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Berne & Levy physiology / editors, Bruce M. Koeppen, Bruce A. Stanton.
Holman Biotech Commons QP34.5 .P496 2010
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Human physiology.
- Physiological Phenomena.
- Medical Subjects:
- Physiological Phenomena.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 836 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
- Edition:
- Sixth edition, updated edition.
- Other Title:
- Berne and Levy physiology
- Physiology
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia, PA : Mosby/Elsevier, [2010]
- Contents:
- Principles of cell function
- Homeostasis of body fluids
- Signal transduction, membrane receptors, second messengers, and regulation of gene expression
- The nervous system: introduction to cells and systems
- Generation and conduction of action potentials
- Synaptic transmission
- The somatosensory system
- The special senses
- Organization of motor function
- Higher functions of the nervous system
- The autonomic nervous system and its central control
- Sketetal muscle physiology
- Cardiac muscle
- Smooth muscle
- Overview of circulation
- Elements of cardiac function
- Properties of the vasculature
- Regulaiton of the heart and vasculature
- Integrated control of the cardiovascular system
- Structure and function of the respiratory system
- Mechanical properties of the lung and chest wall: static and dynamic
- Ventilation (V̇), perfusion (Q̇), and V̇/Q̇ relationships
- Oxygen and carbon dioxide transport
- Control of respiration
- Nonrespiratory functions of the lung
- Functional anatomy and general principles of regulation in the gastrointestinal tract
- The cephalic, oral, and esophageal phases of the integrated response to a meal
- The gastric phase of the integrated response to a meal
- The small intestinal phase of the integrated response to a meal
- The colonic phase of the integrated response to a meal
- Transport and metabolic functions of the liver
- Elements of renal function
- Solute and water transport along the nephron: tubular function
- Control of body fluid osmolality and volume
- Potassium, calcium, and phosphate homeostasis
- Role of the kidneys in the regulation of acid-base balance
- Introduction to the endocrine system
- Hormonal regulation of energy metabolism
- Hormonal regulation of calcium and phosphate metabolism
- The hypothalamus and pituitary gland
- The thyroid gland
- The adrenal glands
- The male and female reproductive systems.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Louis A. Duhring Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9780323073622
- 032307362X
- OCLC:
- 435728438
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