Principles of physiology / edited by Robert M. Berne, Matthew N. Levy.

CONTENTS

Cellular membranes and transmembrane transport of solutes and water
cellular membranes
membrane composition
membranes as permeability barriers
e.tc

Ionic equilibria and resting membrane potentials
ionic equilibria
resting membrane potentials
summary

Generation and conduction of action potentials
action potentials in different tissues
membrane potentials
ionic mechanisms of action potentials
e.tc

Synaptic transmission
Neuromuscular junctions
synapses between neurons
e.tc

Membrane receptors, second messengers, and signal transduction pathways
overview
protein kinases and second messengers in signal transduction pathways
G-protein-mediated signal transduction pathways
e.tc


Cellular organization of the nervous system
general functions of the nervous system
organization of the nervous system
composition of the nervous tissue
e.tc

The general sensory system
principles of sensory physiology
somatovisceral sensory system
summary

The motor system
spinal cord motor organization
organization of descending motor pathways
Brainstem control of posture and movement
e.tc


The autonomic nervous system and its control
organization of the autonomic nervous system
autonomic functions
functions of the hypothalamus
the limbic system

Higher functions of the nervous system
The molecular basis of contraction
Muscles acting on the skeleton
Muscle in the walls of hollow organs


Cardiovascular system
blood and hemostatis
overview of the circulation
electrical activity of the heart
The cardiac pump
e.tc

Respiratory system
an overview of the respiratory system
mechanical aspects of breathing
control of breathing
e.tc

Gastrointestinal system
motility of the gastrointestinal tract
innervation of the gastrointestinal tract
Gastrointestinal secretions
digestion and absorption

Renal system
elements of renal function
control of body fluid volume and osmolality
e.tc

Endocrine system
general principles of endocrine physiology
whole body metabolism
Hormones of the pancreatic islets
e.tc

Includes bibliographical references and index.