Berne & Levy Physiology, 8e South Asia Edition (Adapted Reprint), 2nd Edition

• 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.

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 3: Muscle Physiology

12. Skeletal Muscle Physiology
13. Cardiac Muscle
14. Smooth Muscle

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

Index