Berne & Levy Physiology, Updated Edition
with Student Consult online access
By- Bruce Koeppen, MD, PhD, Dean, Academic Affairs, Albert and Wilda Van Dusen Professor of Academic Medicine, Professor of Medicine and Cell Biology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT
- Bruce Stanton, PhD, Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, and of Physiology, Andrew C. Vail Memorial Professor, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH
Berne and Levy Physiology has long been respected for its scientifically rigorous approach and now includes major updates to bring you all of the latest knowledge in the field. Bruce M. Koeppen and Bruce A. Stanton present a honed and shortened edition that emphasizes the core information needed by students of physiology today and features a full-color design and artwork to enhance readability and enrich your comprehension of every concept. With access to the full contents online at Student Consult, this time-honored book delivers an in-depth understanding of physiology more powerfully and effectively than ever before.
Audience
Medical Students, Faculty who would recommend/require book for students
Hardbound, 848 Pages
Published: December 2009
Imprint: Mosby
ISBN: 978-0-323-07362-2
Contents
Section I: Cellular Physiology 1
Bruce M. Koeppen and Bruce A. Stanton
1. Principles of Cell Function 3
2. Homeostasis of Body Fluids 203. Signal Transduction, Membrane Receptors, Second Messengers,
and Regulation of Gene Expression 34Section II: The Nervous System 51Kalman Rubinson and Eric J. Lang
4. The Nervous System: Introduction to Cells and Systems 535. Generation and Conduction of Action Potentials 65
6. Synaptic Transmission 827. The Somatosensory System 105
8. The Special Senses 1239. Organization of Motor Function 157
10. Higher Functions of the Nervous System 20111. The Autonomic Nervous System and its Central Control 218
Section III: Muscle 231
James M. Watras12. Skeletal Muscle Physiology 233
13. Cardiac Muscle 25614. Smooth Muscle 268
Section IV: The Cardiovascular System 287
Achilles J. Pappano15. Overview of Circulation 289
16. Elements of Cardiac Function 29217. Properties of the Vasculature 330
18. Regulation of the Heart and Vasculature 37019. Integrated Control of the Cardiovascular System 393
Section V: The Respiratory System 415
Michelle M. Cloutier and Roger S. Thrall20. Structure and Function of the Respiratory System 417
21. Mechanical Properties of the Lung and Chest Wall: Staticand Dynamic 430
22. Ventilation (V), Perfusion (Q), and V/Q Relationships 44423. Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Transport 459
24. Control of Respiration 46825. Nonrespiratory Functions of the Lung 477
Section VI: Gastrointestinal Physiology 485
Kim E. Barrett and Helen E. Raybould26. Functional Anatomy and General Principles of Regulation
in the Gastrointestinal Tract 48727. The Cephalic, Oral, and Esophageal Phases of the Integrated
Response to a Meal 49628. The Gastric Phase of the Integrated Response to a Meal 504
29. The Small Intestinal Phase of the Integrated Response to a Meal 51630. The Colonic Phase of the Integrated Response to a Meal 533
31. Transport and Metabolic Functions of the Liver 542Section VII: The Renal System 555Bruce A. Stanton and Bruce M. Koeppen
32. Elements of Renal Function 55733. Solute and Water Transport along the Nephron:
Tubular Function 57834. Control of Body Fluid Osmolality and Volume 594
35. Potassium, Calcium, and Phosphate Homeostasis 61936. Role of the Kidneys in the Regulation of Acid-Base Balance 636
Section VIII: The Endocrine and Reproductive
Systems 651Bruce A. White
37. Introduction to the Endocrine System 65338. Hormonal Regulation of Energy Metabolism 664
39. Hormonal Regulation of Calcium and Phosphate Metabolism 69640. The Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland 706
41. The Thyroid Gland 72542. The Adrenal Glands 738
43. The Male and Female Reproductive Systems 758Index 799
