Berne and Levy principles of physiology /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Levy, Matthew N., 1922-, Berne, Robert M., 1918-2001, Koeppen, Bruce M., Stanton, Bruce A.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphis, PA : Elsevier/Mosby, [2006]
Edition:Fourth edition.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Cellular membranes and transmembrane transport of solutes and water
  • Ionic equilibria and resting membrane potentials
  • Generation and conduction of action potentials
  • Synaptic transmission
  • Membrane receptors, second messengers, and signal-transduction pathways
  • Cellular organization
  • General sensory system
  • Special senses
  • Motor system
  • Autonomic nervous system and its control
  • Higher functions of the nervous system
  • Skeletal muscle
  • Cardiac muscle
  • Smooth muscle
  • Overview of circulation, blood and hemostasis
  • Electrical activity of the heart
  • Natural excitation of the heart
  • Cardiac pump
  • Regulation of the heartbeat
  • Hemodynamics
  • Arterial system
  • Microcirculation and lymphatics
  • Peripheral circulation and its control
  • Control of cardiac output : coupling of the heart and blood vessels
  • Special circulations
  • Interplay of central and peripheral factors in control of the circulation
  • Overview of the respiratory system
  • Mechanical properties of the lung and chest wall
  • Ventilation, perfusion, and their relationship
  • Oxygen and carbon dioxide transport
  • Control of respiration
  • Nonrespiratory functions of the lung
  • Motility of the gastrointestinal tract
  • Gastrointestinal secretions
  • Digestion and absorption
  • Elements of renal function
  • Solute and water transport along the nephron : tubular function
  • Control of body fluid osmolality and extracellular fluid volume
  • Potassium, calcium, and phosphate homeostasis
  • Role of the kidneys in acid-base balance
  • General principles of endocrine physiology
  • Whole-body metabolism
  • Hormones of the pancreatic islets
  • Endocrine regulation of the metabolism of calcium and phosphate
  • Hypothalamus and pituitary gland
  • Thyroid gland
  • Adrenal cortex
  • Adrenal medulla
  • Overview of reproductive function
  • Male reproduction
  • Female reproduction