Physiology / edited by Robert M. Berne, Matthew N. Levy

Contents;

1. Cellular physiology
Cellular membranes and transmembrane transport of solutes and water
Ionic equilibria and resting membrane potentials
Generation and conduction of action potentials
Membrane receptors, second messengers and signal transduction pathways

2. The nervous system
The nervous system and its components
The peripheral nervous system
The somatosensory system
The visual system
The auditory and vestibular systems
etc.

3. Muscle
Contractile mechanism of muscle cells
Skeletal muscle physiology
Smooth muscle

4. Blood
Blood components
Hemostasis and blood coagulation

5. The cardiovascular system
The circuitry
Electrical activity of the heart
The cardiac pump
Regulation of the heartbeat
Hemodynamics
etc.

6. The respiratory system
Structure and function of the respiratory system
Mechanical properties in breathing
Pulmonary and bronchial circulation: Ventilation/perfusion ratios
Transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide: Tissue oxygenation
Control of breathing

7. The gastrointestinal system
Gastrointestinal motility
Gastrointestinal secretions
Digestion and absorption

8. The kidney
Elements of renal function
Control of body fluid osmolarity and volume
Regulation of potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphate and acid-base balance

9. The endocrine system
General principles of endocrine physiology
Whole body metabolism
Hormones of the pancreatic islets
Endocrine regulation of calcium and phosphate metabolism
The hypothalamus and pituitary gland
The thyroid gland
The adrenal glands
The reproductive glands

Includes bibliographical references and index.

006736NAG; 006735NAG