Medical Physiology, Updated Edition

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Medical Physiology is a brand new comprehensive textbook of human physiology, superbly illustrated and designed for modern medical school courses in physiology. It is the most current text on the market, with a strong molecular and cellular approach, firmly relating the molecular and cellular biological underpinnings of physiology to the study of human physiology and disease. This is an edited book with contributions from leading physiologists, but the text has been thoroughly edited to produce a readable and student-friendly text.

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Brand Saunders

Reference 33848

EAN13 9781416023289

ISBN 9781416023289

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Publication date: 2004
Issue number: 1
Cover: hard cover
Pages count: 1344
Dimensions (mm): 216 x 276
Weight (g): 2971

Introduction

1. Foundations of Physiology

II. Physiology of Cells and Molecules

2. Functional Organization of the Cell

3. The Physiology of Membranes

4. Signal Transduction

5. Regulation of Gene Expression

6. Electrophysiology of the Cell Membrane

7. Electrical Excitability and Action Potentials

8. Synaptic Transmission and Neuromuscular Junction

9. Cellular Physiology of Skeletal, Cardiac, and Smooth Muscle

III. The Cellular Physiology of the Nervous System

10. Organization of the Nervous System

11. Physiology of Neurons

12. Synaptic Transmission in the Nervous System

13. Sensory Transduction

14. Neuronal Circuits

15. The Autonomic Nervous System

16. The Neuronal Microenvironment:: Cerebrospinal Fluid, Blood-Brain Barrier and Glial Cells

IV. The Cardiovascular System

17. Organization of the Cardiovascular System

18. Arteries and Veins

19. The Microcirculation

20. Cardiac Electrophysiology and the Electrocardiogram

21. The Heart as a Pump

22. Regulation of Arterial Pressure and Cardiac Output

23. Special Circulations

24. Integrated Control of the Cardiovascular System

V. The Respiratory System

25. Organization of the Respiratory System

26. Mechanics of Respiration

27. Acid-Base Physiology

28. The Transport of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide in the Blood

29. Gas Exchange in the Lungs

30. Ventilation and Perfusion of the Lungs

31. Regulation of Respiration

VI. The Urinary System

32. Organization of the Urinary System

33. Glomerular Filtration and Renal Blood Flow

34. Transport of Sodium and Chloride

35. Transport of Urea, Glucose, Phosphate, Calcium, Magnesium, and Organic Solutes by the Tubules

36. Transport of Potassium by the Tubules

37. Urine Concentration and Dilution

38. Transport of Acids and Bases by the Tubules

39. Integration of Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

VII. The Gastrointestinal System

40. Organization of the Gastrointestinal System

41. Gastric Function

42. Pancreatic and Salivary Glands

43. Hepatobiliary Function

44. Intestinal Fluid and Electrolyte Management

45. Nutrient Digestion and Absorption

VIII. The Endocrine System

46. Organization of Endocrine Control

47. The Endocrine Regulation of Growth

48. The Thyroid Gland

49. The Adrenal Gland

50. The Endocrine Pancreas

51. The Parathyroid Glands and Vitamin D

IX. The Reproductive System

52. Sexual Differentiation

53. The Male Reproductive System

54. The Female Reproductive System

55. Fertilization, Pregnancy, and Lactation

56. Fetal and Neonatal Physiology

X. The Physiology of Everyday Life

57. Metabolism and Nutrition

58. Regulation of Body Temperature

59. Exercise Physiology and Sports Science

60. Environmental Physiology:: Diving, Altitude and Space