| Description |
xv, 669 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Contents |
Homeostasis -- Membrane transport -- Cell-to-cell communication -- Signal transduction -- An overview of nerve cell physiology and the autonomic nervous system -- The neuromuscular junction and skeletal muscle -- Smooth muscle -- Bone physiology -- Blood -- Endothelial function and hemostasis -- The lymphatic system and the immune system -- The vasculature -- The heart as a pump -- The electrical activity of the heart -- Exercise physiology -- The mechanics of breathing -- Gas exchange in the lungs -- Gas transport -- The regulation of breathing -- Renal functions, renal circulation, and glomerular filtration -- Tubular transport -- The regulation of blood pressure and extracellular fluid volume -- Osmoregulation -- The regulation of potassium balance -- Acid-base homeostasis -- Micturition -- Nutrition, digestion, and absorption -- Control of gastrointestinal motility and secretion -- Hepatic physiology -- The gastrointestinal immune system -- The endocrine pancreas: fed and fasted metabolic states -- The pituitary gland -- The thyroid gland -- The adrenal gland -- Hormonal regulation of calcium and phosphate metabolism -- The female reproductive system -- The male reproductive system |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Human physiology.
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Physiological Phenomena.
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| Author |
Sloane, David, 1968-
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Ratner, Austin.
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| LC no. |
2005016358 |
| ISBN |
078174489X |
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