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1 Introduction to Physiology
1.1 Organization of the Body
1.2 Fundamental Characteristics of Living Organisms
1.3 The Internal Environment and Homeostasis
Chapter review
Exercises
2 The Cell: Structure and Function
2.1 Cell Structure
2.2 Cell-to-Cell Adhesions
2.3 General Cell Functions
Chapter review
Exercises
3 Cell Membrane Transport
3.1 Factors Affecting the Direction of Transport
3.2 Rate of Transport
3.3 Passive Transport
3.4 Active Transport
3.5 Osmosis: Passive Transport of Water Across Membranes
3.6 Transport of Material Within Membrane-Bound Compartments
3.7 Epithelial Transport: Movement of Molecules Across Two Membranes
Chapter review
Exercises
4 Chemical Messengers
4.1 Mechanisms of Intercellular Communication
4.2 Chemical Messengers
4.3 Signal Transduction Mechanisms
4.4 Long-Distance Communication via the Nervous and Endocrine Systems
Chapter review
Exercises
5 Nerve Cells and Electrical Signaling
5.1 Overview of the Nervous System
5.2 Cells of the Nervous System
5.3 Establishment of the Resting Membrane Potential
5.4 Electrical Signaling Through Changes in Membrane Potential
5.5 Maintaining Neural Stability
Chapter review
Exercises
6 Synaptic Transmission and Neural Integration
6.1 Electrical Synapses
6.2 Chemical Synapses
6.3 Neural Integration
6.4 Presynaptic Modulation
6.5 Neurotransmitters: Structure,Synthesis, and Degradation
Chapter review
Exercises
7 The Nervous System: Central Nervous System
7.1 General Anatomy of the Central Nervous System
7.2 The Spinal Cord
7.3 The Brain
7.4 Integrated CNS Function: Involuntary Movement Through Reflexes
7.5 Integrated CNS Function: Voluntary Motor Control
7.6 Integrated CNS Function:Language
7.7 Integrated CNS Function: Sleep
7.8 Integrated CNS Function: Emotions and Motivation
7.9 Integrated CNS Function: Learning and Memory
Chapter review
Exercises
8 The Nervous System: Sensory System
8.1 General Principles of Sensory Physiology
8.2 The Somatosensory System
8.3 Vision
8.4 The Ear and Hearing
8.5 The Ear and Equilibrium
8.6 Taste
8.7 Olfaction
Chapter review
Exercises
9 The Nervous System: Autonomic and Motor Systems
9.1 The Autonomic Nervous System
9.2 The Somatic Nervous System
Chapter review
Exercises
10 Muscle Physiology
10.1 Skeletal Muscle Structure
10.2 The Mechanism of Force Generation in Muscle
10.3 The Mechanics of Skeletal Muscle Contraction
10.4 Control of Skeletal Muscle Activity
10.5 Smooth and Cardiac Muscle
Chapter review
Exercises
11 The Cardiovascular System:Cardiac Function
11.1 An Overview of the Cardiovascular System
11.2 The Path of Blood Flow Through the Heart and Vasculature
11.3 Anatomy of the Heart
11.4 Electrical Activity of the Heart
11.5 The Cardiac Cycle
11.6 Cardiac Output and Its Control
Chapter review
Exercises
12 The Cardiovascular System:Blood Vessels, Blood Flow, and Blood Pressure
12.1 Physical Laws Governing Blood Flow and Blood Pressure
12.2 Overview of the Vasculature
12.3 Arteries
12.4 Arterioles
12.5 Capillaries and Venules
12.6 Veins
12.7 The Lymphatic System
12.8 Mean Arterial Pressure and Its Regulation
12.9 Other Cardiovascular Regulatory Processes
Chapter review
Exercises
13 The Cardiovascular System:Blood
13.1 Overview of the Composition of Blood: The Hematocrit
13.2 Plasma
13.3 Erythrocytes
13.4 Leukocytes
13.5 Platelets and Hemostasis
13.6 Blood Groups and Transfusion
Chapter review
Exercises
14 The Respiratory System:Pulmonary Ventilation
14.1 Overview of Respiratory Function
14.2 Anatomy of the Respiratory System
14.3 Forces for Pulmonary Ventilation
14.4 Factors Affecting Pulmonary Ventilation
14.5 Clinical Sign