Fundamentals of medical physiology /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Thieme,
[2011]
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Table of Contents:
- The cell
- The cell membrane
- Genes and proteins
- Control systems and homeostasis
- Functional anatomy of the nervous system
- Resting membrane potential
- Membrane excitation and action potential
- Electrophysiology of ion channels
- Conduction of the action potential
- Sensory mechanisms
- Transmission of neuromuscular junctions and synapes
- The autonomic nervous system
- Functional anatomy of muscle
- Mechanism of muscle contraction
- Characteristics of muscle contraction
- Muscle elasticity
- Muscle mechanics
- Smooth muscle
- Cardiac muscle
- Body fluids and blood
- Red blood cells
- Hemoglobin
- Hemopoiesis
- Hermatinic factors
- Blood grouping and transfusion
- Blood platelets and hemostasis
- Hemostatic balance
- Granulocytes
- Agranulocytes and lymphoid organs
- Immunity, tolerance, and hypersensitivity
- Immune mechanisms
- Cardiac excitation and the electrocardiogram
- Cardiac cycle
- Cardiac output
- Circulatory pathway and hemodynamics
- Capillary exchange and lymphatic circulation
- Chemical and neural control of the cardiovascular system
- Blood pressure regulation
- Coronary circulation
- Cerebral circulation
- Pulmonary and pleural circulation
- Cutaneous, muscle, and splanchnic circulation
- Regulation of body temperature
- Functional anatomy of the respiratory system
- Mechanics of pulmonary ventilation
- Measurements of pulmonary ventilation
- Alveolar ventilation, perfusion, and gas exchange
- Transport of gases
- Neural control of respiratory rhythm
- Chemical control of pulmonary ventilation
- Respiration in unusual environments
- Pulmonary function tests and respiratory disorders
- Functional anatomy of the kidney
- Glomerular filtration and tubular reabsorption
- Renal handling of sodium
- Renal mechanisms determining urine osmolarity
- Body fluid and electrolyte balance
- Renal contribution to acid-base balance
- Renal handling of miscellaneous substances
- Hormones acting on the kidney
- Quantification of renal functions
- Whole body acid-base balance
- Renal syndromes
- Urinary bladder and micturition
- Nutritional needs of the body
- Functions of the mouth and esophagus
- Functions of the stomach
- Functions of the duodenum
- Functions of the small intestine
- Function of the colon
- Gastrointestinal hormones
- Gastrointestinal disorders
- Metabolic pathways
- Mechanism of hormonal action
- Hypothaoamic and pituitary hormones
- Thyroid hormones
- Hormones regulating calcium balance
- Hormones of the adrenal cortex
- Hormones of the adrenal medulla
- Pancreatic hormones and the regulation of blood glucose
- Testicular and ovarian hormones
- Puberty and gametogenesis
- Menstrual cycle
- Sperm transport and fertilization
- Sexual differentiation of the fetus
- Pregnancy
- Parturition and lactation
- Appendix A: Principles of physics in physiology
- Appendix B: Principles of chemistry in physiology
- Appendix C: Abbreviations used in text.