cover image - Berne and Levy Physiology Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 7th Edition
ISBN: 9780323523356
Copyright: 2018
Publication Date: 03-06-2017
Page Count: 944
Imprint: Elsevier
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Berne and Levy Physiology Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 7th Edition

by Bruce M. Koeppen, MD, PhD and Bruce A. Stanton, PhD

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cover image - Berne and Levy Physiology Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 7th Edition
ISBN: 9780323523356
Copyright: 2018
Publication Date: 03-06-2017
Page Count: 944
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $114.99
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  • Section 1: Cellular Physiology

    1. Principles of Cell and Membrane Function

    2. Homeostasis: Volume and Composition of Body Fluid Compartments

    3. Signal Transduction, Membrane Receptors, Second Messengers, and Regulation of Gene Expression

    Section 2: The Nervous System

    4. The Nervous System: Introduction to Cells and Systems

    5. Generation and Conduction of Action Potentials

    6. Synaptic Transmission

    7. The Somatosensory System

    8. The Special Senses

    9. Organization of Motor Function

    10. Higher Functions of the Nervous System

    11. The Autonomic Nervous System and Its Central Control

    Section 3: Muscle

    12. Skeletal Muscle Physiology

    13. Cardiac Muscle

    14. Smooth Muscle

    Section 4: The Cardiovascular System

    15. Overview of Circulation

    16. Elements of Cardiac Function

    17. Properties of the Vasculature

    18. Regulation of the Heart and Vasculature

    19. Integrated Control of the Cardiovascular System

    Section 5: The Respiratory System

    20. Structure and Function of the Respiratory System

    21. Static Lung and Chest Wall Mechanics

    22. Dynamic Lung and Chest Wall Mechanics

    23. Ventilation (V.), Perfusion (Q.), and V./Q. Relationships

    24. Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Transport

    25. Control of Respiration

    26. Nonrespiratory Functions of the Lung

    Section 6: Gastrointestinal Physiology

    27. Functional Anatomy and General Principles of Regulation in the Gastrointestinal Tract

    28. The Cephalic, Oral, and Esophageal Phases of the Integrated Response to a Meal

    29. The Gastric Phase of the Integrated Response to a Meal

    30. The Small Intestinal Phase of the Integrated Response to a Meal

    31. The Colonic Phase of the Integrated Response to a Meal

    32. Transport and Metabolic Functions of the Liver

    Section 7: The Renal System

    33. Elements of Renal Function

    34. Solute and Water Transport along the Nephron: Tubular Function

    35. Control of Body Fluid Osmolality and Volume

    36. Potassium, Calcium, and Phosphate Homeostasis

    37. Role of the Kidneys in the Regulation of Acid-Base Balance

    Section 8: The Endocrine and Reproductive Systems

    38. Introduction to the Endocrine System

    39. Hormonal Regulation of Energy Metabolism

    40. Hormonal Regulation of Calcium and Phosphate Metabolism

    41. The Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland

    42. The Thyroid Gland

    43. The Adrenal Glands

    44. The Male and Female Reproductive Systems

  • Bruce M. Koeppen, MD, PhD, Dean, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine, Quinnipiac University, Hamden, Connecticut, USA and Bruce A. Stanton, PhD, Andrew C. Vail Professor, Microbiology, Immunology, and Physiology, Director of the Lung Biology Center, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA
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