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Physiology at a glance / Jeremy P.T. Ward, Roger W. A. Linden

By: Contributor(s): Series: At a glance series (Oxford, England)Publication details: Oxford ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell Pub., 2008.Edition: 2nd editionDescription: 158 p. : ill. ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9781405177238 (alk. paper)
Subject(s): NLM classification:
  • QT 104 W256p 2008
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Contents:
Table of contents Part 1 Introduction 1 Physiology and the genome 10 2 Homeostasis and the physiology of proteins 12 3 Body water compartments and physiological fluids 14 4 Cells, membranes and organelles 16 5 Membrane transport proteins and ion channels 18 6 Biological electricity 20 7 Conduction of action potentials 22 8 The autonomic nervous system 24 9 Blood 26 10 Inflammation and immunity 28 11 Principles of diffusion and flow 30 Part 2 Muscles 12 Skeletal muscle and its contraction 108 13 Neuromuscular junction and whole muscle contraction 110 14 Motor units, recruitment and summation 112 15 Cardiac and smooth muscle 114 Part 3 The cardiovascular system 16 Introduction to the cardiovascular system 32 17 The heart 34 18 The cardiac cycle 36 19 Initiation of the heart beat and excitation¿contraction coupling 38 20 Control of cardiac output and Starling¿s law of the heart 40 21 Blood vessels 42 22 Control of blood pressure and blood volume 44 23 The microcirculation, filtration and lymphatics 46 24 Local control of blood flow and special circulations 48 Part 4 The respiratory system 25 Introduction to the respiratory system 50 26 Lung mechanics 52 27 Transport of gases and the gas laws 54 28 Carriage of oxygen and carbon dioxide by the blood 56 29 Control of breathing 58 30 Ventilation¿perfusion matching and right to left shunts 60 Part 5 The renal system 31 Introduction to the renal system 62 32 Renal filtration 64 33 Reabsorption and secretion and the proximal tubule 66 34 The loop of Henle and distal nephron 68 35 Regulation of plasma osmolality and fluid volume 70 36 Control of acid¿base status 72 Part 6 The gut and metabolism 37 Gastrointestinal tract: overview and the mouth 74 38 Oesophagus and stomach 76 39 Small intestine 78 40 The exocrine pancreas, liver and gallbladder 80 41 Large intestine 82 Part 7 Endocrinology and reproduction 42 Endocrine control 84 43 Control of metabolic fuels 86 44 The hypothalamus and the pituitary gland 88 45 Thyroid hormones and metabolic rate 90 46 Growth factors 92 47 Somatic and skeletal growth 94 48 Control of plasma calcium 96 49 The adrenal glands and stress 98 50 Endocrine control of reproduction 100 51 Sexual differentiation and function 102 52 Fertilization, pregnancy and parturition 104 53 Lactation 106 Part 8 The sensory and motor systems 54 Introduction to sensory systems 116 55 Sensory receptors 118 56 Special senses (taste and smell) 120 57 Vision 122 58 Hearing and balance 124 59 Motor control and the cerebellum 126 60 Proprioception and reflexes 128 Self-assessment MCQs Answers
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of contents
Part 1 Introduction
1 Physiology and the genome 10
2 Homeostasis and the physiology of proteins 12
3 Body water compartments and physiological fluids 14
4 Cells, membranes and organelles 16
5 Membrane transport proteins and ion channels 18
6 Biological electricity 20
7 Conduction of action potentials 22
8 The autonomic nervous system 24
9 Blood 26
10 Inflammation and immunity 28
11 Principles of diffusion and flow 30

Part 2 Muscles
12 Skeletal muscle and its contraction 108
13 Neuromuscular junction and whole muscle contraction 110
14 Motor units, recruitment and summation 112
15 Cardiac and smooth muscle 114

Part 3 The cardiovascular system
16 Introduction to the cardiovascular system 32
17 The heart 34
18 The cardiac cycle 36
19 Initiation of the heart beat and excitation¿contraction coupling 38
20 Control of cardiac output and Starling¿s law of the heart 40
21 Blood vessels 42
22 Control of blood pressure and blood volume 44
23 The microcirculation, filtration and lymphatics 46
24 Local control of blood flow and special circulations 48

Part 4 The respiratory system
25 Introduction to the respiratory system 50
26 Lung mechanics 52
27 Transport of gases and the gas laws 54
28 Carriage of oxygen and carbon dioxide by the blood 56
29 Control of breathing 58
30 Ventilation¿perfusion matching and right to left shunts 60
Part 5 The renal system
31 Introduction to the renal system 62
32 Renal filtration 64
33 Reabsorption and secretion and the proximal tubule 66
34 The loop of Henle and distal nephron 68
35 Regulation of plasma osmolality and fluid volume 70
36 Control of acid¿base status 72

Part 6 The gut and metabolism
37 Gastrointestinal tract: overview and the mouth 74
38 Oesophagus and stomach 76
39 Small intestine 78
40 The exocrine pancreas, liver and gallbladder 80
41 Large intestine 82

Part 7 Endocrinology and reproduction
42 Endocrine control 84
43 Control of metabolic fuels 86
44 The hypothalamus and the pituitary gland 88
45 Thyroid hormones and metabolic rate 90
46 Growth factors 92
47 Somatic and skeletal growth 94
48 Control of plasma calcium 96
49 The adrenal glands and stress 98
50 Endocrine control of reproduction 100
51 Sexual differentiation and function 102
52 Fertilization, pregnancy and parturition 104
53 Lactation 106

Part 8 The sensory and motor systems
54 Introduction to sensory systems 116
55 Sensory receptors 118
56 Special senses (taste and smell) 120
57 Vision 122
58 Hearing and balance 124
59 Motor control and the cerebellum 126
60 Proprioception and reflexes 128
Self-assessment MCQs
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