Table of Contents:
Section I: The Cell
1.Molecular and Cellular Bases of Physiological Regulation
2.Cancer: A Disease of Cellular Proliferation, Life Span, and Death
Section II: Neurophysiology
3. Introduction to the Nervous System
4. The Neuron
5. The Synapse
6. Physiology of Muscle
7. Concept of a Reflex
8. Skeletal Muscle Receptor Organs
9. Lower and Upper Motor Neuron Concepts
10. Central Control of Movement
11. The Vestibular System
12. The Cerebellum
13. The Autonomic Nervous System
14. The Visual System
15. Cerebrospinal Fluid and the Blood-Brain Barrier
16. Electroencephalogram and Sensory-Evoked Potentials
17. Hearing
Section III: Cardiovascular Physiology
18. Overview of Cardiovascular Function
19. Electrical Activity of the Heart
20. The Electrocardiogram
21. The Heart as a Pump
22. Systemic and Pulmonary Circulations
23. Capillaries and Fluid Exchange
24. Local Control of Blood Flow
25. Neural and Hormonal Control of Blood Pressure and Volume
26. Integrated Cardiovascular Responses
Section IV: Gastrointestinal Physiology
27. Regulation of Gastrointestinal Function
28. Motility Patterns of the GI Tract
29. Secretions of the GI Tract
30. Digestion and Absorption: Nonfermentative Processes
31. Digestion: Fermentative Process
32. Postabsorptive Nutrient Utilization
Section V: Endocrinology
33. The Endocrine System
34. Endocrine Glands and Their Function
Section VI: Reproduction and Lactation
35. Reproductive System Development and Sexual Differentiation
36. The Ovarian Cycle
37. The Estrous/Menstrual Cycle
38. Pregnancy and Parturition
39. The Mammary Gland and Lactation
40. Reproductive Physiology of the Male
Section VII: Renal Physiology
41. Glomerular Filtration
42. Solute Reabsorption
43. Water Balance
44. Acid-Base Balance
Section VIII: Respiratory Function
45. Overview of Respiratory Function
46. Blood Flow Through the Lungs
47. Gas Exchange
48. Gas Transport in the Blood
49. Control of Ventilation
50. Nonrespiratory Functions of the Lungs
Section IX: Homeostasis
51. Fetal and Neonatal Oxygen Transport
52. Acid-Base Homeostasis
53. Thermoregulation
Section X: The Immune System
54. Antigens and Innate Immunity
55. Acquired Immunity
Appendix A: Answers to Practice Questions
Index