Textbook of veterinary physiology /
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| Language: | English |
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Philadelphia :
Saunders,
[1992]
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Table of Contents:
- The molecualr and cellular basis of physiological regualtion
- Introduction to the neuromuscular system
- The neuron
- The neuromuscualr synapse
- The physiology of muscle
- The concept of a refelx
- Skeletal muscle stretch receptors
- Concept of lower and upper motor neurons and their malfunction
- The brain's control of posture and locomotion
- The vestibular system
- The cerebellum
- The autonomic nervous system and adrenal medulla
- The visual system
- Cerebrospinal fluid blood-brain barrier
- The electroencephalogram and sensory evoked potentials
- Hearing
- 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
- Regualtion of gastrointestinal function
- Movements of the gastrointestinal tract
- Secretions of the digestive tract
- Digestion and absorption : the nonfermentative processes
- Postabsorptive nutrient utilization
- The endocrine system
- Endocrine glands and their function
- 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
- Glomerural filtration
- Solute reabsorption
- Water balance
- Acid-based balance
- Overview of respiratory function : venitilation of the lung
- Pulmonary blood flow
- Gas exchange
- Gas transport in the blood
- Control of ventilation
- Nonrespiratory fucntions of the lung
- Fetal and neonatal oxygen transport
- Acid-base homeostasis
- Thermoregulation