Physiology

I: CELLULAR PHYSIOLOGY 1.Cellular Membranes and Transmembrane Transport of Solutes and Water 2.Ionic Equilibria and Resting Membrane Potentials 3.Generation and Conduction of Action Potentials 4.Synaptic Transmission 5.Membrane Receptors, Second Messengers, and Signal Transduction Pathways II: THE NERVOUS SYSTEM 6.The Nervous System and Its Components 7.The Peripheral Nervous System 8.The Somatosensory System 9.The Visual System 10.The Auditory and Vestibular Systems 11.The Chemical Senses 12.Spinal Organization of Motor Function 13.Descending Pathways Involved in Motor Control 14.Motor Control by the Cerebral Cortex, Cerebellum, and Basal Ganglia 15.The Autonomic Nervous System and Its Central Control 16.The Cerebral Cortex and Higher Functions of the Nervous System III: MUSCLE 17.Contractile Mechanism of Muscle Cells 18.Skeletal Muscle Physiology 19.Smooth Muscle IV: THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM 20.Blood and Hemostasis 21.The Circuitry 22.Electrical Activity of the Heart 23.The Cardiac Pump 24.Regulation of the Heartbeats 25.Hemodynamics 26.The Arterial System 27.The Microcirculation and Lymphatics 28.The Peripheral Circulation and Its Control 29.Control of Cardiac Output: Coupling of Heart and Blood Vessels 30.Special Circulations 31.Interplay of Central and Peripheral Factors in the Control of the Circulation V: THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 32.Structure and Function of the Respiratory System 33.Mechanical Properties in Breathing 34.Pulmonary and Bronchial Circulations: Ventilation/Perfusion Ratios 35.Transport of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide: Tissue Oxygenation 36.Control of Breathing VI: THE GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM 37.Gastrointestinal Motility 38.Gastrointestinal Secretions 39.Digestion and Absorption VII: THE KIDNEY 40.Elements of Renal Function 41.Solute and Water Transport along the Nephron: Tubular Function 42.Control of Body Fluid Osmolality and Volume 43.Potassium, Calcium, and Phosphate Homeostasis 44.Role of the Kidneys in the Regulation of Acid-Base Balance VIII: THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM 45.General Principles of Endocrine Physiology 46.Whole Body Metabolism 47.Hormones of the Pancreatic Islets 48.Endocrine Regulation of Calcium and Phosphate Metabolism 49.The Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland 50.The Thyroid Gland 51.The Adrenal Glands 52.The Reproductive Glands Appendix A: Answers to Self-Study Problems Appendix B: Mini-Exam