Concepts in medical physiology

Concepts in medical physiology

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Seifter Julian
Other Authors: Sloane David 1968-, Ratner Austin
Format: Book
Published: Philadelphia, PA Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2005
Subjects:
Human physiology
Physiological Processes
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Table of Contents:
  • Homeostasis
  • Membrane transport
  • Cell-to-cell communication
  • Signal transduction
  • An overview of nerve cell physiology and the autonomic nervous system
  • The neuromuscular junction and skeletal muscle
  • Smooth muscle
  • Bone physiology
  • Blood
  • Endothelial function and hemostasis
  • The lymphatic system and the immune system
  • The vasculature
  • The heart as a pump
  • The electrical activity of the heart
  • Exercise physiology
  • The mechanics of breathing
  • Gas exchange in the lungs
  • Gas transport
  • The regulation of breathing
  • Renal functions, renal circulation, and glomerular filtration
  • Tubular transport
  • The regulation of blood pressure and extracellular fluid volume
  • Osmoregulation
  • The regulation of potassium balance
  • Acid-base homeostasis
  • Micturition
  • Nutrition, digestion, and absorption
  • Control of gastrointestinal motility and secretion
  • Hepatic physiology
  • The gastrointestinal immune system
  • The endocrine pancreas: fed and fasted metabolic states
  • The pituitary gland
  • The thyroid gland
  • The adrenal gland
  • Hormonal regulation of calcium and phosphate metabolism
  • The female reproductive system
  • The male reproductive system

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