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Medical Physiology: A Systems Approach
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Raff, Hershel and
Levitzky, Michael
.
Medical Physiology: A Systems Approach
. New York: McGraw-Hill Education, 2011.
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Medical Physiology: A Systems Approach
Authors:
Hershel Raff
and
Michael Levitzky
Published:
March 2011
Pages:
786
eISBN:
9780071766630
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ISBN:
9780071621731
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Book Description
Table of Contents
Contents
Contributors
Preface
Section I: Introduction
1. General Physiological Concepts
Section II: Cell Physiology
2. Cells and Cellular Processes
3. Cell Membranes and Transport Processes
4. Channels and the Control of Membrane Potential
5. Sensory Generator Potentials
6. Action Potentials
7. Synapses
Section III: Muscle Physiology
8. Overview of Muscle Function
9. Skeletal Muscle Structure and Function
10. Cardiac Muscle Structure and Function
11. Smooth Muscle Structure and Function
Section IV: CNS/Neural Physiology
12. Introduction to the Nervous System
13. General Sensory Systems: Touch, Pain, and Temperature
14. Spinal Reflexes
15. Special Senses I: Vision
16. Special Senses II: Hearing and Equilibrium
17. Special Senses III: Smell and Taste
18. Control of Posture and Movement
19. Autonomic Nervous System
20. Electrical Activity of the Brain, Sleep–Wake States, and Circadian Rhythms
21. Learning, Memory, Language, and Speech
Section V: Cardiovascular Physiology
22. Overview of the Cardiovascular System
23. Cardiac Muscle Cells
24. The Heart Pump
25. Cardiac Function Assessments
26. Peripheral Vascular System
27. Vascular Control
28. Venous Return and Cardiac Output
29. Arterial Pressure Regulation
30. Cardiovascular Responses to Physiological Stress
Section VI: Pulmonary Physiology
31. Function and Structure of the Respiratory System
32. Mechanics of the Respiratory System
33. Alveolar Ventilation
34. Pulmonary Perfusion
35. Ventilation–Perfusion Relationships and Respiratory Gas Exchange
36. Transport of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide
37. Acid–Base Regulation and Causes of Hypoxia
38. Control of Breathing
Section VII: Renal Physiology
39. Renal Functions, Basic Processes, and Anatomy
40. Renal Blood Flow and Glomerular Filtration
41. Clearance
42. Tubular Transport Mechanisms
43. Renal Handling of Organic Substances
44. Basic Renal Processes for Sodium, Chloride, and Water
45. Regulation of Sodium and Water Excretion
46. Regulation of Potassium Balance
47. Regulation of Acid–Base Balance
48. Regulation of Calcium and Phosphate Balance
Section VIII: GI Physiology
49. Overview of the GI System—Functional Anatomy and Regulation
50. Gastric Secretion
51. Pancreatic and Salivary Secretion
52. Water and Electrolyte Absorption and Secretion
53. Intestinal Mucosal Immunology and Ecology
54. Intestinal Motility
55. Functional Anatomy of the Liver and Biliary System
56. Bile Formation, Secretion, and Storage
57. Handling of Bilirubin and Ammonia by the Liver
58. Digestion and Absorption of Carbohydrates, Proteins, and Water-soluble Vitamins
59. Lipid Assimilation
Section IX: Endocrine and Metabolic Physiology
60. General Principles of Endocrine Physiology
61. The Hypothalamus and Posterior Pituitary Gland
62. Anterior Pituitary Gland
63. Thyroid Gland
64. Parathyroid Gland and Calcium and Phosphate Regulation
65. Adrenal Gland
66. Endocrine Pancreas
67. Male Reproductive System
68. Female Reproductive System
69. Endocrine Integration of Energy and Electrolyte Balance
Section X: Integrative Physiology
70. Control of Body Temperature
71. Hypoxia and Hyperbaria
72. Exercise
73. Aging
Answers to Study Questions
Index
