Essential Medical Physiology

PART I: GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY1 The Internal Environment2 Control of Cell Function3 Membrane Transport4 Resting Potentials and Action Potentials in Excitable Cells5 Propagation of the Action Potential6 Neuromuscular and Synaptic Transmission7 Striated Muscle8 Smooth Muscle9 Autonomic Nervous System PART II: CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY10 Hemodynamics11 Electrical Activity of the Heart12 The Electrocardiogram, James M. Downey13 The Mechanical Activity of the Heart 14 Regulation of Venous Return and Cardiac Output15 Regulation of Arterial Pressure16 Capillary Exchange17 Regulation of Regional Blood Flow PART III: RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY18 Structure and Function of the Respiratory System19 Mechanics of Breathing20 Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Transport in the Blood21 Pulmonary Gas Exchange22 Control of Breathing PART IV: RENAL PHYSIOLOGY23 Functional Anatomy of the Kidney and Micturition24 Renal Blood Flow and Glomerular Filtration25 Mass Balance in Body Homeostasis and Renal Function26 Reabsorption and Secretion in the Proximal Tubule27 Reabsorption and Secretion in the Loop of Henle,Distal Tubule, and Collecting Duct28 Regulation of Body Fluid Osmolality29 Regulation of Sodium Balance and Extracellular Fluid Volume30 Renal Regulation of Potassium, Calcium, and Magnesium31 The Role of the Kidney in Acid-Base Balance PART V: GASTROINTESTINAL PHYSIOLOGY32 Regulation33 Motility34 Secretion35 Digestion and Absorption36 Intestinal Electrolyte and Water Transport PART VI: ENDOCRINE PHYSIOLOGY37 Introduction to Endocrine Physiology38 Pituitary Gland39 Thyroid Gland40 Adrenal Glands41 The Pancreatic Islets42 Hormonal Regulation of Fuel Metabolism43 Hormonal Regulation of Calcium Metabolism44 Hormonal Growth Control45 Hormonal Control of Reproduction in the Male46 Hormonal Control of Reproduction in the Female: The Menstrual Cycle47 Hormonal Control of Reproduction in the Female: Pregnancy and Lactation PART VII: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM PHYSIOLOGY48 Organization of the Nervous System49 Sensory Receptors of the Somatosensory System50 Central Projections of the General Somatosensory System51 The Visual System52 The Vestibular System53 The Auditory System54 The Chemical Senses: Smell and Taste55 Lower Motor Neurons of the Spinal Cord and Brain Stem56 Sensory and Motor Pathways Controlling Lowe Motor Neurons of the Spinal Cord57 The Motor Cortex58 The Basal Ganglia59 The Cerebellum60 Neuronal Control of Mood, Emotion, and State of Awareness61 Learning and Memory PART VIII: INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY62 Body Temperature Regulation63 Exercise64 Heart Failure and Circulatory Shock65 Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Stanley G. Schultz66 Maternal Adaptations in Pregnancy