Chapter 1. Functional Organization of the Human Body and Control of the “Internal Environment”
Chapter 2. The Cell and Its Functions
Chapter 3. Genetic Control of Protein Synthesis, Cell Function, and Cell Reproduction
Chapter 4. Transport of Substances Through Cell Membranes
Chapter 5. Membrane Potentials and Action Potentials
Chapter 6. Contraction of Skeletal Muscle
Chapter 7. Excitation of Skeletal Muscle
Chapter 8. Excitation and Contraction of Smooth Muscle
Chapter 9. Cardiac Muscle; The Heart as a Pump and Function of the Heart Valves
Chapter 10. Rhythmical Excitation of the Heart
Chapter 11. The Normal Electrocardiogram
Chapter 13. Cardiac Arrhythmias and Their Electrocardiographic Interpretation
Chapter 14. Overview of the Circulation; Biophysics of Pressure, Flow, and Resistance
Chapter 15. Vascular Distensibility and Functions of the Arterial and Venous Systems
Chapter 16. The Microcirculation and Lymphatic System
Chapter 17. Local and Humoral Control of Tissue Blood Flow
Chapter 18. Nervous Regulation of the Circulation, and Rapid Control of Arterial Pressure
Chapter 19. Role of the Kidneys in Long-Term Control of Arterial Pressure and in Hypertension
Chapter 20. Cardiac Output, Venous Return, and Their Regulation
Chapter 23. Heart Valves and Heart Sounds; Valvular and Congenital Heart Defects
Chapter 24. Circulatory Shock and Its Treatment
Chapter 25. The Body Fluid Compartments
Chapter 26. Urine Formation by the Kidneys
Chapter 27. Urine Formation by the Kidneys
Chapter 30. Acid-Base Regulation
Chapter 31. Diuretics, Kidney Diseases
Chapter 32. Red Blood Cells, Anemia, and Polycythemia
Chapter 34. Resistance of the Body to Infection. Immunity and Allergy Innate Immunity
Chapter 35. Blood Types; Transfusion; Tissue and Organ Transplantation
Chapter 36. Hemostasis and Blood Coagulation
Chapter 37. Pulmonary Ventilation
Chapter 38. Pulmonary Circulation, Pulmonary Edema, Pleural Fluid
Chapter 40. Transport of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide in Blood and Tissue Fluids
Chapter 41. Regulation of Respiration
Chapter 42. Respiratory Insufficiency—Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Oxygen Therapy
Chapter 43. Aviation, High Altitude, and Space Physiology
Chapter 44. Physiology of Deep-Sea Diving and Other Hyperbaric Conditions
Chapter 45. Organization of the Nervous System, Basic Functions of Synapses, and Neurotransmitters
Chapter 46. Sensory Receptors, Neuronal Circuits for Processing Information
Chapter 47. Somatic Sensations. General Organization, the Tactile and Position Senses
Chapter 48. Somatic Sensations. Pain, Headache, and Thermal Sensations
Chapter 49. The Eye. Optics of Vision
Chapter 50. The Eye. Receptor and Neural Function of the Retina
Chapter 51. The Eye. Central Neurophysiology of Vision
Chapter 52. The Sense of Hearing
Chapter 53. The Chemical Senses—Taste and Smell
Chapter 54. Motor Functions of the Spinal Cord; the Cord Reflexes
Chapter 55. Cortical and Brain Stem Control of Motor Function
Chapter 56. Contributions of the Cerebellum and Basal Ganglia to Overall Motor Control
Chapter 57. Cerebral Cortex, Intellectual Functions of the Brain, Learning, and Memory
Chapter 59. States of Brain Activity—Sleep, Brain Waves, Epilepsy, Psychoses
Chapter 60. The Autonomic Nervous System and the Adrenal Medulla
Chapter 61. Cerebral Blood Flow, Cerebrospinal Fluid, and Brain Metabolism
Chapter 63. Propulsion and Mixing of Food in the Alimentary Tract
Chapter 64. Secretory Functions of the Alimentary Tract
Chapter 65. Digestion and Absorption in the Gastrointestinal Tract
Chapter 66. Physiology of Gastrointestinal Disorders
Chapter 67. Metabolism of Carbohydrates, and Formation of Adenosine Triphosphate
Chapter 69. Protein Metabolism
Chapter 70. The Liver as an Organ
Chapter 71. Dietary Balances; Regulation of Feeding; Obesity and Starvation; Vitamins and Minerals
Chapter 72. Energetics and Metabolic Rate
Chapter 73. Body Temperature Regulation, and Fever
Chapter 74. Introduction to Endocrinology
Chapter 75. Pituitary Hormones and Their Control by the Hypothalamus
Chapter 76. Thyroid Metabolic Hormones
Chapter 77. Adrenocortical Hormones
Chapter 78. Insulin, Glucagon, and Diabetes Mellitus
Chapter 80. Reproductive and Hormonal Functions of the Male (and Function of the Pineal Gland)
Chapter 81. Female Physiology Before Pregnancy and Female Hormones
Chapter 82. Pregnancy and Lactation
Chapter 83. Fetal and Neonatal Physiology