Preface |
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SECTION I CELLULAR & MOLECULAR BASIS FOR MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY |
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1 General Principles & Energy Production in Medical Physiology |
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3 | (22) |
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2 Overview of Cellular Physiology in Medical Physiology |
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25 | (27) |
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3 Immunity, Infection, & Inflammation |
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52 | (11) |
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4 Excitable Tissue: Nerve |
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63 | (14) |
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5 Excitable Tissue: Muscle |
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77 | (20) |
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6 Synaptic & Junctional Transmission |
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97 | (10) |
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7 Neurotransmitters & Neuromodulators |
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107 | (12) |
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SECTION II CENTRAL & PERIPHERAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY |
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119 | (100) |
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8 Somatosensory Neurotransmission: Touch, Pain, & Temperature |
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121 | (13) |
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134 | (15) |
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149 | (12) |
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161 | (8) |
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12 Reflex & Voluntary Control of Posture & Movement |
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169 | (19) |
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13 Autonomic Nervous System |
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188 | (11) |
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14 Electrical Activity of the Brain, Sleep-Wake States, & Circadian Rhythms |
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199 | (10) |
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15 Learning, Memory, Language, & Speech |
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209 | (10) |
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SECTION III ENDOCRINE & REPRODUCTIVE PHYSIOLOGY |
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219 | (92) |
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16 Basic Concepts of Endocrine Regulation |
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221 | (6) |
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17 Hypothalamic Regulation of Hormonal Functions |
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227 | (10) |
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237 | (10) |
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247 | (11) |
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20 The Adrenal Medulla & Adrenal Cortex |
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258 | (12) |
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21 Hormonal Control of Calcium & Phosphate Metabolism & the Physiology of Bone |
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270 | (12) |
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22 Reproductive Development & Function of the Female Reproductive System |
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282 | (10) |
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23 Function of the Male Reproductive System |
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292 | (6) |
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24 Endocrine Functions of the Pancreas & Regulation of Carbohydrate Metabolism |
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298 | (13) |
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SECTION IV GASTROINTESTINAL PHYSIOLOGY |
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311 | (46) |
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25 Overview of Gastrointestinal Function & Regulation |
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313 | (14) |
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26 Digestion, Absorption, & Nutritional Principles |
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327 | (14) |
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27 Gastrointestinal Motility |
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341 | (9) |
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28 Transport & Metabolic Functions of the Liver |
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350 | (7) |
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SECTION V CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY |
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357 | (70) |
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29 Origin of the Heartbeat & the Electrical Activity of the Heart |
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359 | (16) |
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375 | (8) |
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31 Blood as a Circulatory Fluid & the Dynamics of Blood & Lymph Flow |
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383 | (20) |
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32 Cardiovascular Regulatory Mechanisms |
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403 | (12) |
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33 Circulation Through Special Regions |
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415 | (12) |
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SECTION VI RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY |
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427 | (44) |
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34 Introduction to Pulmonary Structure & Mechanics |
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429 | (15) |
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444 | (14) |
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36 Regulation of Respiration |
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458 | (13) |
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SECTION VII RENAL PHYSIOLOGY |
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471 | (30) |
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37 Renal Function & Micturition |
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473 | (13) |
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38 Regulation of Extracellular Fluid Composition & Volume |
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486 | (6) |
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39 Acidification of the Urine & Bicarbonate Excretion |
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492 | (9) |
Index |
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