Physiology

by Berne, Robert M.; Levy, Matthew N.

• ISBN13: 9780801664656
• ISBN10: 0801664659
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1992-10-01
• Publisher: Mosby Inc

Summary

Current and comprehensive, this text emphasizes fundamental mechanisms and concepts in human physiology. Individual concepts are presented in an organ systems approach, clearly describing all mechanisms that control and regulate function. Key experimental observations and examples are included for students who want a better.

Table of Contents

Cellular Physiology
Cellular Membranes and Transmembrane Transport of Solutes and Water	p. 3
Ionic Equilibria and Resting Membrane Potentials	p. 27
Generation and Conduction of Action Potentials	p. 36
Synaptic Transmission	p. 55
Membrane Receptors, Second Messengers, and Signal Transduction Pathways	p. 77
The Nervous System
The Nervous System and Its Components	p. 93
The Peripheral Nervous System	p. 109
The Somatosensory System	p. 121
The Visual System	p. 141
The Auditory and Vestibular Systems	p. 166
The Chemical Senses	p. 189
Spinal Organization of Motor Function	p. 197
Descending Pathways Involved in Motor Control	p. 211
Motor Control by the Cerebral Cortex, Cerebellum, and Basal Ganglia	p. 225
The Autonomic Nervous System and its Central Control	p. 244
The Cerebral Cortex and Higher Functions of the Nervous System	p. 260
Muscle
Contractile Mechanism of Muscle Cells	p. 281
Skeletal Muscle Physiology	p. 292
Smooth Muscle	p. 309
Blood
Blood Components	p. 327
Hemostasis and Blood Coagulation	p. 339
The Cardiovascular System
The Circuitry	p. 361
Electrical Activity of the Heart	p. 364
The Cardiac Pump	p. 397
Regulation of the Heartbeat	p. 417
Hemodynamics	p. 438
The Arterial System	p. 453
The Microcirculation and Lymphatics	p. 465
The Peripheral Circulation and Its Control	p. 478
Control of Cardiac Output: Coupling of Heart and Blood Vessels	p. 494
Special Circulations	p. 510
Interplay of Central and Peripheral Factors in the Control of the Circulation	p. 532
The Respiratory System
Structure and Function of the Respiratory System	p. 547
Mechanical Properties in Breathing	p. 563
Pulmonary and Bronchial Circulations: Ventilation/Perfusion Ratios	p. 578
Transport of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide: Tissue Oxygenation	p. 590
Control of Breathing	p. 599
The Gastrointestinal System
Gastrointestinal Motility	p. 615
Gastrointestinal Secretions	p. 652
Digestion and Absorption	p. 688
The Kidney
Elements of Renal Function	p. 719
Control of Body Fluid Osmolality and Volume	p. 754
Regulation of Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphate, and Acid-Base Balance	p. 784
The Endocrine System
General Principles of Endocrine Physiology	p. 813
Whole Body Metabolism	p. 833
Hormones of the Pancreatic Islets	p. 851
Endocrine Regulation of Calcium and Phosphate Metabolism	p. 876
The Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland	p. 897
The Thyroid Gland	p. 932
The Adrenal Glands	p. 949
The Reproductive Glands	p. 980
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