| Description |
x, 690 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm |
| Contents |
1. Functional Organization of the Human Body and Control of the "Internal Environment" -- 2. The Cell and Its Function -- 3. Genetic Control of Protein Synthesis, Cell Function, and Cell Reproduction -- 4. Transport Through the Cell Membrane -- 5. Membrane Potentials and Action Potentials -- 6. Contraction of Skeletal Muscle -- 7. A Neuromuscular Transmission; B. Function of Smooth Muscle -- 8. Heart Muscle; The Heart as a Pump -- 9. Rhythmical Excitation of the Heart -- 10. The Electrocardiogram and Electrocardiographic Interpretation of Heart Abnormalities -- 11. Overview of the Circulation: Physics of Pressure, Flow, and Resistance -- 12. Special Functions of the Systemic Circulation -- Arteries, Veins, and Capillaries -- 13. Capillary Fluid Exchange, Interstitial Fluid Dynamics, and Lymph Flow -- 14. Local Control of Blood Flow by the Tissues; and Humoral Regulation -- 15. Nervous Regulation of the Circulation, and Rapid Control of Arterial Pressure -- 16. Role of the Kidneys in Long-Term Regulation of Arterial Pressure and in Hypertension -- 17. Cardiac Output and Circulatory Shock -- 18. Muscle Blood Flow and Cardiac Output During Exercise; The Coronary Circulation; Ischemic Heart Disease -- 19. Heart Sounds; Valvular and Congenital Heart Disease, Cardiac Failure -- 20. The Body Fluid Compartments: Extracellular and Intracellular Fluids and Edema -- 21. Urine Formation by the Kidneys -- 22. Renal and Associated Mechanisms for Controlling the Body Fluids and Their Constituents -- 23. Regulation of Acid-Base Balance; Micturition; Renal Disease -- 24. Red Blood Cells, White Blood Cells, and Resistance of the Body to Infection -- 25. Immunity, Allergy, Blood Groups, and Transfusion -- 26. Hemostasis and Blood Coagulation -- 27. Pulmonary Ventilation and Pulmonary Circulation -- 28. Transport of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Between the Alveoli and the Tissue Cells -- 29. Regulation of Respiration; and Respiratory Insufficiency -- 30. Aviation, Space, and Deep Sea Diving Physiology -- 31. Organization of the Nervous System; Basic Functions of Synapses and Transmitter Substances -- 32. Sensory Receptors; Neuronal Circuits for Processing Information; Tactile and Position Senses -- 33. Pain, Headache, and Thermal Sensations -- 34. The Eye: I. Optics of Vision; The Fluids of the Eye; Function of the Retina -- 35. The Eye: II. Neurophysiology of Vision -- 36. The Sense of Hearing; the Chemical Senses of Taste and Smell -- 37. The Spinal Cord and Brain Stem Reflexes; and Function of the Vestibular Apparatus -- 38. Control of Muscle Function by the Motor Cortex, the Basal Ganglia, and the Cerebellum -- 39. The Cerebral Cortex and Intellectual Functions of the Brain -- 40. Activation of the Brain; Wakefulness and Sleep; Behavioral Functions of the Brain -- 41. The Autonomic Nervous System; Cerebral Blood Flow; and Cerebrospinal Fluid -- 42. The Gastrointestinal Tract: Nervous Control, Movement of Food Through the Tract, and Blood Flow -- 43. Secretary Functions of the Alimentary Tract -- 44. Digestion and Absorption in the Gastrointestinal Tract; Gastrointestinal Disorders -- 45. Metabolism of Carbohydrates, and Formation of Adenosine Triphosphate -- 46. Lipid and Protein Metabolism -- 47. Energetics, Metabolic Rate, and Regulation of Body Temperature -- 48. Dietary Balances, Regulation of Feeding, Obesity, and Vitamins -- 49. Introduction to Endocrinology; The Pituitary Hormones -- 50. The Thyroid Metabolic Hormones -- 51. The Adrenocortical Hormones -- 52. Insulin, Glucagon, and Diabetes Mellitus -- 53. Parathyroid Hormone, Calcitonin, Calcium and Phosphate Metabolism, Vitamin D, Bone, and Teeth -- 54. Male Reproductive Functions; the Male Sex Hormones (and the Pineal Gland) -- 55. Female Physiology before Pregnancy; and the Female Hormones -- 56. Pregnancy; Lactation; and Fetal Neonatal Physiology -- 57. Sports Physiology -- Index |
| Analysis |
Humans Physiology |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Human physiology.
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Physiology, Pathological.
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Disease.
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Physiology.
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| LC no. |
91036020 |
| ISBN |
0721639615 |
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0721645933 (International edition) |
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