Motor Function
Chapter 56: Contributions of the Cerebellum and Basal Ganglia to Overall Motor Control
Chapter 57: Cerebral Cortex, Intellectual Functions of the Brain, Learning, and Memory
Chapter 58: Behavioral and Motivational Mechanisms of the Brain—The Limbic System and the Hypothalamus
Chapter 59: States of Brain Activity—Sleep, Brain Waves, Epilepsy, Psychoses
Chapter 60: The Autonomic Nervous System and the Adrenal Medulla
Chapter 61: Cerebral Blood Flow, Cerebrospinal Fluid, and Brain Metabolism
UNIT XII: Gastrointestinal Physiology
Chapter 62: General Principles of Gastrointestinal Function—Motility, Nervous Control, and Blood Circulation
Chapter 63: Propulsion and Mixing of Food in the Alimentary Tract
Chapter 64: Secretory Functions of the Alimentary Tract
Chapter 65: Digestion and Absorption in the Gastrointestinal Tract
Chapter 66: Physiology of Gastrointestinal Disorders
UNIT XIII: Metabolism and Temperature Regulation
Chapter 67: Metabolism of Carbohydrates, and Formation of Adenosine Triphosphate
Chapter 68: Lipid Metabolism
Chapter 69: Protein Metabolism
Chapter 70: The Liver as an Organ
Chapter 71: Dietary Balances; Regulation of Feeding; Obesity and Starvation; Vitamins and Minerals
Chapter 72: Energetics and Metabolic Rate
Chapter 73: Body Temperature Regulation, and Fever
UNIT XIV: Endocrinology and Reproduction
Chapter 74: Introduction to Endocrinology
Chapter 75: Pituitary Hormones and Their Control by the Hypothalamus
Chapter 76: Thyroid Metabolic Hormones
Chapter 77: Adrenocortical Hormones
Chapter 78: Insulin, Glucagon, and Diabetes Mellitus
Chapter 79: Parathyroid Hormone, Calcitonin, Calcium and Phosphate Metabolism, Vitamin D, Bone, and Teeth
Chapter 80: Reproductive and Hormonal Functions of the Male (and Function of the Pineal Gland)
Chapter 81: Female Physiology Before Pregnancy and Female Hormones
Chapter 82: Pregnancy and Lactation
Chapter 83: Fetal and Neonatal Physiology
UNIT XV: Sports Physiology
Chapter 84: Sports Physiology
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