Chapter 1: The General & Cellular Basis of Medical Physiology. Chapter 2: Physiology of Nerves & Muscle Cells. Chapter 3: Excitable Tissue: Nerve. Chapter 4: Excitable Tissue: Muscle. Chapter 5: Synaptic & Junctional Transmission. Chapter 6: Initiation of Impulses in Sense Organs. Chapter 7: Functions of the Nervous System. Chapter 8: Reflexes. Chapter 9: Cutaneous, Deep, & Visceral Sensation. Chapter 10: Vision. Chapter 11: Hearing & Equilibrium. Chapter 12: Smell & Taste. Chapter 13: Arousal Mechanisms, Sleep, & the Electrical Activity of the Brain. Chapter 14: Control of Posture & Movement. Chapter 15: The Autonomic Nervous System. Chapter 16: Central Regulation of Visceral Function. Chapter 17: Neural Basis of Instinctual Behavior & Emotions. Chapter 18: Higher Functions of the Nervous System: Conditioned Reflexes, Learning, and Related Phenomena. Chapter 19: Endocrinology, Metabolism, & Reproductive Function. Chapter 20: Energy Balance, Metabolism, & Nutrition. Chapter 21: The Thyroid Gland. Chapter 22: Endocrine Functions of the Pancreas & Regulation of Carbohydrate Metabolism. Chapter 23: The Adrenal Medulla & Adrenal Cortex. Chapter 24: Hornomal Control of Calcium Metabolism & the Reproductive System. Chapter 25: Endocrine Functions of the Kidneys, Heart, & Pineal Gland. Chapter 26: Gastrointestinal Function. Chapter 27: Digestion & Absorption. Chapter 28: Regulation of Gastrointestinal Function. Chapter 29: Ciculation. Chapter 30: Circulating Body Fluids. Chapter 31: Origin of the Heartbeat & the Electrical Activity of the Heart. Chapter 32: The Heart as a Pump. Chapter 33: Dynamics of Blood & Lymph Flow. Chapter 34: Cardiovascular Regulatory Mechanisms. Chapter 35: Circulation Through Special Regions. Chapter 36: Cardiovascular Homeostasis in Health & Disease. Chapter 37: Respiration. Chapter 38: Pulmonary Function. Chapter 39: Gas Transport Between the Lungs & the Tissues. Chapter 40: Regulation of Respiration. Chapter 41: Respiratory Adjustments in Health & Disease. Chapter 42: Formation and Excretion of Urine. Chapter 43: Renal Function & Micturition. Chapter 44: Regulation of Extracellular Fluid Composition & Volume. Appendix. Self-Study. Answers to Quantitative & Multiple-Choice Questions. Index. Tables.