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Textbook of medical physiology / Arthur C. Guyton, John E. Hall.

By: Guyton, Arthur C.
Contributor(s): Hall, John E. (John Edward), 1946- [(j.a.)].
Publisher: Philadelphia : Saunders, c2000Edition: 10th ed.Description: xxxii, 1064 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.ISBN: 072168677X (hbk.).Subject(s): Human physiology | Physiology, Pathological | Physiological ProcessesDDC classification: 612
Contents:
Unit I. Introduction to Physiology: The Cell and General Physiology. Ch. 1. Functional Organization of the Human Body and Control of the "Internal Environment". Ch. 2. The Cell and Its Function. Ch. 3. Genetic Control of Protein Synthesis, Cell Function, and Cell Reproduction. - Unit II. Membrane Physiology, Nerve, and Muscle. Ch. 4. Transport of Substances Through the Cell Membrane. Ch. 5. Membrane Potentials and Action Potentials. Ch. 6. Contraction of Skeletal Muscle. Ch. 7. Excitation of Skeletal Muscle: A. Neuromuscular Transmission and B. Excitation-Contraction Coupling. Ch. 8. Contraction and Excitation of Smooth Muscle. - Unit III. The Heart. Ch. 9. Heart Muscle; The Heart as a Pump. Ch. 10. Rhythmical Excitation of the Heart. Ch. 11. The Normal Electrocardiogram. Ch. 12. Electrocardiographic Interpretation of Cardiac Muscle and Coronary Blood Flow Abnormalities: Vectorial Analysis. Ch. 13. Cardiac Arrhythmias and Their Electrocardiographic Interpretation. - Unit IV. The Circulation. Ch. 14. Overview of the Circulation; Medical Physics of Pressure, Flow, and Resistance. Ch. 15. Vascular Distensibility, and Functions of the Arterial and Venous Systems. Ch. 16. The Microcirculation and the Lymphatic System: Capillary Fluid Exchange, Interstitial Fluid, and Lymph Flow. Ch. 17. Local Control of Blood Flow by the Tissues; and Humoral Regulation. Ch. 18. Nervous Regulation of the Circulation, and Rapid Control of Arterial Pressure. Ch. 19. Dominant Role of the Kidney in Long-Term Regulation of Arterial Pressure and in Hypertension: The Integrated System for Pressure Control. Ch. 20. Cardiac Output, Venous Return, and Their Regulation. Ch. 21. Muscle Blood Flow and Cardiac Output During Exercise; the Coronary Circulation and Ischemic Heart Disease. Ch. 22. Cardiac Failure. Ch. 23. Heart Valves and Heart Sounds; Dynamics of Valvular and Congenital Heart Defects. Ch. 24. Circulatory Shock and Physiology of Its Treatment. - Unit V. The Kidneys and Body Fluids. Ch. 25. The Body Fluid Compartments: Extracellular and Intracellular Fluids; Interstitial Fluid and Edema. Ch. 26. Urine Formation by the Kidneys: I. Glomerular Filtration, Renal Blood Flow, and Their Control. Ch. 27. Urine Formation by the Kidneys: II. Tubular Processing of the Glomerular Filtrate. Ch. 28. Regulation of Extracellular Fluid Osmolarity and Sodium Concentration. Ch. 29. Integration of Renal Mechanisms for Control of Blood Volume and Extracellular Fluid Volume; and Renal Regulation of Potassium, Calcium, Phosphate, and Magnesium. Ch. 30. Regulation of Acid-Base Balance. Ch. 31. Micturition, Diuretics, and Kidney Diseases. - Unit VI. Blood Cells, Immunity, and Blood Clotting. Ch. 32. Red Blood Cells, Anemia, and Polycythemia. Ch. 33. Resistance of the Body to Infection: I. Leukocytes, Granulocytes, the Monocyte-Macrophage System, and Inflammation. Ch. 34. Resistance of the Body to Infection: II. Immunity and Allergy. Ch. 35. Blood Groups; Transfusion; Tissue and Organ Transplantation. Ch. 36. Hemostasis and Blood Coagulation. - Unit VII. Respiration. Ch. 37. Pulmonary Ventilation. Ch. 38. Pulmonary Circulation; Pulmonary Edema; Pleural Fluid. Ch. 39. Physical Principles of Gas Exchange; Diffusion of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Through the Respiratory Membrane. Ch. 40. Transport of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide in the Blood and Body Fluids. Ch. 41. Regulation of Respiration. Ch. 42. Respiratory Insufficiency - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Oxygen Therapy. - Unit VIII. Aviation, Space, and Deep-Sea Diving Physiology. Ch. 43. Aviation, High-Altitude, and Space Physiology. Ch. 44. Physiology of Deep-Sea Diving and Other Hyperbaric Conditions. - Unit IX. The Nervous System: A. General Principles and Sensory Physiology. Ch. 45. Organization of the Nervous System; Basic Functions of Synapses and Transmitter Substances. Ch. 46. Sensory Receptors; Neuronal Circuits for Processing Information. Ch. 47. Somatic Sensations: I. General Organization; the Tactile and Position Senses. Ch. 48. Somatic Sensations: II. Pain, Headache, and Thermal Sensations. - Unit X. The Nervous System: B. The Special Senses. Ch. 49. The Eye: I. Optics of Vision. Ch. 50. The Eye: II. Receptor and Neural Function of the Retina. Ch. 51. The Eye: III. Central Neurophysiology of Vision. Ch. 52. The Sense of Hearing. Ch. 53. The Chemical Senses - Taste and Smell. - Unit XI. The Nervous System: C. Motor and Integrative Neurophysiology. Ch. 54. Motor Functions of the Spinal Cord; The Cord Reflexes. Ch. 55. Cortical and Brain Stem Control of Motor Function. Ch. 56. The Cerebellum, the Basal Ganglia, and Overall Motor Control. Ch. 57. The Cerebral Cortex; Intellectual Functions of the Brain; and Learning and Memory. Ch. 58. Behavioral and Motivational Mechanisms of the Brain - The Limbic System and the Hypothalamus. Ch. 59. States of Brain Activity - Sleep; Brain Waves; Epilepsy; Psychoses. Ch. 60. The Autonomic Nervous System; and the Adrenal Medulla. Ch. 61. Cerebral Blood Flow; the Cerebrospinal Fluid; and Brain Metabolism. - Unit XII. Gastrointestinal Physiology. Ch. 62. General Principles of Gastrointestinal Function - Motility, Nervous Control, and Blood Circulation. Ch. 63. Propulsion and Mixing of Food in the Alimentary Tract. Ch. 64. Secretory Functions of the Alimentary Tract. Ch. 65. Digestion and Absorption in the Gastrointestinal Tract. Ch. 66. Physiology of Gastrointestinal Disorders. - Unit XIII. Metabolism and Temperature Regulation. Ch. 67. Metabolism of Carbohydrates, and Formation of Adenosine Triphosphate. Ch. 68. Lipid Metabolism. Ch. 69. Protein Metabolism. Ch. 70. The Liver as an Organ. Ch. 71. Dietary Balances; Regulation of Feeding; Obesity and Starvation; Vitamins and Minerals. Ch. 72. Energetics and Metabolic Rate. Ch. 73. Body Temperature, Temperature Regulation, and Fever. - Unit XIV. Endocrinology and Reproduction. Ch. 74. Introduction to Endocrinology. Ch. 75. The Pituitary Hormones and Their Control by the Hypothalamus. Ch. 76. The Thyroid Metabolic Hormones. Ch. 77. The Adrenocortical Hormones. Ch. 78. Insulin, Glucagon, and Diabetes Mellitus. Ch. 79. Parathyroid Hormone, Calcitonin, Calcium and Phosphate Metabolism, Vitamin D, Bone, and Teeth. Ch. 80 Reproductive and Hormonal Functions of the Male (and Function of the Pineal Gland). Ch. 81. Female Physiology Before Pregnancy; and the Female Hormones. Ch. 82. Pregnancy and Lactation. Ch. 83. Fetal and Neonatal Physiology. - Unit XV. Sports Physiology. Ch. 84. Sports Physiology. - Index.
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Unit I. Introduction to Physiology: The Cell and General Physiology. Ch. 1. Functional Organization of the Human Body and Control of the "Internal Environment". Ch. 2. The Cell and Its Function. Ch. 3. Genetic Control of Protein Synthesis, Cell Function, and Cell Reproduction. - Unit II. Membrane Physiology, Nerve, and Muscle. Ch. 4. Transport of Substances Through the Cell Membrane. Ch. 5. Membrane Potentials and Action Potentials. Ch. 6. Contraction of Skeletal Muscle. Ch. 7. Excitation of Skeletal Muscle: A. Neuromuscular Transmission and B. Excitation-Contraction Coupling. Ch. 8. Contraction and Excitation of Smooth Muscle. - Unit III. The Heart. Ch. 9. Heart Muscle; The Heart as a Pump. Ch. 10. Rhythmical Excitation of the Heart. Ch. 11. The Normal Electrocardiogram. Ch. 12. Electrocardiographic Interpretation of Cardiac Muscle and Coronary Blood Flow Abnormalities: Vectorial Analysis. Ch. 13. Cardiac Arrhythmias and Their Electrocardiographic Interpretation. - Unit IV. The Circulation. Ch. 14. Overview of the Circulation; Medical Physics of Pressure, Flow, and Resistance. Ch. 15. Vascular Distensibility, and Functions of the Arterial and Venous Systems. Ch. 16. The Microcirculation and the Lymphatic System: Capillary Fluid Exchange, Interstitial Fluid, and Lymph Flow. Ch. 17. Local Control of Blood Flow by the Tissues; and Humoral Regulation. Ch. 18. Nervous Regulation of the Circulation, and Rapid Control of Arterial Pressure. Ch. 19. Dominant Role of the Kidney in Long-Term Regulation of Arterial Pressure and in Hypertension: The Integrated System for Pressure Control. Ch. 20. Cardiac Output, Venous Return, and Their Regulation. Ch. 21. Muscle Blood Flow and Cardiac Output During Exercise; the Coronary Circulation and Ischemic Heart Disease. Ch. 22. Cardiac Failure. Ch. 23. Heart Valves and Heart Sounds; Dynamics of Valvular and Congenital Heart Defects. Ch. 24. Circulatory Shock and Physiology of Its Treatment. - Unit V. The Kidneys and Body Fluids. Ch. 25. The Body Fluid Compartments: Extracellular and Intracellular Fluids; Interstitial Fluid and Edema. Ch. 26. Urine Formation by the Kidneys: I. Glomerular Filtration, Renal Blood Flow, and Their Control. Ch. 27. Urine Formation by the Kidneys: II. Tubular Processing of the Glomerular Filtrate. Ch. 28. Regulation of Extracellular Fluid Osmolarity and Sodium Concentration. Ch. 29. Integration of Renal Mechanisms for Control of Blood Volume and Extracellular Fluid Volume; and Renal Regulation of Potassium, Calcium, Phosphate, and Magnesium. Ch. 30. Regulation of Acid-Base Balance. Ch. 31. Micturition, Diuretics, and Kidney Diseases. - Unit VI. Blood Cells, Immunity, and Blood Clotting. Ch. 32. Red Blood Cells, Anemia, and Polycythemia. Ch. 33. Resistance of the Body to Infection: I. Leukocytes, Granulocytes, the Monocyte-Macrophage System, and Inflammation. Ch. 34. Resistance of the Body to Infection: II. Immunity and Allergy. Ch. 35. Blood Groups; Transfusion; Tissue and Organ Transplantation. Ch. 36. Hemostasis and Blood Coagulation. - Unit VII. Respiration. Ch. 37. Pulmonary Ventilation. Ch. 38. Pulmonary Circulation; Pulmonary Edema; Pleural Fluid. Ch. 39. Physical Principles of Gas Exchange; Diffusion of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Through the Respiratory Membrane. Ch. 40. Transport of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide in the Blood and Body Fluids. Ch. 41. Regulation of Respiration. Ch. 42. Respiratory Insufficiency - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Oxygen Therapy. - Unit VIII. Aviation, Space, and Deep-Sea Diving Physiology. Ch. 43. Aviation, High-Altitude, and Space Physiology. Ch. 44. Physiology of Deep-Sea Diving and Other Hyperbaric Conditions. - Unit IX. The Nervous System: A. General Principles and Sensory Physiology. Ch. 45. Organization of the Nervous System; Basic Functions of Synapses and Transmitter Substances. Ch. 46. Sensory Receptors; Neuronal Circuits for Processing Information. Ch. 47. Somatic Sensations: I. General Organization; the Tactile and Position Senses. Ch. 48. Somatic Sensations: II. Pain, Headache, and Thermal Sensations. - Unit X. The Nervous System: B. The Special Senses. Ch. 49. The Eye: I. Optics of Vision. Ch. 50. The Eye: II. Receptor and Neural Function of the Retina. Ch. 51. The Eye: III. Central Neurophysiology of Vision. Ch. 52. The Sense of Hearing. Ch. 53. The Chemical Senses - Taste and Smell. - Unit XI. The Nervous System: C. Motor and Integrative Neurophysiology. Ch. 54. Motor Functions of the Spinal Cord; The Cord Reflexes. Ch. 55. Cortical and Brain Stem Control of Motor Function. Ch. 56. The Cerebellum, the Basal Ganglia, and Overall Motor Control. Ch. 57. The Cerebral Cortex; Intellectual Functions of the Brain; and Learning and Memory. Ch. 58. Behavioral and Motivational Mechanisms of the Brain - The Limbic System and the Hypothalamus. Ch. 59. States of Brain Activity - Sleep; Brain Waves; Epilepsy; Psychoses. Ch. 60. The Autonomic Nervous System; and the Adrenal Medulla. Ch. 61. Cerebral Blood Flow; the Cerebrospinal Fluid; and Brain Metabolism. - Unit XII. Gastrointestinal Physiology. Ch. 62. General Principles of Gastrointestinal Function - Motility, Nervous Control, and Blood Circulation. Ch. 63. Propulsion and Mixing of Food in the Alimentary Tract. Ch. 64. Secretory Functions of the Alimentary Tract. Ch. 65. Digestion and Absorption in the Gastrointestinal Tract. Ch. 66. Physiology of Gastrointestinal Disorders. - Unit XIII. Metabolism and Temperature Regulation. Ch. 67. Metabolism of Carbohydrates, and Formation of Adenosine Triphosphate. Ch. 68. Lipid Metabolism. Ch. 69. Protein Metabolism. Ch. 70. The Liver as an Organ. Ch. 71. Dietary Balances; Regulation of Feeding; Obesity and Starvation; Vitamins and Minerals. Ch. 72. Energetics and Metabolic Rate. Ch. 73. Body Temperature, Temperature Regulation, and Fever. - Unit XIV. Endocrinology and Reproduction. Ch. 74. Introduction to Endocrinology. Ch. 75. The Pituitary Hormones and Their Control by the Hypothalamus. Ch. 76. The Thyroid Metabolic Hormones. Ch. 77. The Adrenocortical Hormones. Ch. 78. Insulin, Glucagon, and Diabetes Mellitus. Ch. 79. Parathyroid Hormone, Calcitonin, Calcium and Phosphate Metabolism, Vitamin D, Bone, and Teeth. Ch. 80 Reproductive and Hormonal Functions of the Male (and Function of the Pineal Gland). Ch. 81. Female Physiology Before Pregnancy; and the Female Hormones. Ch. 82. Pregnancy and Lactation. Ch. 83. Fetal and Neonatal Physiology. - Unit XV. Sports Physiology. Ch. 84. Sports Physiology. - Index.