Human physiology and mechanisms of disease / Arthur C. Guyton.
Publication details: Philadelphia : Saunders, 1987.Edition: 4th editionDescription: viii, 703 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cmISBN:- 0721621147
- QT 104 G992h 1987
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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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