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Physiology / Robert M. Berne ... [et al.].

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: St. Louis, Mo. ; London : Mosby, 2003.Edition: 5th edDescription: 1070 p. : illISBN:
  • 9780323022255 (hbk.) :
  • 0323022251
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 612 BER
LOC classification:
  • Q34.5 .P496 2003
Contents:
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 -- 6.The nervous system: its peripheral and central components -- 7.The somatosensory system -- 8.The special senses -- 9.Organization of motor function -- 10.Higher functions of the nervous system -- 11.The autonomic nervous system and its central control -- 12.Skeletal muscle physiology -- 13.Smooth muscle physiology -- 14.Overview of the heart, blood vessels, and blood -- 15.Electrical activity of the heart -- 16.The cardiac pump -- 17.Regulation of the heartbeat -- 18.Hemodynamics -- 19.The arterial system -- 20.The microcirculation and lymphatics -- 21.Peripheral circulation and its control -- 22.Coupling of the heart and blood vessels -- 23.Special circulations -- 24.Interplay of central and peripheral factors -- 25.Structure and function of the respiratory system -- 26.Mechanical properties of the lung and chest wall: static and dynamic -- 27.Ventilation (V), perfusion (P), and V/Q relationships -- 28.Oxygen and carbon dioxide transport -- 29.Control of respiration -- 30.Nonrespiratory functions of the lung -- 31.Gastrointestinal regulation and motility -- 32.Gastrointestinal secretions -- 33.Digestion and absorption -- 34.Elements of renal function -- 35.Solute and water transport along the nephron: tubular function -- 36.Control of body fluid osmolality and volume -- 37.Potassium, calcium, and phosphate homeostasis -- 38.Role of the kidneys in the regulation of acid-base balance -- 39.General principles of endocrine physiology -- 40.Whole body metabolism -- 41.Hormones of the pancreatic islets -- 42.Endocrine regulation of calcium and phosphate metabolism -- 43.The hypothalamus and pituitary gland -- 44.The thyroid gland -- 45.The adrenal glands -- 46.The reproductive glands.
Summary: This revised textbook on physiology emphasizes fundamental mechanisms and concepts rather than isolated facts. It uses an organ systems approach, describing all the mechanisms that control and regulate functions.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 612 BER (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 127822

Previous ed.: 1998.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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 -- 6.The nervous system: its peripheral and central components -- 7.The somatosensory system -- 8.The special senses -- 9.Organization of motor function -- 10.Higher functions of the nervous system -- 11.The autonomic nervous system and its central control -- 12.Skeletal muscle physiology -- 13.Smooth muscle physiology -- 14.Overview of the heart, blood vessels, and blood -- 15.Electrical activity of the heart -- 16.The cardiac pump -- 17.Regulation of the heartbeat -- 18.Hemodynamics -- 19.The arterial system -- 20.The microcirculation and lymphatics -- 21.Peripheral circulation and its control -- 22.Coupling of the heart and blood vessels -- 23.Special circulations -- 24.Interplay of central and peripheral factors -- 25.Structure and function of the respiratory system -- 26.Mechanical properties of the lung and chest wall: static and dynamic -- 27.Ventilation (V), perfusion (P), and V/Q relationships -- 28.Oxygen and carbon dioxide transport -- 29.Control of respiration -- 30.Nonrespiratory functions of the lung -- 31.Gastrointestinal regulation and motility -- 32.Gastrointestinal secretions -- 33.Digestion and absorption -- 34.Elements of renal function -- 35.Solute and water transport along the nephron: tubular function -- 36.Control of body fluid osmolality and volume -- 37.Potassium, calcium, and phosphate homeostasis -- 38.Role of the kidneys in the regulation of acid-base balance -- 39.General principles of endocrine physiology -- 40.Whole body metabolism -- 41.Hormones of the pancreatic islets -- 42.Endocrine regulation of calcium and phosphate metabolism -- 43.The hypothalamus and pituitary gland -- 44.The thyroid gland -- 45.The adrenal glands -- 46.The reproductive glands.

This revised textbook on physiology emphasizes fundamental mechanisms and concepts rather than isolated facts. It uses an organ systems approach, describing all the mechanisms that control and regulate functions.

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