Here is a comprehensive, up-to-date, and authoritative textbook of human physiology that
emphasizes fundamental mechanisms and concepts. Expert authors use an organ-based approach
to clearly describe all of the mechanisms that control and regulate function.
Key experimental observations and examples provide a better understanding of the body's
dynamic processes, and an increased emphasis on molecular biology and genetic diseases
reflects today's expanding knowledge base. Shaded boxes highlight clinical correlations.
Table of Contents:
Cellular Physiology
Cellular Membranes and Transmembrane Transport of Solutes and Water/
Ionic Equilibria and Resting Membrane Potentials/
Generation and Conduction of Action Potentials/
Synaptic Transmission/
Membrane Receptors, Second Messengers, and Signal Transduction Pathways
The Nervous System
The Nervous System: Its Peripheral and Central Components/
The Somatosensory System/
The Special Senses/
Organization of Motor Function/
Higher Functions of the Nervous System/
The Autonomic Nervous System and Its Central Control
Muscle
Skeletal Muscle Physiology/
Smooth Muscle Physiology
The Cardiovascular System
Overview of the Heart, Blood Vessels, and Blood/
Electrical Activity of the Heart/
The Cardiac Pump/
Regulation of the Heartbeat/
Hemodynamics/
The Arterial System/
The Microcirculation and Lymphatics/
Peripheral Circulation and its Control/
Coupling of the Heart and Blood Vessels/
Special Circulations/
Interplay of Central and Peripheral Factors
The Respiratory System
Structure and Function of the Respiratory System/
Mechanical Properties of the Lung and Chest Wall: Static and Dynamic/
Ventilation (V), Perfusion (Q), and V/Q Relationships/
Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Transport/
Control of Respiration/
Nonrespiratory Functions of the Lung/
The Gastrointestinal System
Gastrointestinal Regulation and Motility/
Gastrointestinal Secretions/
Digestion and Absorption
The Kidney
Elements of Renal Function/
Solute and Water Transport Along the Nephron: Tubular Function/
Control of Body Fluid Osmolality and Volume/
Potassium, Calcium, and Phosphate Homeostasis/
Role of the Kidneys in the Regulation of Acid-Base Balance
The Endocrine System
General Principles of Endocrine Physiology/
Whole Body Metabolism/
Hormones of the Pancreatic Islets/
Endocrine Regulation of Calcium and Phosphate Metabolism/
The Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland/
The Thyroid Gland/
The Adrenal Glands/
The Reproductive Glands/
Index
Physiology
(Hardcover: 1024 pages,June 2003)