Physiology / [edited by] Robert M. Berne ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Berne, Robert M., 1918-2001.

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human physiology.

Physiology.

Medical Subjects:

Physiology.

Physical Description:

x, 1014 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm

Edition:

Fifth edition.

Place of Publication:

St. Louis : Mosby, [2004]

Summary:

Here is a comprehensive, authoritative, and up-to-date textbook of human physiology that emphasizes fundamental mechanisms and concepts. One of the leading texts in its field, PHYSIOLOGY is known for its direct, scientific approach to the subject matter. Its well-respected authors use an organ system-based approach to clearly describe all of the mechanisms that control and regulate bodily function. This 5th Edition features a greatly increased emphasis on molecular biology and genetic diseases. And, the Nervous System section has been completely reorganized in accordance with the latest trends in medical education.

Contents:

Section I Cellular Physiology / Howard C. Kutchai 1

1 Cellular Membranes and Transmembrane Transport of Solutes and Water 3

2 Ionic Equilibria and Resting Membrane Potentials 22

3 Generation and Conduction of Action Potentials 31

4 Synaptic Transmission 44

5 Membrane Receptors, Second Messengers, and Signal Transduction Pathways 61

Section II The Nervous System / William D. Willis, Jr. 79

6 The Nervous System: Its Peripheral and Central Components 81

7 The Somatosensory System 100

8 The Special Senses 118

9 Organization of Motor Function 155

10 Higher Functions of the Nervous System 189

11 The Autonomic Nervous System and Its Central Control 206

Section III Muscle / J. Watras 221

12 Skeletal Muscle Physiology 223

13 Smooth Muscle Physiology 246

Section IV The Cardiovascular System / Matthew N. Levy 263

14 Overview of the Heart, Blood Vessels, and Blood 265

15 Electrical Activity of the Heart 274

16 The Cardiac Pump 305

17 Regulation of the Heartbeat 322

18 Hemodynamics 341

19 The Arterial System 355

20 The Microcirculation and Lymphatics 368

21 Peripheral Circulation and its Control 380

22 Coupling of the Heart and Blood Vessels 395

23 Special Circulations 413

24 Interplay of Central and Peripheral Factors 433

Section V The Respiratory System / Michelle Cloutier 443

25 Structure and Function of the Respiratory System 445

26 Mechanical Properties of the Lung and Chest Wall: Static and Dynamic 464

27 Ventilation (V), Perfusion (Q), and V/Q Relationships 480

28 Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Transport 498

29 Control of Respiration 511

30 Nonrespiratory Functions of the Lung 521

Section VI The Gastrointestinal System / Howard C. Kutchai 537

31 Gastrointestinal Regulation and Motility 539

32 Gastrointestinal Secretions 566

33 Digestion and Absorption 595

Section VII The Kidney / Bruce A. Stanton, Bruce M. Koeppen 621

34 Elements of Renal Function 623

35 Solute and Water Transport Along the Nephron: Tubular Function 643

36 Control of Body Fluid Osmolality and Volume 659

37 Potassium, Calcium, and Phosphate Homeostasis 685

38 Role of the Kidneys in the Regulation of Acid-Base Balance 703

Section VIII The Endocrine System / Saul M. Genuth 717

39 General Principles of Endocrine Physiology 719

40 Whole Body Metabolism 743

41 Hormones of the Pancreatic Islets 766

42 Endocrine Regulation of Calcium and Phosphate Metabolism 794

43 The Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland 819

44 The Thyroid Gland 860

45 The Adrenal Glands 883

46 The Reproductive Glands 920.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

ISBN:

0323022251

OCLC:

51272120