Human Physiology The Basis of Medicine

by Pocock, Gillian; Richards, Christopher D.

• ISBN13: 9780198568780
• ISBN10: 0198568789
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-03-16
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Canterbury Christ Church Univ., UK. Textbook provides explanations of the basic principles that govern the physiological processes of the human body. This edition contains more detailed discussion of glaucoma and its treatment, the clinical significance of eye movement defects, and more. For students. Previous edition: c2004. Softcover.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	x
Abbreviations	xii
A note to the reader	xiv
What is physiology?	1	(4)
The chemical constitution of the body	5	(14)
Introducing cells	19	(14)
The transport functions of the plasma membrane	33	(16)
Principles of cell signaling	49	(14)
Nerve cells and their connections	63	(20)
Muscle	83	(19)
Sensory systems	102	(41)
The physiology of motor systems	143	(22)
The autonomic nervous system	165	(8)
Some aspects of higher nervous function	173	(216)
The hormonal regulation of the body	389
The properties of blood	225	(22)
Defense against infection: inflammation and immunity	247	(14)
The heart and circulation	261	(50)
The respiratory system	311	(36)
The kidney and the regulation of the internal environment	347	(30)
The digestive system	377	(42)
The nutritional needs of the body	419	(12)
The physiology of the male and female reproductive systems	431	(20)
Fertilization, pregnancy, and lactation	451	(28)
Fetal and neonatal physiology	479	(16)
The control of growth	495	(16)
Energy balance and the control of metabolic rate	511	(8)
The physiology of exercise	519	(10)
The regulation of body temperature	529	(8)
The regulation of plasma glucose	537	(10)
The regulation of body fluid volume	547	(16)
Acid-base balance	563	(14)
The physiology of high altitude and diving	577	(8)
Clinical physiology	585	(24)
Appendix 1. SI Units	609	(1)
Appendix 2. Resuscitation following cardiac or respiratory arrest	610	(3)
Index	613