TY - BOOK AU - Guyton,Arthur C. AU - Hall,John E. TI - Textbook of medical physiology SN - 0721602401 AV - QP34.5 .G9 2006 U1 - 612 22 PY - 2006/// CY - Philadelphia PB - Elsevier Saunders KW - Human physiology KW - Physiology, Pathological KW - Physiological Processes KW - Physiologie humaine KW - Physiopathologie N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Ch. 1; Functional organization of the human body and control of the "internal environment" --; Ch. 2; The cell and its functions --; Ch. 3; Genetic control of protein synthesis, cell function, and cell reproduction --; Ch. 4; Transport of substances through the cell membrane --; Ch. 5; Membrane potentials and action potentials --; Ch. 6; Contraction of skeletal muscle --; Ch. 7; Excitation of skeletal muscle : neuromuscular transmission and excitation-contraction coupling --; Ch. 8; Contraction and excitation of smooth muscle --; Ch. 9; Heart muscle; the heart as a pump and function of the heart valves --; Ch. 10; Rhythmical excitation of the heart --; Ch. 11; The normal electrocardiogram --; Ch. 12; Electrocardiographic interpretation of cardiac muscle and coronary blood flow abnormalities : vectorial analysis --; Ch. 13; Cardiac arrhythmias and their electrocardiographic interpretation --; Ch. 14; Overview of the circulation; medical physics of pressure, flow, and resistance --; Ch. 15; Vascular distensibility and functions of the arterial and venous systems --; Ch. 16; The microcirculation and the lymphatic system : capillary fluid exchange, interstitial fluid, and lymph flow --; Ch. 17; Local and humoral control of blood flow by the tissues --; Ch. 18; Nervous regulation of the circulation, and rapid control of arterial pressure --; Ch. 19; Dominant role of the kidney in long-term regulation of arterial pressure and in hypertension : the integrated system for pressure control --; Ch. 20; Cardiac output, venous return, and their regulation --; Ch. 21; Muscle blood flow and cardiac output during exercise; the coronary circulation and ischemic heart disease --; Ch. 22; Cardiac failure --; Ch. 23; Heart valves and heart sounds; dynamics of valvular and congenital heart defects --; Ch. 24; Circulatory shock and physiology of its treatment --; Ch. 25; The body fluid compartments : extracellular and intracellular fluids; interstitial fluid and edema --; Ch. 26; Urine formation by the kidneys : I. glomerular filtration, renal blood flow, and their control --; Ch. 27; Urine formation by the kidneys : II. tubular processing of the glomerular filtrate --; Ch. 28; Regulation of extracellular fluid osmolarity and sodium concentration --; Ch. 29; Renal regulation of potassium, calcium, phosphate, and magnesium; integration of renal mechanisms for control of blood volume and extracellular fluid volume --; Ch. 30; Regulation of acid-base balance --; Ch. 31; Kidney diseases and diuretics --; Ch. 32; Red blood cells, anemia, and polycythemia --; Ch. 33; Resistance of the body to infection : I. leukocytes, granulocytes, the monocyte-macrophage system, and inflammation --; Ch. 34; Resistance of the body to infection : II. immunity and allergy --; Ch. 35; Blood types; transfusion; tissue and organ transplantation --; Ch. 36; Hemostasis and blood coagulation --; Ch. 37; Pulmonary ventilation --; Ch. 38; Pulmonary circulation, pulmonary edema, pleural fluid --; Ch. 39; Physical principles of gas exchange; diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide through the respiratory membrane --; Ch. 40; Transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide in blood and tissue fluids --; Ch. 41; Regulation of respiration --; Ch. 42; Respiratory insufficiency - pathophysiology, diagnosis, oxygen therapy --; Ch. 43; Aviation, high-altitude, and space physiology --; Ch. 44; Physiology of deep-sea diving and other hyperbaric conditions --; Ch. 45; Organization of the nervous system, basic functions of synapses, "transmitter substances" --; Ch. 46; Sensory receptors, neuronal circuits for processing information --; Ch. 47; Somatic sensations : I. general organization, the tactile and position senses --; Ch. 48; Somatic sensations : II. pain, headache, and thermal sensations --; Ch. 49; The eye : I. optics of vision --; Ch. 50; The eye : II. receptor and neural function of the retina --; Ch. 51; The eye : III. central neurophysiology of vision --; Ch. 52; The sense of hearing --; Ch. 53; The chemical senses - taste and smell --; Ch. 54; Motor functions of the spinal cord; the cord reflexes --; Ch. 55; Cortical and brain stem control of motor function --; Ch. 56; Contributions of the cerebellum and basal ganglia to overall motor control --; Ch. 57; Cerebral cortex, intellectual functions of the brain, learning and memory --; Ch. 58; Behavioral and motivational mechanisms of the brain - the limbic system and the hypothalamus --; Ch. 59; States of brain activity - sleep, brain waves, epilepsy, psychoses --; Ch. 60; The autonomic nervous system and the adrenal medulla --; Ch. 61; Cerebral blood flow, cerebrospinal fluid, and brain metabolism --; Ch. 62; General principles of gastrointestinal function - motility, nervous control, and blood circulation --; Ch. 63; Propulsion and mixing of food in the alimentary tract --; Ch. 64; Secretory functions of the alimentary tract --; Ch. 65; Digestion and absorption in the gastrointestinal tract --; Ch. 66; Physiology of gastrointestinal disorders --; Ch. 67; Metabolism of carbohydrates, and formation of adenosine triphosphate --; Ch. 68; Lipid metabolism --; Ch. 69; Protein metabolism --; Ch. 70; The liver as an organ --; Ch. 71; Dietary balances; regulation of feeding; obesity and starvation; vitamins and minerals --; Ch. 72; Energetics and metabolic rate --; Ch. 73; Body temperature, temperature regulation, and fever --; Ch. 74; Introduction to endocrinology --; Ch. 75; Pituitary hormones and their control by the hypothalamus --; Ch. 76; Thyroid metabolic hormones --; Ch. 77; Adrenocortical hormones --; Ch. 78; Insulin, glucagon, and diabetes mellitus --; Ch. 79; Parathyroid hormone, calcitonin, calcium and phosphate metabolism, vitamin D, bone, and teeth --; Ch. 80; Reproductive and hormonal functions of the male (and function of the pineal gland) --; Ch. 81; Female physiology before pregnancy and female hormones --; Ch. 82; Pregnancy and lactation --; Ch. 83; Fetal and neonatal physiology --; Ch. 84; Sports physiology ER -