Medical Physiology for Undergraduate Students

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

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"Medical Physiology for Undergraduate Students" presents a complete and balanced exposition of the text highlighting essential and relevant aspects of human physiology in a lucid style with a student friendly language. The text has been organized into twelve sections and each section has been subdivided into various chapters. The text has been arranged in such a way that it provides step-by-step explanation complemented by numerous tables and abundant illustrations.

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Utgivningsdatum:2011-09-24
Mått:216 x 279 x undefined mm
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:1 014
Upplaga:2
Förlag:Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN:9788131228050

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Fysiologi inom Medicin

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Preface viiSECTION 1: GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY 11.1 Functional Organization, Composition and Internal Environment of Human Body 31.2 The Cell Physiology 91.3 Transport Through Cell Membrane 151.4 Membrane Potential 251.5 Genetics: An Overview 28SECTION 2: NERVE MUSCLE PHYSIOLOGY 432.1 The Nerve 452.2 Neuromuscular Junction 632.3 Skeletal Muscle 662.4 Smooth Muscle and Cardiac Muscle 85SECTION 3: BLOOD AND IMMUNE SYSTEM 933.1 Plasma and Plasma Proteins 953.2 Red Blood Cells and Anaemias 1003.3 White Blood Cells 1213.4 Immune Mechanisms 1323.5 Platelets, Haemostasis and Blood Coagulation 1493.6 Blood Groups and Blood Transfusion 165SECTION 4: CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM 1734.1 Functional Anatomy of Heart and Physiology of Cardiac Muscle 1754.2 Origin and Spread of Cardiac Impulse and Electrocardiography 1854.3 Heart as a Pump: Cardiac Cycle, Cardiac Output and Venous Return 2064.4 Dynamics of Circulation: Pressure and Flow of Blood and Lymph 2254.5 Cardiovascular Regulation 2494.6 Regional Circulation 2654.7 Cardiovascular Homeostasis in Health and Disease 280SECTION 5: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 2915.1 Respiratory Tract: Structure and Functions 2935.2 Pulmonary Ventilation 2975.3 Pulmonary Circulation 3125.4 Pulmonary Diffusion 3165.5 Transport of Gases 3255.6 Regulation of Respiration 3355.7 Respiration: Applied Aspects 3495.8 Physiology of Exercise 367SECTION 6: EXCRETORY SYSTEM 3756.1 Kidneys: Functional Anatomy and Blood Flow 3776.2 Mechanism of Urine Formation: Glomerular Filtration and Tubular Transport 3866.3 Concentration, Dilution and Acidification of Urine 4026.4 Regulation of Body Fluid Osmolality, Composition and Volume 4136.5 Physiology of Acid-Base Balance 4216.6 Applied Renal Physiology Including Renal Function Tests 4326.7 Physiology of Micturition 442SECTION 7: GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM 4497.1 Functional Anatomy and General Principles of Functions of Gastrointestinal System 4517.2 Physiological Activities in Mouth, Pharynx and Oesophagus 4567.3 Physiological Activities in Stomach 4647.4 Pancreas, Liver and Gall Bladder 4817.5 Physiological Activities in Small Intestine 4977.6 Physiological Activities in Large Intestine 5037.7 Digestion and Absorption 510SECTION 8: ENDOCRINAL SYSTEM 5238.1 General Principles of Endocrinal System 5258.2 Endocrinal Functions of Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland 5358.3 Thyroid Gland 5518.4 Endocrinal Control of Calcium Metabolism and Bone Physiology 5628.5 Adrenal Glands 5818.6 Pancreatic and Gastrointestinal Hormones 6018.7 Endocrinal Functions of Other Organs and Local Hormones 615SECTION 9: REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM 6219.1 Sexual Growth and Development 6239.2 Male Reproductive Physiology 6349.3 Female Reproductive Physiology 6459.4 Physiology of Coitus, Pregnancy and Parturition 6609.5 Physiology of Lactation 6749.6 Physiology of Contraception 679SECTION 10: NERVOUS SYSTEM 685Subsection-10A: Physiological Anatomy and Functions of Nervous System10.1 Physiological Anatomy, Functions and Lesions of Spinal Cord 68910.2 Physiological Anatomy, Functions and Lesions of Cerebellum and Basal Ganglia 71310.3 Physiological Anatomy, Functions and Lesions of Thalamus and Hypothalamus 73410.4 Physiological Anatomy and Functions of Cerebral Cortex and White Matter of Cerebrum 74710.5 Autonomic Nervous System 76110.6 Meninges, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Blood-Brain Barrier and Cerebral Blood Flow 773Subsection-10B: Neurophysiology10.7 Synaptic Transmission 77710.8 Somatosensory System 79410.9 Somatic Motor System 81610.10 Limbic System and Physiology of Emotional, Behavioural and Motivational Mechanisms 84910.11 Reticular Formation, Electrical Activity of the Brain, and Alert Behaviour and Sleep 85710.12 Some Higher Functions of Nervous System 872SECTION 11: SPECIAL SENSES 88511.1 Sense of Vision 88711.2 Sense of Hearing 92411.3 Chemical Senses: Smell and Taste 941SECTION 12: SPECIALISED INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY 95112.1 Physiology of Body Temperature Regulation 95312.2 Physiology of Growth and Behavioural Development 96312.3 Physiology of Fetus, Neonate and Childhood 96712.4 Geriatric Physiology 976Index 983