Preface |
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Contributors |
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PART I CELLULAR PHYSIOLOGY |
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Homeostasis and Cellular Signaling |
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1 | (18) |
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The Plasma Membrane, Membrane Transport, and the Resting Membrane Potential |
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19 | (18) |
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The Action Potential, Synaptic Transmission, and Maintenance of Nerve Function |
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37 | (26) |
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63 | (74) |
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63 | (27) |
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90 | (18) |
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The Autonomic Nervous System |
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108 | (11) |
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Integrative Functions of the Nervous System |
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119 | (18) |
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PART III MUSCLE PHYSIOLOGY |
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137 | (54) |
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Contractile Properties of Muscle Cells |
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137 | (15) |
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Skeletal Muscle and Smooth Muscle |
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152 | (25) |
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177 | (14) |
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PART IV BLOOD AND CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY |
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191 | (118) |
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Blood Components, Immunity, and Hemostasis |
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191 | (19) |
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An Overview of the Circulation and Hemodynamics |
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210 | (9) |
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The Electrical Activity of the Heart |
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219 | (18) |
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237 | (15) |
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252 | (10) |
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The Microcirculation and the Lymphatic System |
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262 | (14) |
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276 | (14) |
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Control Mechanisms in Circulatory Function |
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290 | (19) |
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PART V RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY |
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309 | (68) |
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Ventilation and the Mechanics of Breathing |
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309 | (28) |
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Pulmonary Circulation and the Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio |
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337 | (13) |
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Gas Transfer and Transport |
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350 | (13) |
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The Control of Ventilation |
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363 | (14) |
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PART VI RENAL PHYSIOLOGY AND BODY FLUIDS |
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377 | (72) |
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377 | (26) |
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The Regulation of Fluid and Electrolyte Balance |
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403 | (23) |
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426 | (23) |
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PART VII GASTROINTESTINAL PHYSIOLOGY |
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449 | (78) |
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Neurogastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Motility |
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449 | (32) |
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Gastrointestinal Secretion, Digestion, and Absorption |
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481 | (33) |
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The Physiology of the Liver |
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514 | (13) |
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PART VIII TEMPERATURE REGULATION AND EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY |
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527 | (40) |
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The Regulation of Body Temperature |
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527 | (24) |
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551 | (16) |
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PART IX ENDOCRINE PHYSIOLOGY |
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567 | (82) |
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Endocrine Control Mechanisms |
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567 | (14) |
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The Hypothalamus and the Pituitary Gland |
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581 | (15) |
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596 | (11) |
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607 | (16) |
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623 | (11) |
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Endocrine Regulation of Calcium, Phosphate, and Bone Homeostasis |
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634 | (15) |
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PART X REPRODUCTIVE PHYSIOLOGY |
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649 | (58) |
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The Male Reproductive System |
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649 | (18) |
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The Female Reproductive System |
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667 | (17) |
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Fertilization, Pregnancy, and Fetal Development |
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684 | (23) |
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Appendix A: Answers to Review Questions |
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707 | (30) |
Appendix B: Common Abbreviations in Physiology |
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737 | (4) |
Index |
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