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Additional Physical Format: | Print version : |
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Material Type: | Document |
Document Type: | Book, Computer File |
All Authors / Contributors: |
John E Hall; Arthur C Guyton |
ISBN: | 9780323640039 0323640036 |
OCLC Number: | 1230557273 |
Notes: | Previous edition: 2016. |
Description: | 1 online resource : illustrations (colour). |
Contents: | <P>I. Introduction to Physiology: The Cell and General Physiology</p> <p>1. Functional Organization of the Human Body and Control of the "Internal Environment"</p> <p>2. The Cell and Its Functions</p> <p>3. Genetic Control of Protein Synthesis, cell function, and cell reproduction</p> <p>II. Membrane Physiology, Nerve, and Muscle</p> <p>4. Transport of Substances Through Cell Membranes</p> <p>5. Membrane Potentials and Action Potentials</p> <p>6. Contraction of Skeletal Muscle</p> <p>7. Excitation of Skeletal Muscle: Neuromuscular Transmission and Excitation-Contraction Coupling</p> <p>8. Excitation and Contraction of Smooth Muscle</p> <p>III. The Heart</p> <p>9. Cardiac Muscle; The Heart as a Pump and Function of the Heart Valves</p> <p>10. Rhythmical Excitation of the Heart</p> <p>11. The Normal Electrocardiogram</p> <p>12. Electrocardiographic Interpretation of Cardiac Muscle and Coronary Blood Flow Abnormalities: Vectorial Analysis</p> <p>13.Cardiac Arrhythmias and Their Electrocardiographic Interpretation</p> <p>IV. The Circulation</p> <p>14. Overview of the Circulation; Biophysics of Pressure, Flow, and Resistance</p> <p>15. Vascular Distensibility and Functions of the Arterial and Venous Systems</p> <p>16. The Microcirculation and Lymphatic System: Capillary Fluid Exchange, Interstitial Fluid, and Lymph Flow</p> <p>17. Local and Humoral Control of Tissue Blood Flow</p> <p>18. Nervous Regulation of the Circulation and Rapid Control of Arterial Pressure</p> <p>19. Role of the Kidneys in Long-Term Control of Arterial Pressure and in Hypertension: The Integrated System for Aterial Pressure Regulation</p> <p>20. Cardiac Output, Venous Return, and Their Regulation</p> <p>21. Muscle Blood Flow and Cardiac Output During Exercise; the Coronary Circulation and Ischemic Heart Disease</p> <p>22. Cardiac Failure</p> <p>23. Heart Valves and Heart Sounds; Valvular and Congenital Heart Defects</p> <p>24. Circulatory Shock and Its Treatment</p> <p>V. The Body Fluids and Kidneys</p> <p>25. The Body Fluid Compartments: Extracellular and Intracellular Fluids; Edema</p> <p>26. The Urinary System: Functional Anatomy and Urine Formation by the Kidneys</p> <p>27. Glomerular Filtration, Renal Blood Flow, and Their Control</p> <p>28. Renal Tubular Reabsorption and Secretion</p> <p>29. Urine Concentration and Dilution; Regulation of Extracellular Fluid Osmolarity and Sodium Concentration</p> <p>30. Renal Regulation of Potassium, Calcium, Phosphate, and Magnesium; Integration of Renal Mechanisms for Control of Blood Volume and Extracellular Fluid Volume</p> <p>31. Acid-Base Regulation</p> <p>32. Diuretics, Kidney Diseases</p> <p>VI. Blood Cells, Immunity, and Blood Coagulation</p> <p>33. Red Blood Cells, Anemia, and Polycythemia</p> <p>34. Resistance of the Body to Infection: I. Leukocytes, Granulocytes, the Monocyte-Macrophage System, and Inflammation</p> <p>35. Resistance of the Body to Infection: II. Immunity and Allergy</p> <p>36. Blood Types; Transfusion; Tissue and Organ Transplantation</p> <p>37. Hemostasis and Blood Coagulation</p> <p>VII. Respiration</p> <p>38. Pulmonary Ventilation</p> <p>39. Pulmonary Circulation, Pulmonary Edema, Pleural Fluid</p> <p>40. Principles of Gas Exchange; Diffusion of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Through the Respiratory Membrane</p> <p>41. Transport of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide in Blood and Tissue Fluids</p> <p>42. Regulation of Respiration</p> <p>43. Respiratory Insufficiency -- Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Oxygen Therapy</p> <p>VIII. Aviation, Space, and Deep-Sea Diving Physiology</p> <p>44. Aviation, High Altitude, and Space Physiology</p> <p>45. Physiology of Deep-Sea Diving and Other Hyperbaric Conditions</p> <p>IV. The Nervous System: A. General Principles and Sensory Physiology</p> <p>46. Organization of the Nervous System, Basic Functions of Synapses, and Neurotransmitters</p> <p>47. Sensory Receptors, Neuronal Circuits for Processing Information</p> <p>48. Somatic Sensations: I. General Organization, the Tactile and Position Senses</p> <p>49. Somatic sensations: II. Pain, Headache, and Thermal Sensations</p> <p>X. The Nervous System: B. The Special Senses</p> <p>50. The Eye: I. Optics of Vision</p> <p>51. The Eye: II. Receptor and Neural Function of the Retina</p> <p>52. The Eye: III. Central Neurophysiology of Vision</p> <p>53. The Sense of Hearing</p> <p>54. The Chemical Senses -- Taste and Smell</p> <p>XI. The Nervous System: C. Motor and Integrative Neurophysiology</p> <p>55. Motor Functions of the Spinal Cord; the Cord Reflexes</p> <p>56. Cortical and Brain Stem Control of Motor Function</p> <p>57. Contributions of the Cerebellum and Basal Ganglia to Overall Motor Control</p> <p>58. Cerebral Cortex, Intellectual Functions of the Brain, Learning, and Memory</p> <p>59. Behavioral and Motivational Mechanisms of the Brain -- The Limbic System and the Hypothalamus</p> <p>60. States of Brain Activity -- Sleep, Brain Waves, Epilepsy, Psychoses, and Dementia</p> <p>61. The Autonomic Nervous System and the Adrenal Medulla</p> <p>62. Cerebral Blood Flow, Cerebrospinal Fluid, and Brain Metabolism</p> <p>XII. Gastrointestinal Physiology</p> <p>63. General Principles of Gastrointestinal Function -- Motility, Nervous Control, and Blood Circulation</p> <p>64. Propulsion and Mixing of Food in the Alimentary Tract</p> <p>65. Secretory Functions of the Alimentary Tract</p> <p>66. Digestion and Absorption in the Gastrointestinal Tract</p> <p>67. Physiology of Gastrointestinal Disorders</p> <p>XIII. Metabolism and Temperature Regulation</p> <p>68. Metabolism of Carbohydrates and Formation of Adenosine Triphosphate</p> <p>69. Lipid Metabolism</p> <p>70. Protein Metabolism</p> <p>71. The Liver as an Organ </p> <p>72. Dietary Balances; Regulation of Feeding; Obesity and Starvation; Vitamins and Minerals</p> <p>73. Energetics and Metabolic Rate</p> <p>74. Body Temperature Regulation and Fever</p> <p>XIV. Endocrinology and Reproduction</p> <p>75. Introduction to Endocrinology</p> <p>76. Pituitary Hormones and Their Control by the Hypopthalamus</p> <p>77. Thyroid Metabolic Hormones</p> <p>78. Adenocortical Hormones</p> <p>79. Insulin, Glucagon, and Diabetes Mellitus</p> <p>80. Parathyroid Hormone, Calcitonin, Calcium and Phosphate Metabolism, Vitamin D, Bone, and Teeth</p> <p>81. Reproductive and Hormonal Functions of the Male (and Function of the Pineal Gland)</p> <p>82. Female Physiology Before Pregnancy and Female Hormones</p> <p>83. Pregnancy and Lactation</p> <p>84. Fetal and Neonatal Physiology</p> <p>XV. Sports Physiology</p> <p>85. Sports Physiology</p> |
Series Title: | Guyton Physiology |
Other Titles: | Textbook of medical physiology |
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