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Human physiology and mechanisms of disease / Arthur C. Guyton.

By: Publication details: Philadelphia : Saunders, 1987.Edition: 4th editionDescription: viii, 703 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 0721621147
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • QT 104 G992h 1987
Contents:
Contents Section I: Introduction to Physiology: The Cell and General Physiology 1. Functional Organization of the Human Body and Control of the "Internal Environment" 2. The Cell and Its Function 3. Genetic Control of Protein Synthesis, Cell Function, and Cell Reproduction 4. Transport Through the Cell Membrane Section II: Nerve and Muscle 5. Membrane Potentials and Action Potentials 6. Contraction of Skeletal Muscle 7. A Neuromuscular Transmission; B. Function of Smooth Muscle Section III: The Heart 8. Heart Muscle; The Heart as a Pump 9. Rhythmical Excitation of the Heart 10. The Electrocardiogram Section IV: The circulation 11. Physics of blood, blood flow, and pressure: Hemodynamics 12. The systemic and pulmonary circulation 13. Local Control of Blood Flow by the Tissues; and Humoral Regulation 14. Nervous reflex and hormonal mechanisms for short-term arterial pressure control 15. Long-term regulation of mean arterial pressure; hypertension 16. Cardiac Output and Circulatory Shock 17. Coronary blood flow: Cardiac failure; heart sounds; valvular and congenital heart defects 18. Muscle Blood Flow during exercise; cerebral, splanchnic, and skin blood flows Section V: Blood cells, immunity and blood clotting 19. Red Blood Cells, White Blood Cells, and Resistance of the Body to Infection 20. Immunity, Allergy, Blood Groups, and Transfusion and transplantation 21. Hemostasis and Blood Coagulation Section VI: The body fluids and the kidneys 22. Capillary dynamics; exchange of fluid between the blood and interstitial fluid 23. The lymphatic system, interstitial fluid dynamics, edema, the pulmonary fluid, and the special fluid systems 24. Formation of urine by the kidneys 25. Regulation of blood fluids and their constituents by the kidneys and the thirst mechanism 26. Regulation of Acid-Base Balance; Renal Disease ; micturition Section VII: Respiration 27. Pulmonary Ventilation and Pulmonary Circulation 28. Transport of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Between the Alveoli and the Tissue Cells 29. Regulation of Respiration; and Respiratory Insufficiency Section VIII: Aviation, space, and deep sea diving physiology 30. Aviation, Space, and Deep Sea Diving Physiology Section IX: The central nervous system 31. Organization of the Nervous System; Basic Functions of Synapses and Neuronal circuits 32. Sensory Receptors; Neuronal Circuits for Processing Information; Tactile and Position Senses 33. Somatic sensations: pain, visceal pain, headache, and thermal sensations 34. The spinal cord and brain stem reflexes and function of the vestibular apparatus 35.Motor control by the motor cortex, the basal ganglia, and the cerebellum 36.The cerebral cortex and the intellectual functions of the brain 37.Activation of the brain; wakefulness and sleep; behavioral functions of the brain 38.The autonomic nervous system; the adrenal medulla Section X: The special senses 39. The Eye: I. Optics of Vision; The Fluids of the Eye; Function of the Retina 40. The Eye: II. Neurophysiology of Vision 41. The Sense of Hearing; the Chemical Senses of Taste and Smell Section XI: The gastrointestinal tract 42. Movement of Food Through the alimentary tract 43. Secretary Functions of the Alimentary Tract 44. Digestion and Absorption in the Gastrointestinal Tract; Gastrointestinal Disorders Section XII: Metabolism and temperature regulation 45. Metabolism of Carbohydrates, and Formation of Adenosine Triphosphate 46. Lipid and Protein Metabolism 47. Energetics, Metabolic Rate, and Regulation of Body Temperature 48. Dietary Balances, Regulation of Feeding, Obesity, and Vitamins Section XIII: Endocrinology and reproduction 49. Introduction to Endocrinology; The Pituitary Hormones 50. The Thyroid Metabolic Hormones 51. The Adrenocortical Hormones 52. Insulin, Glucagon, and Diabetes Mellitus 53. Parathyroid Hormone, Calcitonin, Calcium and Phosphate Metabolism, Vitamin D, Bone, and Teeth 54. Reproductive Functions; the Male Sex Hormones (and the Pineal Gland) 55. Prepregnancy reproductive functions in the female and the female hormones 56. Pregnancy; Lactation; and Fetal Neonatal Physiology Section XIV: Sports physiology 57. Sports Physiology
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Includes bibliographies and index.

Contents

Section I: Introduction to Physiology: The Cell and General Physiology
1. Functional Organization of the Human Body and Control of the "Internal Environment"
2. The Cell and Its Function
3. Genetic Control of Protein Synthesis, Cell Function, and Cell Reproduction
4. Transport Through the Cell Membrane

Section II: Nerve and Muscle
5. Membrane Potentials and Action Potentials
6. Contraction of Skeletal Muscle
7. A Neuromuscular Transmission; B. Function of Smooth Muscle

Section III: The Heart
8. Heart Muscle; The Heart as a Pump
9. Rhythmical Excitation of the Heart
10. The Electrocardiogram

Section IV: The circulation
11. Physics of blood, blood flow, and pressure: Hemodynamics
12. The systemic and pulmonary circulation
13. Local Control of Blood Flow by the Tissues; and Humoral Regulation
14. Nervous reflex and hormonal mechanisms for short-term arterial pressure control
15. Long-term regulation of mean arterial pressure; hypertension
16. Cardiac Output and Circulatory Shock
17. Coronary blood flow: Cardiac failure; heart sounds; valvular and congenital heart defects
18. Muscle Blood Flow during exercise; cerebral, splanchnic, and skin blood flows

Section V: Blood cells, immunity and blood clotting
19. Red Blood Cells, White Blood Cells, and Resistance of the Body to Infection
20. Immunity, Allergy, Blood Groups, and Transfusion and transplantation
21. Hemostasis and Blood Coagulation

Section VI: The body fluids and the kidneys
22. Capillary dynamics; exchange of fluid between the blood and interstitial fluid
23. The lymphatic system, interstitial fluid dynamics, edema, the pulmonary fluid, and the special fluid systems
24. Formation of urine by the kidneys
25. Regulation of blood fluids and their constituents by the kidneys and the thirst mechanism
26. Regulation of Acid-Base Balance; Renal Disease ; micturition

Section VII: Respiration
27. Pulmonary Ventilation and Pulmonary Circulation
28. Transport of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Between the Alveoli and the Tissue Cells
29. Regulation of Respiration; and Respiratory Insufficiency

Section VIII: Aviation, space, and deep sea diving physiology
30. Aviation, Space, and Deep Sea Diving Physiology

Section IX: The central nervous system
31. Organization of the Nervous System; Basic Functions of Synapses and Neuronal circuits
32. Sensory Receptors; Neuronal Circuits for Processing Information; Tactile and Position Senses
33. Somatic sensations: pain, visceal pain, headache, and thermal sensations
34. The spinal cord and brain stem reflexes and function of the vestibular apparatus
35.Motor control by the motor cortex, the basal ganglia, and the cerebellum
36.The cerebral cortex and the intellectual functions of the brain
37.Activation of the brain; wakefulness and sleep; behavioral functions of the brain
38.The autonomic nervous system; the adrenal medulla

Section X: The special senses
39. The Eye: I. Optics of Vision; The Fluids of the Eye; Function of the Retina
40. The Eye: II. Neurophysiology of Vision
41. The Sense of Hearing; the Chemical Senses of Taste and Smell

Section XI: The gastrointestinal tract
42. Movement of Food Through the alimentary tract
43. Secretary Functions of the Alimentary Tract
44. Digestion and Absorption in the Gastrointestinal Tract; Gastrointestinal Disorders

Section XII: Metabolism and temperature regulation
45. Metabolism of Carbohydrates, and Formation of Adenosine Triphosphate
46. Lipid and Protein Metabolism
47. Energetics, Metabolic Rate, and Regulation of Body Temperature
48. Dietary Balances, Regulation of Feeding, Obesity, and Vitamins

Section XIII: Endocrinology and reproduction
49. Introduction to Endocrinology; The Pituitary Hormones
50. The Thyroid Metabolic Hormones
51. The Adrenocortical Hormones
52. Insulin, Glucagon, and Diabetes Mellitus
53. Parathyroid Hormone, Calcitonin, Calcium and Phosphate Metabolism, Vitamin D, Bone, and Teeth
54. Reproductive Functions; the Male Sex Hormones (and the Pineal Gland)
55. Prepregnancy reproductive functions in the female and the female hormones
56. Pregnancy; Lactation; and Fetal Neonatal Physiology

Section XIV: Sports physiology
57. Sports Physiology

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