Physiology at a Glance

Summary

Everything you need to know about Physiology...at a Glance! Whether you are studying a physiology course as part of a degree in physiology or biomedical sciences, or are a medical student or junior doctor, this is the revision aid that you have been waiting for. Better than before, the second edition of Physiology at a Glance is in full colour with an MCQ self-assessment section, a new table of normal physiological values and updates in a number of key areas. The text and diagrams work brilliantly throughout the whole book, which is helpfully set out around the body systems: - Muscles - Cardiovascular - Respiratory - Renal - The gut and metabolism - Endocrinology and reproduction - The sensory and motor systems Each section has its own introduction and covers all key components. That means from the muscle and its contraction to the control of metabolic fuels, and from renal filtration to the control of breathing, you have everything you need on physiology in one place. But don't just take our word for it...look inside and make the most of Physiology at a Glance.

Author Biography

Jeremy Ward is Professor of Respiratory Cell Physiology in the School of Medicine at King's College London.

Roger Linden is Professor of Craniofacial Biology and Head of the Academic Department of Physiology in the School of Biomedical Sciences at King's College London.

Preface
List of abbreviations
Introduction
Physiology and the genome
Homeostasis and the physiology of proteins
Body water compartments and physiological fluids
Cells, membranes and organelles
Membrane transport proteins and ion channels
Biological electricity
Conduction of action potentials
The autonomic nervous system
Blood
Inflammation and immunity
Principles of diffusion and flow
Muscles
Skeletal muscle and its contraction
Neuromuscular junction and whole muscle contraction
Motor units, recruitment and summation
Cardiac and smooth muscle
The cardiovascular system
Introduction to the cardiovascular system
The heart
The cardiac cycle
Initiation of the heart beat and excitation-contraction coupling
Control of cardiac output and Starling's law of the heart
Blood vessels
Control of blood pressure and blood volume
The microcirculation, filtration and lymphatics
Local control of blood flow and special circulations
The respiratory system
Introduction to the respiratory system
Lung mechanics
Transport of gases and the gas laws
Carriage of oxygen and carbon dioxide by the blood
Control of breathing
Ventilation-perfusion matching and right to left shunts
The renal system
Introduction to the renal system
Renal filtration
Reabsorption and secretion and the proximal tubule
The loop of Henle and distal nephron
Regulation of plasma osmolality and fluid volume
Control of acid-base status
The gut and metabolism
Gastrointestinal tract: overview and the mouth
Oesophagus and stomach
Small intestine
The exocrine pancreas, liver and gallbladder
Large intestine
Endocrinology and reproduction
Endocrine control
Control of metabolic fuels
The hypothalamus and the pituitary gland
Thyroid hormones and metabolic rate
Growth factors
Somatic and skeletal growth
Control of plasma calcium
The adrenal glands and stress
Endocrine control of reproduction
Sexual differentiation and function
Fertilization, pregnancy and parturition
Lactation
The sensory and motor systems
Introduction to sensory systems
Sensory receptors
Special senses (taste and smell)
Vision
Hearing and balance
Motor control and the cerebellum
Proprioception and reflexes
Self-assessment MCQs
Answers
Comparison of the properties of skeletal, cardiac and smooth muscle
Normal physiological values
Index
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