BIOS Instant Notes in Human Physiology

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ISBN: 9780415355469 | 041535546X
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Copyright: 12/13/2006

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Instant Notes in Human Physiology will be valuable to students in whatever context they are studying physiology. It explains the major physiological systems without overloading the reader with information and...: Discusses physiology in the light of advances in molecular biology and cellular biology, Shows how physiological systems are integrated, Approaches physiology from the view that the purpose of life is to reproduce. Book jacket.

Abbreviations	p. viii
Preface	p. xi
Physiological concepts	p. 1
Introduction to physiology	p. 1
Homeostasis and integration of body systems	p. 3
The cell	p. 7
Cell organelles	p. 7
Gene transcription and protein translation	p. 11
Metabolic processes	p. 14
Membrane potential	p. 27
Phenotypic diversity of cells	p. 31
Tissues of the body	p. 35
Basic structure of the body	p. 35
Epithelia and connective tissue	p. 39
Skin, hair, and nails	p. 44
Neurons and glia I	p. 47
Bone and muscle	p. 51
Blood and immunity	p. 59
The heart and circulatory system	p. 65
Overview of the heart and great vessels	p. 65
Structure of cardiac muscle	p. 71
Nutritional requirements of cardiac muscle	p. 75
Electrical activity of the heart - the ECG	p. 78
Layout and function of the vasculature and lymphatics	p. 86
The cardiac cycle, blood pressure, and its maintenance	p. 92
Investigating cardiovascular function	p. 101
Cardiovascular response to exercise	p. 107
The lungs and respiration	p. 115
Layout and structure of the respiratory tract	p. 115
The mechanics of breathing	p. 123
Investigating lung function	p. 127
Alveolar exchange and gas transport	p. 132
Utilization of O[subscript 2] and production of CO[subscript 2] in tissues	p. 138
Chemoreceptors and respiratory acid-base balance	p. 143
Respiration in exercise	p. 148
Neurophysiology	p. 153
Neurons and glia II	p. 153
Action potentials	p. 157
Synaptic transmission	p. 164
The panoply of transmitters	p. 169
Action of transmitters on effector cells - receptors	p. 175
Degradation and reuptake of transmitters	p. 180
Integration of nerve cell function	p. 184
Methods for analyzing neurochemistry	p. 188
The brain	p. 193
Parts of the brain	p. 193
The locomotor system	p. 198
The limbic system	p. 205
Cranial nerves	p. 210
Vision	p. 214
Audition	p. 219
The vestibular system and balance	p. 224
Taste and olfaction	p. 229
The spinal cord and peripheral nervous system	p. 233
Spinal cord structure	p. 233
Spinal nerves and plexuses	p. 239
Structure and function of peripheral nerve	p. 245
Spinal reflexes	p. 250
Structure and function of the autonomic nervous system	p. 254
Autonomic pharmacology	p. 260
Comparative physiology of skeletal and smooth muscle	p. 267
Skeletal muscle function and properties	p. 267
The neuromuscular junction	p. 272
Excitation-contraction coupling	p. 276
Properties of skeletal muscle fiber types	p. 283
Exercising muscle	p. 286
Smooth muscle function and properties	p. 289
Innervation of smooth muscle	p. 294
The gastrointestinal tract	p. 297
Introduction to the gastrointestinal tract	p. 297
The mouth, salivary secretion, and the esophagus	p. 302
The stomach and gastric secretion	p. 307
Chemical digestion of food	p. 314
The liver, gall bladder, and spleen	p. 318
Absorption of nutrients	p. 324
The large intestine, fluid, and electrolyte reabsorption	p. 328
The endocrine system	p. 333
Defining 'hormones'	p. 333
Synthesis of hormones	p. 336
Hormone action	p. 339
Hypothalamic hormones	p. 343
Pituitary hormones	p. 348
Thyroid hormones	p. 354
Parathyroid hormone	p. 359
Adrenal hormones	p. 361
Pancreatic hormones	p. 368
The gonads and sex hormones	p. 373
Reproduction	p. 377
Overview of the male reproductive system	p. 377
Overview of the female reproductive system	p. 382
Hormonal control of the menstrual cycle	p. 387
From ovum to fetus	p. 391
Pregnancy	p. 397
Birth and lactation	p. 402
The renal system, body fluids, and excretion	p. 407
Layout of the renal system	p. 407
Glomerular filtration and renal plasma flow	p. 412
Reabsorption of electrolytes and glucose	p. 419
Acid-base balance	p. 425
Hormonal control of fluid balance	p. 429
Further reading	p. 439
Index	p. 443
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