Review of medical physiology

Preface Section I: Cellular & Molecular Basis of Medical Physiology 1. General Principles & Energy Production in Medical Physiology 2. Overview of Cellular Physiology in Medical Physiology 3. Immunity, Infection, and Inflammation Section II: Physiology of Nerve & Muscle Cells 4. Excitable Tissue: Nerve 5. Excitable Tissue: Muscle 6. Synaptic & Junctional Transmission 7. Neurotransmitters & Neuromodulators 8. Properties of Sensory Receptors 9. Reflexes Section III: Central & Peripheral Neurophysiology 10. Pain & Temperature 11. Somatosensory Pathways 12. Vision 13. Hearing & Equilibrium 14. Smell & Taste 15. Electrical Activity of the Brain, Sleep-Wake States, & Circadian Rhythms 16. Control of Posture & Movement 17. The Autonomic Nervous System 18. Hypothalamic Regulation of Hormonal Functions 19. Learning, Memory, Language, & Speech Section IV: Endocrine & Reproductive Physiology 20. The Thyroid Gland 21. Endocrine Functions of the Pancreas & Regulation of Carbohydrate Metabolism 22. The Adrenal Medulla & Adrenal Cortex 23. Hormonal Control of Calcium and Phosphate Metabolism & the Physiology of Bone 24. The Pituitary Gland 25. The Gonads: Development & Function of the Reproductive System Section V: Gastrointestinal Physiology 26. Overview of Gastrointestinal Function & Regulation 27. Digestion, Absorption, & Nutritional Principles 28. Gastrointestinal Motility 29. Transport & Metabolic Functions of the Liver Section VI: Cardiovascular Physiology 30. Origin of the Heartbeat & the Electrical Activity of the Heart 31. The Heart as a Pump 32. Blood as a Circulatory Fluid & the Dynamics of Blood & Lymph Flow 33. Cardiovascular Regulatory Mechanisms 34. Circulation Through Special Regions Section VII: Respiratory Physiology 35. Pulmonary Function 36. Gas Transport & pH in the Lung 37. Regulation of Respiration Section VIII: Renal Physiology 38. Renal Function & Micturition 39. Regulation of Extracellular Fluid Composition & Volume 40. Acidification of the Urine & Bicarbonate Excretion Answers to Multiple Choice Questions Index