Physiology / edited by Robert M. Berne ... [et al.].

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Section I Cellular physiology
1.Cellular membranes and transmembrane transport of solutes and water
2.Ionic equilibria and resting membrane potentials
3.Generation and conduction of action potentials
4.Synaptic transmission
5Membrane receptors, second messengers and signal transduction pathways.

Section II The nervous system
6.The nervous system and its components
7.The peripheral nervous system
8.The somatosensory system
9.The visual system
10.The auditory and vestibular systems
11.The chemical senses
12.Spinal organization of motor function
13.Descending pathways involved in motor control
14.Motor control by the cerebral cortex, cerebellum and basal ganglia
15.The autonomic nervous system and its central control
16.The cerebral cortex and higher functions of the nervous system

Section III Muscle
17.Contractile mechanism of muscle cells
18.Skeletal muscle physiology
19.Smooth muscle.

Section IV The cardiovascular system
20.Blood and haemostasis
21.The circuitry
22.Electrical activity of the heart
23.The cardiac pump
24.Egulation of the heartbeat
25.Haemodynamics
26.The arterial system
27.The microcirculation and lymphatics
28.The peripheral circulation and its control
29.Control of cardiac output - coupling of heart and blood vessels
30.Special circulations
31.Interplay of central and peripheral factors in the control of the circulation.

Section V The respiratory system
32.Structure and function of the respiratory system
33.Mechanical properties in breathing
34.Pulmonary and bronchial circulations: - ventilation/perfusion ratios
35.Transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide - tissue oxygenation
36.Control of breathing.

Section VI The gastrointestinal system
37.Gastrointestinal mobility
38.Gastrointestinal secretions
39.Digestion and absorption.

Section VII The kidney
40.Elements of renal function
41.Solute and water transport along the nephron - tubular function
42.Control of body fluid osmolality and volume
43.Potassium, calcium, and phosphate homeostasis
44.Role of the kidneys in the regulation of acid-base balance.

Section VIII The endocrine system
45.General principles of endocrine physiology
46.Whole body metabolism
47.Hormones of the pancreatic islets
48.Endocrine regulation of calcium and phosphate metabolism
49.The hypothalamus and pituitary gland
50.The thyroid gland
51.The adrenal glands
52.The reproductive glands.