The Physiological Basis of Rehabilitation Medicine

Preface; Introduction; Upper and Lower Motor Neurons; Anatomy and Physiology of the Vascular Supply to the Brain; Cerebellum and Basal Ganglia; The Autonomic Nervous System; Skeletal Muscle; Structure, Chemistry, and Function; Receptors in Muscle and Their Role in Motor Control; Cardiopulmonary Physiology; Physiology of Synovial Joints and Articular Cartilage; Physiology of the Skin; Nerve Conduction and Neuromuscular Transmission; The Motor Unit and Muscle Action Potentials; Evoked Potentials; Human Thermoregulation; Control of the Circulation in the Limbs; Exercise and Fatigue; Energy Expenditure During Ambulation; Physiology of Bed Rest and Major Body Injury; Obesity and Weight Control; Urogenital Physiology; Autonomic Function in Isolated Spinal Cord; Peripheral Nerve Regeneration; Biofeedback; The Physiological Aspect and Clinical Application of Functional Electrical Stimulation in Rehabilitation; Central Nervous System Plasticity and Cognitive Remediation; Ageing of the Reproductive System in Women: Menopause; Aphasia, Apraxia, and Agnosia; Skeletal Physiology and Osteoporosis; Biology of Ageing in Humans; Pain and Suffering.