Review of Medical Physiology

The general and cellular basis of medical physiology; excitable tissues - nerve; excitable tissue - muscle; synaptic and junctional transmission; initiation of impulses in sense organs; reflexes; cutaneous, deep and visceral sensation; vision; hearing and equilibrium; smell and taste; arousal mechanisms, sleep and the electrical activity of the brain; control of posture and movement; the autonomic nervous system; central regulation of visceral function; neural basis of instinctual behaviour and emotions; higher functions of the nervous system - conditioned reflexes, learning and related phenomena; energy balance metabolism and nutrition; the tyroid gland; endocrine functions of the pancreas and the regulation of carbohydrate metabolism; the adrenal medulla and adrenal cortex; hormonal control of calcium metabolism and the physiology of the bone; the pituitary gland; the gonads - development and function of the reproductive system; other endocrine organs; digestion and absorption; regulation of gastrointestinal function; circulating body fluids; origin of the heartbeat and electrical activity of the heart; the hart as a pump; dynamics of blood and lymph flow; cardiovascular regulatory mechanisms; circulation through special regions; cardiovascular homeostasis in health and disease; pulmonary function; gas transport between the lungs and the tissues; regulation of respiration; respiratory adjustments in health and disease; renal function and micturition; regulation of extracellular fluid composition and volume. Appendix: self-study, objectives, essay, and multiple-choice questions.