Physiology at a Glance Book

1	Physiology and the genome	10
2	Homeostasis and the physiology of proteins	12
3	Body water compartments and physiological fluids	14
4	Cells, membranes and organelles	16
5	Membrane transport proteins and ion channels	18
6	Biological electricity	20
7	Conduction of action potentials	22
8	The autonomic nervous system	24
9	Blood	26
10	Inflammation and immunity	28
11	Principles of diffusion and flow	30
12	Introduction to the cardiovascular system	32
13	The heart	34
14	The cardiac cycle	36
15	Initiation of the heart beat and excitation-contraction coupling	38
16	Control of cardiac output and Starling's law of the heart	40
17	Blood vessels	42
18	Control of blood pressure and blood volume	44
19	The microcirculation, filtration and lymphatics	46
20	Local control of blood flow and special circulations	48
21	Introduction to the respiratory system	50
22	Lung mechanics	52
23	Transport of gases and the gas laws	54
24	Carriage of oxygen and carbon dioxide by the blood	56
25	Control of breathing	58
26	Ventilation-perfusion matching and right to left shunts	60
27	Introduction to the renal system	62
28	Renal filtration	64
29	Reabsorption and secretion and the proximal tubule	66
30	The loop of Henle and distal nephron	68
31	Regulation of plasma osmolality and fluid volume	70
32	Control of acid-base status	72
33	Gastrointestinal tract : overview and the mouth	74
34	Oesophagus and stomach	76
35	Small intestine	78
36	The exocrine pancreas, liver and gallbladder	80
37	Large intestine	82
38	Endocrine control	84
39	Control of metabolic fuels	86
40	The hypothalamus and the pituitary gland	88
41	Thyroid hormones and metabolic rate	90
42	Growth factors	92
43	Somatic and skeletal growth	94
44	Control of plasma calcium	96
45	The adrenal glands and stress	98
46	Endocrine control of reproduction	100
47	Sexual differentiation and function	102
48	Fertilization, pregnancy and parturition	104
49	Lactation	106
50	Skeletal muscle and its contraction	108
51	Neuromuscular junction and whole muscle contraction	110
52	Motor units, recruitment and summation	112
53	Cardiac and smooth muscle	114
54	Introduction to sensory systems	116
55	Sensory receptors	118
56	Special senses (taste and smell)	120
57	Vision	122
58	Hearing and balance	124
59	Motor control and the cerebellum	126
60	Proprioception and reflexes	128