Essential Medical Physiology

PART I: GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY
1 The Internal Environment
2 Control of Cell Function
3 Membrane Transport
4 Resting Potentials and Action Potentials in Excitable Cells
5 Propagation of the Action Potential
6 Neuromuscular and Synaptic Transmission
7 Striated Muscle
8 Smooth Muscle
9 Autonomic Nervous System

PART II: CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY
10 Hemodynamics
11 Electrical Activity of the Heart
12 The Electrocardiogram, James M. Downey
13 The Mechanical Activity of the Heart
14 Regulation of Venous Return and Cardiac Output
15 Regulation of Arterial Pressure
16 Capillary Exchange
17 Regulation of Regional Blood Flow

PART III: RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY
18 Structure and Function of the Respiratory System
19 Mechanics of Breathing
20 Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Transport in the Blood
21 Pulmonary Gas Exchange
22 Control of Breathing

PART IV: RENAL PHYSIOLOGY
23 Functional Anatomy of the Kidney and Micturition
24 Renal Blood Flow and Glomerular Filtration
25 Mass Balance in Body Homeostasis and Renal Function
26 Reabsorption and Secretion in the Proximal Tubule
27 Reabsorption and Secretion in the Loop of Henle,
Distal Tubule, and Collecting Duct
28 Regulation of Body Fluid Osmolality
29 Regulation of Sodium Balance and Extracellular Fluid Volume
30 Renal Regulation of Potassium, Calcium, and Magnesium
31 The Role of the Kidney in Acid-Base Balance

PART V: GASTROINTESTINAL PHYSIOLOGY
32 Regulation
33 Motility
34 Secretion
35 Digestion and Absorption
36 Intestinal Electrolyte and Water Transport

PART VI: ENDOCRINE PHYSIOLOGY
37 Introduction to Endocrine Physiology
38 Pituitary Gland
39 Thyroid Gland
40 Adrenal Glands
41 The Pancreatic Islets
42 Hormonal Regulation of Fuel Metabolism
43 Hormonal Regulation of Calcium Metabolism
44 Hormonal Growth Control
45 Hormonal Control of Reproduction in the Male
46 Hormonal Control of Reproduction in the Female: The Menstrual Cycle
47 Hormonal Control of Reproduction in the Female: Pregnancy and Lactation

PART VII: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM PHYSIOLOGY
48 Organization of the Nervous System
49 Sensory Receptors of the Somatosensory System
50 Central Projections of the General Somatosensory System
51 The Visual System
52 The Vestibular System
53 The Auditory System
54 The Chemical Senses: Smell and Taste
55 Lower Motor Neurons of the Spinal Cord and Brain Stem
56 Sensory and Motor Pathways Controlling Lowe Motor Neurons of the Spinal Cord
57 The Motor Cortex
58 The Basal Ganglia
59 The Cerebellum
60 Neuronal Control of Mood, Emotion, and State of Awareness
61 Learning and Memory

PART VIII: INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY
62 Body Temperature Regulation
63 Exercise
64 Heart Failure and Circulatory Shock
65 Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Stanley G. Schultz
66 Maternal Adaptations in Pregnancy