Uses a logical, organ system-based approach that clearly describes all of the mechanisms that control and regulate bodily function
Includes new clinical case examples, as well as In the Clinic and At the Molecular Level boxes that highlight practical aspects of this fundamental science
Provides key experimental observations and examples that offer a rich understanding of the body's dynamic processes
Discusses recent discoveries such as the role of lymphatics in the nervous system
Begins each chapter with a bulleted list of questions and ends with key concepts covered in that chapter
Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices
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: Neurophysiology 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. Integrative Functions of the Nervous System 11. The Autonomic Nervous System and Its Central Control
Section 4: Cardiovascular Physiology 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: Respiratory Physiology 20. Introduction to the Respiratory System 21. Static Lung and Chest Wall Mechanics 22. Dynamic Lung and Chest Wall Mechanics 23. Ventilation, Perfusion, and Ventilation/Perfusion Relationships 24. Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Transport 25. Control of Respiration 26. Host Defense and Metabolism in 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: Renal Physiology 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: Endocrine Physiology 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 Gland 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, 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, Julianne M. Hall, PhD, Associate Professor of Medical Sciences, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine (NH-MED), USA and Agnieszka Swiatecka-Urban, M.D., F.A.S.N., Associate Professor of Pediatrics, The University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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