Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology/ Kim E. Barrett ...[et al.].

Includes bibliographical references and index

Section I: Cellullar & Molecular Basis for Medical Physiology - General principles & energy production in medical physiology -- Overview of cellular physiology in medical physiology -- Immunity, infection, & inflammation --
Section II: Physiology of Nerve & Muscle Cells - Excitable tissue: nerve --
Excitable tissue: muscle --
Synaptic & junctional transmission --
Neurotransmitters & neuromodulators--
Properties of sensory receptors --
Reflexes --
Section III: Central & Peripheral Neurophysiology - Pain & temperature --
Somatorsensory pathways --
Vision --
Hearing & equilibrium --
Smell & taste --
Electrical activity of the brain, sleep-wake states, & circadian rhythms --
Control of posture & movement --
The autonomic nervous system --
Hypothalamic regulation of hormonal functions--
Learning, memory, language, & speech --
Section IV: Endocrine & Reproductive Physiology - The thyroid gland --
Endocrine functions of the pancreas & regulation of carbohydrate metabolism --
The adrenal medulla & adrenal cortex --
Hormonal control of calcium and phosphate metabolism & the physiology of bone--
The pituitary gland --
The gonads: development & function of the reproductive system --
Section V: Gastrointestinal Physiology - Overview of gastrointestinal function & regulation--
Digestion, absorption & nutritional principles --
Gastrointestinal motilty --
Transport & metabolic functions of the liver --
Section VI: Cardiovascular Physiology - Origin of the heartbeat & the electrical activity of the heart --
The heart as a pump --
Blood as a circulatory fluid & the dynamics of blood & lymph flow --
Cardiovascular regulatory mechanisms --
Circulation through special regions --
Section VII: Respiratory Physiology - Pulmonary function --
Gas transport & pH in the lung--
Regulation of respiration --
Section VIII: Renal Physiology - Renal function & micturition --
Regulation of extracellular fluid composition & volume --
Acidification of the urine & bicarbonate excretion.

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