| Description |
xiv, 1131 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Contents |
Sect. I. Cellular Physiology -- 1. Cellular Membranes and Transmembrane Transport of Solutes and Water -- 2. Ionic Equilibria and Resting Membrane Potentials -- 3. Generation and Conduction of Action Potentials -- 4. Synaptic Transmission -- 5. Membrane Receptors, Second Messengers, and Signal Transduction Pathways -- Sect. II. The Nervous System -- 6. The Nervous System: Its Peripheral and Central Components -- 7. The Somatosensory System -- 8. The Special Senses -- 9. Organization of Motor Function -- 10. Higher Functions of the Nervous System -- 11. The Autonomic Nervous System and Its Central Control -- Sect. III. Muscle -- 12. Skeletal Muscle Physiology -- 13. Smooth Muscle Physiology -- Sect. IV. The Cardiovascular System -- 14. Overview of the Heart, Blood Vessels, and Blood -- 15. Electrical Activity of the Heart -- 16. The Cardiac Pump -- 17. Regulation of the Heartbeat -- 18. Hemodynamics -- 19. The Arterial System -- 20. The Microcirculation and Lymphatics -- 21. Peripheral Circulation and its Control -- 22. Coupling of the Heart and Blood Vessels -- 23. Special Circulations -- 24. Interplay of Central and Peripheral Factors -- Sect. V. The Respiratory System -- 25. Structure and Function of the Respiratory System -- 26. Mechanical Properties of the Lung and Chest Wall: Static and Dynamic -- 27. Ventilation (V), Perfusion (Q), and V/Q Relationships -- 28. Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Transport -- 29. Control of Respiration -- 30. Nonrespiratory Functions of the Lung -- Sect. VI. The Gastrointestinal System -- 31. Gastrointestinal Regulation and Motility -- 32. Gastrointestinal Secretions -- 33. Digestion and Absorption -- Sect. VII. The Kidney -- 34. Elements of Renal Function -- 35. Solute and Water Transport Along the Nephron: Tubular Function -- 36. Control of Body Fluid Osmolality and Volume -- 37. Potassium, Calcium, and Phosphate Homeostasis -- 38. Role of the Kidneys in the Regulation of Acid-Base Balance -- Sect. VIII. The Endocrine System -- 39. General Principles of Endocrine Physiology -- 40. Whole Body Metabolism -- 41. Hormones of the Pancreatic Islets -- 42. Endocrine Regulation of Calcium and Phosphate Metabolism -- 43. The Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland -- 44. The Thyroid Gland -- 45. The Adrenal Glands -- 46. The Reproductive Glands -- Index |
| Notes |
Previous ed.: 1993 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Human physiology.
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Physiology.
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Physiology.
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Physiology.
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| Author |
Berne, Robert M., 1918-2001.
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| LC no. |
97038215 |
| ISBN |
0815109520 |
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9780815109525 |
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