| Preface to the first edition |
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| Preface to the second edition |
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| Preface to the third edition |
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| Preface to fourth edition |
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| Acknowledgements |
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| Authors |
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| Contributors |
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SECTION ONE Basic Cell Physiology |
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Chapter 1 Cell Components And Function |
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Chapter 2 Physiology Of Excitable Cells |
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11 | (4) |
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Chapter 3 Neurotransmitters And Receptors, Ion Channels, G Proteins And Second Messengers |
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SECTION TWO Physiology of the Nervous System |
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Chapter 4 Neuronal Function |
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25 | (10) |
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Chapter 5 Blood--Brain Barrier And Cerebrospinal Fluid (Csf) |
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35 | (4) |
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Chapter 6 Cerebral Circulation |
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39 | (4) |
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Chapter 7 Spinal Cord: Anatomical And Physiological Features |
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43 | (4) |
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47 | (6) |
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Chapter 9 Motor Function And Control: Descending Tracts |
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53 | (6) |
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Chapter 10 Autonomic Nervous System |
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59 | (6) |
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Chapter 11 Consciousness, Eeg, Sleep And Emotions |
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65 | (8) |
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SECTION THREE Muscle Physiology |
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Chapter 12 Striated Muscles: Skeletal And Cardiac Muscles |
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73 | (8) |
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Chapter 13 Muscle Spindles, Golgi Tendon Organs And Spinal Reflexes |
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81 | (4) |
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85 | (4) |
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SECTION FOUR Respiratory Physiology |
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Chapter 15 Functions Of The Respiratory System |
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89 | (4) |
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Chapter 16 Mechanical Properties Of The Lungs |
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93 | (10) |
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Chapter 17 Gas Exchange In The Lungs |
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103 | (10) |
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Chapter 18 Carriage Of Oxygen In Blood |
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113 | (4) |
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Chapter 19 Carbon Dioxide Carriage In Blood |
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117 | (2) |
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Chapter 20 Pulmonary Circulation |
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119 | (4) |
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Chapter 21 Control Of Ventilation |
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123 | (6) |
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Chapter 22 Applied Respiratory Physiology |
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129 | (8) |
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SECTION FIVE Cardiovascular Physiology |
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Chapter 23 Functions Of The Cardiovascular System |
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137 | (8) |
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Chapter 24 Electrical Properties Of The Heart |
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145 | (8) |
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Chapter 25 Mechanical Events Of The Cardiac Cycle |
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153 | (8) |
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Chapter 26 Pressure--Volume Loop Of The Left Ventricle |
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161 | (6) |
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Chapter 27 Physical Factors Governing Blood Flow Through Vessels |
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167 | (4) |
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Chapter 28 The Systemic Circulation |
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171 | (6) |
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Chapter 29 Microcirculation |
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177 | (6) |
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Chapter 30 Venous Return And Vascular Function |
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183 | (6) |
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Chapter 31 Regulation Of Arterial Blood Pressure |
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189 | (6) |
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Chapter 32 Integrated Cardiovascular Responses |
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195 | (12) |
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SECTION SIX Gastrointestinal Physiology |
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Chapter 33 Saliva, Swallowing, And Lower Oesophageal Sphincter |
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207 | (4) |
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Chapter 34 Stomach: Gastric Secretions, Motility, Digestion And Vomiting |
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211 | (8) |
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Chapter 35 The Small Intestine: Secretions, Digestion And Motility |
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219 | (8) |
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Chapter 36 The Large Intestine |
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227 | (4) |
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SECTION SEVEN Liver Physiology |
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Chapter 37 Functions Of The Liver |
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231 | (6) |
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Chapter 38 Liver Blood Flow |
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237 | (4) |
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Chapter 39 Liver Function Tests And Physiological Features Of Liver Failure |
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241 | (4) |
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SECTION EIGHT Renal Physiology |
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Chapter 40 Functions Of The Kidneys And Functional Anatomy |
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245 | (4) |
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Chapter 41 Renal Blood Flow |
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249 | (2) |
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Chapter 42 Glomerular Filtration |
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251 | (2) |
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Chapter 43 Tubular Function |
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253 | (12) |
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Chapter 44 The Loop Of Henle And Production Of Concentrated Urine |
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265 | (4) |
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Chapter 45 Overview Of Renal Control Of Acid--Base Balance |
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269 | (4) |
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Chapter 46 Applied Physiology: Renal Failure |
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273 | (6) |
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SECTION NINE Acid-Base Physiology |
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Chapter 47 Basic Concepts Of Acid--Base Physiology |
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279 | (6) |
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Chapter 48 Compensatory Mechanisms In Acid--Base Disorders |
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285 | (4) |
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Chapter 49 Clinical Aspects Of Acid--Base Control |
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289 | (4) |
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Chapter 50 Anion Gap And Stewart's Strong Ion Difference |
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293 | (6) |
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SECTION TEN Physiology of Blood |
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Chapter 51 Cellular Components Of Blood |
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Chapter 52 Plasma: The Non-Cellular Components Of Blood |
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313 | (4) |
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317 | (8) |
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Chapter 54 Blood Transfusion |
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325 | (8) |
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SECTION ELEVEN Physiology of the Immune System |
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Chapter 55 Immune System And Innate Immunity |
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333 | (8) |
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Chapter 56 Acquired Immunity |
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341 | (8) |
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349 | (2) |
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Chapter 58 Hypersensitivity |
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351 | (10) |
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SECTION TWELVE Endocrine Physiology |
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Chapter 59 General Aspects Of Endocrine Physiology |
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361 | (6) |
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Chapter 60 Pituitary Gland |
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367 | (6) |
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Chapter 61 Hormones Of The Pancreas |
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373 | (6) |
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Chapter 62 Thyroid Hormones And Calcium Metabolism |
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379 | (8) |
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Chapter 63 Hormones Of The Adrenal Gland |
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387 | (8) |
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Chapter 64 Erythropoietin, Atrial Natriuretic Peptide And Sex Hormones |
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395 | (4) |
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SECTION THIRTEEN Metabolism, Nutrition, Exercise and Temperature Regulation |
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411 | (8) |
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Chapter 67 Exercise Physiology |
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419 | (6) |
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Chapter 68 Temperature Regulation |
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425 | (8) |
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SECTION FOURTEEN Physiology of Pain |
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Chapter 69 Peripheral Mechanisms Of Pain |
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433 | (6) |
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Chapter 70 Central Modulation Of Pain |
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439 | (6) |
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Chapter 71 Pain Sensitization |
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445 | (10) |
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SECTION FIFTEEN Physiology of Pregnancy, Placenta, Neonate, Ageing and Obesity |
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Chapter 72 Physiology Of Pregnancy |
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455 | (8) |
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Chapter 73 Physiology Of The Placenta |
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463 | (4) |
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Chapter 74 Physiology Of The Neonate |
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467 | (8) |
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Chapter 75 Physiology Of Ageing |
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475 | (4) |
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Chapter 76 Physiology Of Obesity |
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479 | (6) |
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SECTION SIXTEEN Special Environments |
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Chapter 77 Physiology Related To Special Environments |
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485 | (6) |
| Further Reading |
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491 | (4) |
| Index |
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