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| Introduction | |
| The General 7 Cellular Basis of medical physiology | |
| Physiology of Nerve & Muscle Cells | |
| Excitable Tissue: Nerve | |
| Excitable Tissue: Muscle | |
| Synaptic & Junctional Transmission | |
| Initiation of Impulses in Sense Organs | |
| Functions of the nervous System | |
| the Autonomic Nervous system | |
| Central Regulation... MORE | |
| Neural Basis of Instinctual Behavior & emotions | |
| Higher Functions of the Nervous System | |
| Energy Valance, Metabolism & Nutrition | |
| The Thyroid Gland | |
| Endocrin Functions of the Pancreas & Regulation of Carbohydrate Metabolism | |
| The Adrenal Medulla & Adrenal Cortex | |
| Hormonal Control of Calcium Metabolism & the Physiology of Bone | |
| The Pituitary Gland | |
| Gonads: Development & Function of the Reproduction System | |
| Endocrine Functions of the Kidneys, Heart & Isneal Gland | |
| Gastrointestinal Function | |
| Digestion & Absorption | |
| Regulation of Gastrointestinal Function | |
| Circulating Body Fluids | |
| Origin of the Heartgbeat & The Electrical Activity of the Heart | |
| The Heart as a Pump | |
| Dynamics of GBlood & Lymph Flow | |
| Cardiovascular Regulatory Mechanisms | |
| Circulation Through Special Regions | |
| Cardiosvascular Homeotasis in Health & DiseaseRespiration | |
| Pulmonary Function | |
| Gas Transport Between the Lungs & the Tissues | |
| Regulation of Respiration | |
| Respiratory Adjustments in Health & Disease | |
| Formation & Excretion of Urine | |
| Renal Function & Micurition | |
| Regulation of Extracellular Fluid Composition & Volume | |
| References | |
| Appendix | |
| Index | |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
Kim E. Barrett, PhD.Dean of Graduate Studies,.University of California, San Diego.LaJolla, CA
. . .Heddwen Brooks, PhD.Assistant Professor, Dept. of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Arizona,.Tuscon, AZ
. .Scott Boitano, PhD.Associate Professor, Dept. of Physiology, University of Arizona,.Tuscon, AZ
. .Susan Barman, PhD.Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology,.Michigan State University,.East Lansing, MI