Table of contents

Table of contents :
Cover
Body Systems
Brief Contents
Contents
Preface
About the Authors
Chapter 1: The Foundation of Physiology
Chapter 2: Cell Physiology
Chapter 3: The Central Nervous System
Chapter 4: The Peripheral Nervous System: Sensory, Autonomic, Somatic
Chapter 5: Principles of Endocrinology: The Central Endocrine Glands
Chapter 6: The Endocrine Glands
Chapter 7: Muscle Physiology
Chapter 8: Cardiac Physiology
Chapter 9: Vascular Physiology
Chapter 10: The Blood
Chapter 11: Body Defences
Chapter12: The Respiratory System
Chapter 13: The Urinary System
Chapter 14: Fluid and Acid–Base Balance
Chapter 15: The Digestive System
Chapter 16: Energy Balance and Temperature Regulation
Chapter 17: The Reproductive System
APPENDIX A: Système Internationale/Physiological Measurements
APPENDIX B: A Review of Chemical Principles
APPENDIX C: Storage, Replication, and Expression of Genetic Information
APPENDIX D: Principles of Quantitative Reasoning
APPENDIX E: Answers to End-of-Chapter Objective Questions,Quantitative Exercises, Points to Ponder, and Clinical Considerations
APPENDIX F: Reference Values for Commonly Measured Variables in Blood and Commonly Measured Cardiorespiratory Variables
APPENDIX G: A Deeper Look into Chapter 12, The Respiratory System
Study Cards
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 6
CHAPTER 7
CHAPTER 8
CHAPTER 9
CHAPTER 10
CHAPTER 11
CHAPTER 12
CHAPTER 13
CHAPTER 14
CHAPTER 15
CHAPTER 16
CHAPTER 17
Anatomical Terms Used to Indicate Direction and Orientation
Word Derivatives Commonly Used in Physiology