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Vander, Sherman, Luciano's Human Physiology: The Mechanisms of Body Function, 9/e

Eric P. Widmaier, Boston University
Hershel Raff, Medical College of Wisconsin
Kevin T. Strang, University of Wisconsin - Madison

ISBN: 0072437936
Copyright year: 2004

Table of Contents



1 Homeostasis: A Framework for Human Physiology

2 Chemical Composition of the Body

3 Cell Structure and Protein Function
   SECTION A Cell Structure
   SECTION B Proteins
   SECTION C Protein Binding Sites
   SECTION D Enzymes and Chemical Energy
   SECTION E Metabolic Pathways

4 Movement of Molecules Across Cell Membranes

5 Control of Cells by Chemical Messengers

6 Neuronal Signaling and the Structure of the Nervous System
   SECTION A Neural Tissue
   SECTION B Membrane Potentials
   SECTION C Synapses
   SECTION D Structure of the Nervous System

7 Sensory Physiology
   SECTION A General Principles
   SECTION B Specific Sensory Systems

8 Consciousness, the Brain, and Behavior

9 Muscle
   SECTION A Skeletal Muscle
   SECTION B Smooth Muscle

10 Control of Body Movement

11 The Endocrine System
     SECTION A Principles of Hormonal Control Systems
     SECTION B The Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland
     SECTION C The Thyroid Gland
     SECTION D The Adrenal Glands and the Response to Stress
     SECTION E Endocrine Control of Growth

12 Cardiovascular Physiology
     SECTION A Overall Design of the Circulatory System
     SECTION B The Heart
     SECTION C The Vascular System
     SECTION D Integration of Cardiovascular Function: Regulation of Systemic Arterial Pressure
     SECTION E Cardiovascular Patterns in Health and Disease
     SECTION F Blood and Hemostasis

13 Respiratory Physiology

14 The Kidneys and Regulation of Water and Inorganic Ions
     SECTION A Basic Principles of Renal Physiology
     SECTION B Regulation of Sodium, Water, and Potassium Balance
     SECTION C Calcium Regulation
     SECTION D Hydrogen-Ion Regulation
     SECTION E Diuretics and Kidney Disease

15 The Digestion and Absorption of Food

16 Regulation of Organic Metabolism and Energy Balance
     SECTION A Control and Integration of Carbohydrate, Protein, and Fat Metabolism
     SECTION B Regulation of Total-Body Energy Balance and Temperature

17 Reproduction
     SECTION A General Terminology and Concepts
     SECTION B Male Reproductive Physiology
     SECTION C Female Reproductive Physiology
     SECTION D The Chronology of Reproductive Function

18 Defense Mechanisms of the Body
     SECTION A Immunology: Defenses Against Foreign Matter
     SECTION B Toxicology: The Metabolism of Environmental Chemicals

Appendix A Answers to Thought Questions
Appendix B Glossary
Appendix C English and Metric Units
Appendix D The Goldman Equation
Appendix E Outline of Exercise Physiology
Appendix F Outline of Clinical Applications

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