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Here’s a succinct, up-to-date summary of the physiological processes that take place in the human body, written in a straightforward and easy-to-understand manner. Derived from Berne et al.’s more lengthy text, Physiology, 5th Edition, it concisely and efficiently covers all of the most need-to-know concepts in the field. Updates include discussions of how the most recent findings in molecular biology and genetics affect our knowledge of physiology. A wealth of case examples, full-color artwork, review questions with answers, and boxes, tables, and graphs help readers to easily and thoroughly master the material. The smart way to study!
Table of Contents
- Front Matter
- Chapter 1: Cellular Membranes and Transmembrane Transport of Solutes and Water
- Chapter 2: Ionic Equilibria and Resting Membrane Potentials
- Chapter 3: Generation and Conduction of Action Potentials
- Chapter 4: Synaptic Transmission
- Chapter 5: Membrane Receptors, Second Messengers, and Signal-Transduction Pathways
- Chapter 6: Cellular Organization
- Chapter 7: General Sensory System
- Chapter 8: Special Senses
- Chapter 9: Motor System
- Chapter 10: Autonomic Nervous System and Its Control
- Chapter 11: Higher Functions of the Nervous System
- Chapter 12: Skeletal Muscle
- Chapter 13: Cardiac Muscle
- Chapter 14: Smooth Muscle
- Chapter 15: Overview of the Circulation, Blood, and Hemostasis
- Chapter 16: Electrical Activity of the Heart
- Chapter 17: Natural Excitation of the Heart
- Chapter 18: Cardiac Pump
- Chapter 19: Regulation of the Heartbeat
- Chapter 20: Hemodynamics
- Chapter 21: Arterial System
- Chapter 22: Microcirculation and Lymphatics
- Chapter 23: Peripheral Circulation and Its Control
- Chapter 24: Control of Cardiac Output: Coupling of the Heart and Blood Vessels
- Chapter 25: Special Circulations
- Chapter 26: Interplay of Central and Peripheral Factors in Control of the Circulation
- Chapter 27: Overview of the Respiratory System
- Chapter 28: Mechanical Properties of the Lung and Chest Wall
- Chapter 29: Ventilation, Perfusion, and Their Relationship
- Chapter 30: Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Transport
- Chapter 31: Control of Respiration
- Chapter 32: Nonrespiratory Functions of the Lung
- Chapter 33: Motility of the Gastrointestinal Tract
- Chapter 34: Gastrointestinal Secretions
- Chapter 35: Digestion and Absorption
- Chapter 36: Elements of Renal Function
- Chapter 37: Solute and Water Transport Along the Nephron: Tubular Function
- Chapter 38: Control of Body Fluid Osmolality and Extracellular Fluid Volume
- Chapter 39: Potassium, Calcium, and Phosphate Homeostasis
- Chapter 40: Role of the Kidneys in Acid-Base Balance
- Chapter 41: General Principles of Endocrine Physiology
- Chapter 42: Whole-Body Metabolism
- Chapter 43: Hormones of the Pancreatic Islets
- Chapter 44: Endocrine Regulation of the Metabolism of Calcium and Phosphate
- Chapter 45: Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland
- Chapter 46: Thyroid Gland
- Chapter 47: Adrenal Cortex
- Chapter 48: Adrenal Medulla
- Chapter 49: Overview of Reproductive Function
- Chapter 50: Male Reproduction
- Chapter 51: Female Reproduction
- Answers to Case Studies
- Index
