Essential medical physiology

Ch. 1. The internal environment -- Ch. 2. Control of cell function -- Ch. 3. Membrane transport -- Ch. 4. Resting potentials and action potentials in excitable cells -- Ch. 5. Propagation of the action potential -- Ch. 6. Neuromuscular and synaptic transmission -- Ch. 7. Striated muscle -- Ch. 8. Smooth muscle -- Ch. 9. Autonomic nervous system -- Ch. 10. Hemodynamics -- Ch. 11. Electrical activity of the heart -- Ch. 12. The electrocardiogram -- Ch. 13. The mechanical activity of the heart -- Ch. 14. Regulation of venous return and cardiac output -- Ch. 15. Regulation of arterial pressure -- Ch. 16. Capillary exchange -- Ch. 17. Regulation of regional blood flow -- Ch. 18. Structure and function of the respiratory system -- Ch. 19. Mechanics of breathing -- Ch. 20. Oxygen and carbon dioxide transport in the blood -- Ch. 21. Pulmonary gas exchange -- Ch. 22. Control of breathing -- Ch. 23. Functional anatomy of the kidney and micturition -- Ch. 24. Renal blood flow and glomerular filtration -- Ch. 25. Mass balance in body homeostasis and renal function -- Ch. 26. Reabsorption and secretion in the proximal tubule -- Ch. 27. Reabsorption and secretion in the loop of henle, distal tubule, and collecting duct -- Ch. 28. Regulation of body fluid osmolality -- Ch. 29. Regulation of sodium balance and extracellular fluid volume -- Ch. 30. Renal regulation of potassium, calcium, and magnesium -- Ch. 31. The role of the kidney in acid-base balance -- Ch. 32. Regulation -- Ch. 33. Motility. Ch. 34. Secretion -- Ch. 35. Digestion and absorption -- Ch. 36. Intestinal electrolyte and water transport -- Ch. 37. Introduction to endocrine physiology -- Ch. 38. Pituitary gland -- Ch. 39. Thyroid gland -- Ch. 40. Adrenal glands -- Ch. 41. The pancreatic islets -- Ch. 42. Hormonal regulation of fuel metabolism -- Ch. 43. Hormonal regulation of calcium metabolism -- Ch. 44. Hormonal growth control -- Ch. 45. Hormonal control of reproduction in the male -- Ch. 46. Hormonal control of reproduction in the female: the menstrual cycle -- Ch. 47. Hormonal control of reproduction in the female: pregnancy and lactation -- Ch. 48. Organization of the nervous system -- Ch. 49. Sensory receptors of the somatosensory system -- Ch. 50. Central projections of the general somatosensory system -- Ch. 51. The visual system -- Ch. 52. The vestibular system -- Ch. 53. The auditory system -- Ch. 54. The chemical senses: smell and taste -- Ch. 55. Lower motor neurons of the spinal cord and brain stem -- Ch. 56. Sensory and motor pathways controlling lower motor neurons of the spinal cord -- Ch. 57. The motor cortex -- Ch. 58. The basal ganglia -- Ch. 59. The cerebellum -- Ch. 60. Neuronal control of mood, emotion, and state of awareness -- Ch. 61. Learning and memory -- Ch. 62. Body temperature regulation -- Ch. 63. Exercise -- Ch. 64. Heart failure and circulatory shock -- Ch. 65. Diabetic ketoacidosis -- Ch. 66. Maternal adaptations in pregnancy