John E.Hall主编的《医学生理学(第12版供医学各专业本科生留学生长学制研究生双语教学使用)》本着“用最简明的语言讲述生理学核心知识”的原则编写，特别加入了近年来重要的最新进展，涉及心血管、神经、消化系统的生理学及分子生物学内容。

John E.Hall主编的《医学生理学(第12版供医学各专业本科生留学生长学制研究生双语教学使用)》自1956年第1版出版以来，《医学生理学》每5年修订1次，历经五十余年，现已成为世界范围内的权威生理学教科书。最新的第12版依然延续了“用最简明的语言讲述生理学核心知识”的编写传统，并特别加入了近年来重要的最新进展，涉及心血管、神经、消化系统的生理学及分子生物学内容。《医学生理学(第12版供医学各专业本科生留学生长学制研究生双语教学使用)》的另一特色是将学生“必须要掌握”和“最好能掌握”的知识进行区分，“最好能掌握”的内容以灰色阴影进行标示，以适应不同学生的需要。进一步提升了本书的易用性。

I Introduction to physiology: the cell and general physiology

 1 Functional organization of the human body and control of the 'internal environment

 2 The cell and its functions

 3 Genetic control of protein synthesis, cell function, and cell reproduction

II Membrane physiology, nerve, and muscle

 4 The DNA code in the cell nucleus is transferred to an RNA code in the cell cytoplasm -- the process of transcription

 5 Membrane potentials and action potentials

 6 Contraction of skeletal muscle

 7 Excitation of skeletal muscle: neuromuscular transmission and excitation-contraction coupling

 8 Contraction and excitation of smooth muscle

III The heart

 9 Cardiac muscle: the heart as a pump and function of the heart muscles

 10 Rhythmical excitatory and conductive system of the heart

 11 The normal electrocardiogram

 12 Electrocardiographic interpretation of cardica muscle and coronary blood flow abnormalities: vectrial analysis

 13 Cardiac arrhythmias and their electrocardiographic interpretation

IV The circulation

 14 Overview of the circulation; medical biophysics of pressure, flow, and resistance

 15 Vascular distensibility and functions of the arterial and venous systems

 16 The microcirculation and lymphatic system: capillary fluid exchange, interstitial fluid, and lymph flow

 17 Local and humoral control of tissue flow by the tissues

 18 Nervous regulation of the circulation, and rapid control of arterial pressure

 19 Role of the kidneys in long-term control of arterial pressure and in hypertension: the integrated system for aterial

  pressure regulation

 20 Cardiac output, venous return, and their regulation

 21 Muscle blood flow and cardiac output during exercise; the coronary circulation and ischemic heart disease

 22 Cardiac failure

 23 Heart valves and heart sounds; dynamics of valvular and congenital heart defects

 24 Circulatory shock and physiology of its treatment

V The body fluids and kidneys

 25 The body fluids compartments: extracellular and intracellular fluids; intersitial fluid and edema

 26 Urine formation by the kidneys: I. Glomerular filtration, renal blood flow, and their control

 27 Urine formation by the kidneys: II. Tubular reabsorption and secretion

 28 Urine concentration and dilution; regulation of extracellular fluid osmolarity and sodium concentration

 29 Renal regulation of potassium, calcium, phosphate, and magnesium; integration of renal mechanisms for control of

  blood volume and extracellular fluid volume

 30 Acid-base regulation

 31 Diuretics and kidney diseases

VI Blood cells, immunity, and blood coagulation

 32 Red blood cells, anemia, and polycythemia

 33 Resistance of the body to infection: I. Leukocytes, granulocytes, the monocyte-macrophage system, and inflammation

 34 Resistance of the body to infection: II. Immunity and allergy

 35 Blood types; transfusion; tissue and organ transplanation

 36 Hemostasis and blood coagulation

VII Respiration

 37 Pulmonary ventilation

 38 Pulmonary circulation, pulmonary edema, pleural fluid

 39 Physical principles of gas exchange; diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide through the respiratory membrane

 40 Transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide in blood and tissue fluids

 41 Regulation of respiration

 42 Respiratory insufficiency - pathophysiology, diagnosis, oxygen therapy

VIII Aviation, space, and deep-sea diving physiology

 43 Aviation, high-altitude, and space physiology

 44 Physiology of deep-sea diving and other hyperbaric conditions

 IV The nervous system: A. General principles and sensory physiology

 45 Organization of the nervous system, basic functions of synapses, "Transmitter sybstances"

 46 Sensory receptors, neuronal circuits for processing information

 47 Somatic sensations: I. General organization, the tactile and position senses

 48 Somatic sensations: II. Pain, headache, and thermal sensations

X The nervous system: B. The special senses

 49 The eye: I. Optics of vision

 50 The eye: II. Receptor and neural function of the retina

 51 The eye: III. Central neurophysiology of vision

 52 The sense of hearing

 53 The chemical senses - taste and smell

XI The nervous system: C. Motor and integrative neurophysiology

 54 Motor functions of the spinal cord; the cord reflexes

 55 Cortical and brain stem control of motor function

 56 Contributions of the cerebellum and basal ganglia to overall motor control

 57 Cerebral cortex, intellectual functions of the brain, learning and memory

 58 Behavioral and motivational mechanisms of the brain - the limbic system and the hypothalamus

 59 States of brain activity - sleep, brain waves, epilepsy, psychoses

 60 The autonomic nervous system and the adrenal medulla

 61 Cerebral blood flow, cerebrospinal fluid, and brain metabolism

XII Gastrointestinal physiology

 62 General principles of gastrointestinal function - motility, nervous control, and blood circulation

 63 Propulsion and mixing of food in the alimentary canal

 64 Secretory functions of the alimentary tract

 65 Digestion and absoprtion in the gastroinestinal tract

 66 Physiology of gastrointestinal disorders

XIII Metabolism and temperature regulation

 67 Metabolism of carbohydrates

 68 Lipid metabolism

 69 Protein metabolism

 70 The liver

 71 Dietary balances; regulation of feeding; obesity and starvation; vitamins and minerals

 72 Energetics and metabolic rate

 73 Body temperature, temperature regulation, and fever

XIV Endocrinology and reproduction

 74 Introduction to endocrinology

 75 Pituitary hormones and their control by the hypopthalamus

 76 Thyroid metabolic hormones

 77 Adenocortical hormones

 78 Insulin, glucagon, and diabetes mellitus

 79 Parathyroid hormone, calcitonin, calcium and phosphate metabolism, vitamin D, bone, and teeth

 80 Reproductive and hormonal functions of the mail (and function of the pineal gland)

 81 Female physiology before pregnancy and female hormones

 82 Pregnancy and lactation

 83 Fetal and neonatal physiology

XV Sports physiology

 84 Sports physiology