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Cunningham's textbook of veterinary physiology / [edited by] Bradley G. Klein.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Veterinary physiology.
- Animal Population Groups--physiology.
- Animals.
- Medical Subjects:
- Animal Population Groups--physiology.
- Animals.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xvi, 608 pages) : illustrations (some color
- Edition:
- Fifth edition.
- Other Title:
- Textbook of veterinary physiology
- Place of Publication:
- St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier/Saunders, [2013]
- System Details:
- text file
- Contents:
- Section I. The cell.
- The molecular and cellular bases of physiological regulation
- Cancer : a disease of cellular proliferation, life span, and death
- Section II. Neurophysiology.
- Introduction to the nervous system
- The neuron
- The synapse
- The psysiology of muscle
- The concept of a reflex
- Skeletal muscle receptor organs
- The concept of lower and upper motor neurons and their malfunction
- The central control of movement
- The vestibular system
- The cerebellum
- The autonomic nervous system
- The visual system
- Cerebrospinal fluid and the blood-brain barrier
- The electroencephalogram and sensory-evoked potentials
- Hearing
- Section III. Cardiovascular physiology.
- Overview of cardiovascaular function
- Electrical activity of the heart
- The electrocardiogram
- The heart as a pump
- The systemic and pulmonary circulations
- Capillaries and fluid exchange
- Local control of blood flow
- Neural and hormonal control of blood pressure and blood volume
- Integrated cardiovascular responses
- Section IV. Physiology of the gastrointestinal tract
- Regulation of the gastrointestinal functions
- Motility patterns of the gastrointestinal tract
- Secretions of the gastrointestinal tract
- Digestion and absorption : the nonfermentative processes
- Digestion : the fermentative processes
- Postabsorptive nutrient utilization
- Section V. Endocrinology.
- The endocrine system
- Endocrine glands and their function
- Section VI. Reproduction and lactation.
- Control of gonadal and gamete development
- Control of ovulation and the corpus luteum
- Reproductive cycles
- Pregnancy and parturition
- The mammary gland
- Reproductive physiology of the male
- Section VII. Renal physiology.
- Glomerular filtration
- Solute reabsorption
- Water balance
- Acid-base balance
- Section VIII. Respiratory fuction.
- Overview of respiratory function : ventilation of the lung
- Pulmonary blood flow
- Gas exchange
- Gas transport in the blood
- Control of ventilation
- Nonrespiratory functions of the lung
- Section IX. Homeostatis.
- Fetal and neonatal oxygen transport
- Acid-base homeostatis
- Thermoregulation
- Section X. The immune system.
- Antigens and innate immunity
- The specific immune response : acquired immunity
- Appendix A. Answers to practice questions.
- Notes:
- Revised edition of: Texbook of veterinary physiology / [edited by] James G. Cunningham, Bradley G. Klein. 4th ed. c2007.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780323266314
- 0323266312
- Publisher Number:
- 99983934812
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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