Acknowledgments v Preface vi
UNIT I: Principles of Physiologic Function
Chapter 1: Cell and Membrane Physiology 1
Chapter 2: Membrane Excitability 16
Chapter 3: Osmosis and Body Fluids 28
Chapter 4: Epithelial and Connective Tissue 37
UNIT II: Sensory and Motor Systems
Chapter 5: Nervous System Organization S3
Chapter 6: Central Nervous System 66
Chapter 7: Autonomic Nervous System 77
Chapter 8: Vision 91
Chapter 9: Hearing and Balance 102
Chapter 10: Taste and Smell 114 Chapter 11: Motor Control Systems 120
UNIT III: Musculoskeletal and Integumental Physiology
Chapter 12: Skeletal Muscle 135 Chapter 13: Cardiac Muscle 147
Chapter 14: Smooth Muscle 153 Chapter 15: Bone 183
Chapter 16: Skin 174
UNIT IV: Cardiovascular System
Chapter 17: Cardiac Excitation 189
Chapter 18: Cardiac Mechanics 203
Chapter 19: Blood and the Vasculature 214
Chapter 20: Cardiovascular Regulation 232
Chapter 21: Special Circulations 251
UNIT V: Respiratory System
Chapter 22: Lung Mechanics 263
Chapter 23: Gas Exchange 280
Chapter 24: Respiratory Regulation 298
UNIT VI: Urinary System
Chapter 25: Filtration and Micturition 313
Chapter 26: Reabsorption and Secretion 328
Chapter 27: Urine Formation 342
Chapter 28: Water and Electrolyte Balance 358
UNIT VII: Gastrointestinal System
Chapter 29: Principles and Signaling 377
Chapter 30: Mouth, Esophagus, and Stomach 384
Chapter 31: Small and Large Intestines 392
Chapter 32: Exocrine Pancreas and Liver 402
UNIT VIII: Endocrine System
Chapter 33: Endocrine Pancreas and Liver 411
Chapter 34: Adrenal Glands 421
Chapter 35: Thyroid and Parathyroid Hormones 429
Chapter 36: Female and Male Gonads 438
UNIT IX: Living and Dying
Chapter 37: Pregnancy and Birth 451
Chapter 38: Thermal Stress and Fever 484
Chapter 39: Exercise 471
Chapter 40: Systems Failure 481
Figure Credits 503
Index 505