Human Physiology:The Basis of Medicine-2판(Paper)

Foreword xi
Acknowledgements xiii
Abbreviations xv
A note to the reader xvii
1 What is physiology? 1
2 The chemical constitution of the body 7
3 Introducing cells 23
4 The transport functions of the plasma membrane 37
5 Principles of cell signaling 55
6 Nerve cells and their connections 71
7 Muscle 95
8 Sensory systems 115
9 The physiology of motor systems 161
10 The autonomic nervous system 185
11 Some aspects of higher nervous function 195
12 The hormonal regulation of the body 211
13 The properties of blood 251
14 Defense against infection: inflammation and immunity 275
15 The heart and circulation 291
16 The respiratory system 345
17 The kidney and the regulation of the internal environment 385
18 The digestive system 419
19 The nutritional needs of the body 465
20 The physiology of the male and female reproductive systems
479
21 Fertilization, pregnancy and lactation 501
22 Fetal and neonatal physiology 531
23 The control of growth 549
24 Energy balance and the control of metabolic rate 567
25 The physiology of exercise 577
26 The regulation of body temperature 589
27 The regulation of plasma glucose 599
28 The regulation of body fluid volume 611
29 Acid-base balance 629
30 The physiology of high altitude and diving 647
31 Clinical physiology 657
Appendix 1. SI Units 671
Appendix 2. Resuscitation following cardiac or respiratory
arrest 673
Index 675