Jeremy P. T. Ward (London King's College), Roger W. A. Linden (King's College London Department of Physiology
Physiology at a Glance
Jeremy P. T. Ward (London King's College), Roger W. A. Linden (King's College London Department of Physiology
Physiology at a Glance
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Extensively revised and updated, this fourth edition of Physiology at a Glance continues to provide a thorough introduction to human physiology, covering a wealth of topics in a comprehensive yet succinct manner.
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Extensively revised and updated, this fourth edition of Physiology at a Glance continues to provide a thorough introduction to human physiology, covering a wealth of topics in a comprehensive yet succinct manner.
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- At a Glance
- Verlag: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- 4 ed
- Seitenzahl: 176
- Erscheinungstermin: 26. April 2017
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 280mm x 216mm x 9mm
- Gewicht: 478g
- ISBN-13: 9781119247272
- ISBN-10: 1119247276
- Artikelnr.: 47712150
- At a Glance
- Verlag: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- 4 ed
- Seitenzahl: 176
- Erscheinungstermin: 26. April 2017
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 280mm x 216mm x 9mm
- Gewicht: 478g
- ISBN-13: 9781119247272
- ISBN-10: 1119247276
- Artikelnr.: 47712150
Jeremy P. T. Ward Roger W. A. Linden
Preface vii Acknowledgements viii Abbreviations ix About the companion
website xi Part 1 Introduction 1 1 Homeostasis and the physiology of
proteins 2 2 Body water compartments and physiological fluids 4 3 Cells,
membranes and organelles 6 4 Membrane transport and ion channels 8 5
Biological electricity 10 6 Conduction of action potentials 12 7 Cell
signalling 14 8 The autonomic nervous system 16 9 Blood 18 10 Platelets and
haemostasis 20 11 Defence: inflammation and immunity 22 12 Principles of
diffusion and flow 24 13 Thermoregulation 26 14 Altitude and aerospace
physiology 28 Part 2 Muscles 31 15 Skeletal muscle and its contraction 32
16 Neuromuscular junction and whole muscle contraction 34 17 Motor units,
recruitment and summation 36 18 Cardiac and smooth muscle 38 Part 3 The
cardiovascular system 41 19 Introduction to the cardiovascular system 42 20
The heart 44 21 The cardiac cycle 46 22 Initiation of the heart beat and
excitation-contraction coupling 48 23 Control of cardiac output and
Starling's law of the heart 50 24 Blood vessels 52 25 Control of blood
pressure and blood volume 54 26 The microcirculation, filtration and
lymphatics 56 27 Local control of blood flow and specific circulations 58
Part 4 The respiratory system 61 28 Introduction to the respiratory system
62 29 Lung mechanics 64 30 Transport of gases and the gas laws 66 31
Carriage of oxygen and carbon dioxide by the blood 68 32 Control of
breathing 70 33 Ventilation-perfusion matching and right to left shunts 72
Part 5 The renal system 75 34 Introduction to the renal system 76 35 Renal
filtration 78 36 Reabsorption, secretion and the proximal tubule 80 37 The
loop of Henle and distal nephron 82 38 Regulation of plasma osmolality and
fluid volume 84 39 Control of acid-base status 86 Part 6 The gut and
metabolism 89 40 Gastrointestinal tract: overview and the mouth 90 41
Oesophagus and stomach 92 42 Small intestine 94 43 The exocrine pancreas,
liver and gallbladder 96 44 Large intestine 98 Part 7 Endocrinology and
reproduction 101 45 Endocrine control 102 46 Control of metabolic fuels 104
47 The hypothalamus and pituitary gland 106 48 Thyroid hormones and
metabolic rate 108 49 Growth factors 110 50 Somatic and skeletal growth 112
51 Control of plasma calcium 114 52 The adrenal glands and stress 116 53
Endocrine control of reproduction 118 54 Sexual differentiation and
function 120 55 Fertilization, pregnancy and parturition 122 56 Lactation
124 Part 8 The sensory and motor systems 127 57 Introduction to sensory
systems 128 58 Sensory receptors 130 59 Special senses: taste and smell 132
60 Special senses: vision 134 61 Special senses: hearing and balance 136 62
Motor control and the cerebellum 138 63 Proprioception and reflexes 140
Glossary 142 Appendix I Comparison of the properties of skeletal, cardiac
and smooth muscle 144 Appendix II Normal physiological values 145 Index 148
website xi Part 1 Introduction 1 1 Homeostasis and the physiology of
proteins 2 2 Body water compartments and physiological fluids 4 3 Cells,
membranes and organelles 6 4 Membrane transport and ion channels 8 5
Biological electricity 10 6 Conduction of action potentials 12 7 Cell
signalling 14 8 The autonomic nervous system 16 9 Blood 18 10 Platelets and
haemostasis 20 11 Defence: inflammation and immunity 22 12 Principles of
diffusion and flow 24 13 Thermoregulation 26 14 Altitude and aerospace
physiology 28 Part 2 Muscles 31 15 Skeletal muscle and its contraction 32
16 Neuromuscular junction and whole muscle contraction 34 17 Motor units,
recruitment and summation 36 18 Cardiac and smooth muscle 38 Part 3 The
cardiovascular system 41 19 Introduction to the cardiovascular system 42 20
The heart 44 21 The cardiac cycle 46 22 Initiation of the heart beat and
excitation-contraction coupling 48 23 Control of cardiac output and
Starling's law of the heart 50 24 Blood vessels 52 25 Control of blood
pressure and blood volume 54 26 The microcirculation, filtration and
lymphatics 56 27 Local control of blood flow and specific circulations 58
Part 4 The respiratory system 61 28 Introduction to the respiratory system
62 29 Lung mechanics 64 30 Transport of gases and the gas laws 66 31
Carriage of oxygen and carbon dioxide by the blood 68 32 Control of
breathing 70 33 Ventilation-perfusion matching and right to left shunts 72
Part 5 The renal system 75 34 Introduction to the renal system 76 35 Renal
filtration 78 36 Reabsorption, secretion and the proximal tubule 80 37 The
loop of Henle and distal nephron 82 38 Regulation of plasma osmolality and
fluid volume 84 39 Control of acid-base status 86 Part 6 The gut and
metabolism 89 40 Gastrointestinal tract: overview and the mouth 90 41
Oesophagus and stomach 92 42 Small intestine 94 43 The exocrine pancreas,
liver and gallbladder 96 44 Large intestine 98 Part 7 Endocrinology and
reproduction 101 45 Endocrine control 102 46 Control of metabolic fuels 104
47 The hypothalamus and pituitary gland 106 48 Thyroid hormones and
metabolic rate 108 49 Growth factors 110 50 Somatic and skeletal growth 112
51 Control of plasma calcium 114 52 The adrenal glands and stress 116 53
Endocrine control of reproduction 118 54 Sexual differentiation and
function 120 55 Fertilization, pregnancy and parturition 122 56 Lactation
124 Part 8 The sensory and motor systems 127 57 Introduction to sensory
systems 128 58 Sensory receptors 130 59 Special senses: taste and smell 132
60 Special senses: vision 134 61 Special senses: hearing and balance 136 62
Motor control and the cerebellum 138 63 Proprioception and reflexes 140
Glossary 142 Appendix I Comparison of the properties of skeletal, cardiac
and smooth muscle 144 Appendix II Normal physiological values 145 Index 148
Preface vii Acknowledgements viii Abbreviations ix About the companion
website xi Part 1 Introduction 1 1 Homeostasis and the physiology of
proteins 2 2 Body water compartments and physiological fluids 4 3 Cells,
membranes and organelles 6 4 Membrane transport and ion channels 8 5
Biological electricity 10 6 Conduction of action potentials 12 7 Cell
signalling 14 8 The autonomic nervous system 16 9 Blood 18 10 Platelets and
haemostasis 20 11 Defence: inflammation and immunity 22 12 Principles of
diffusion and flow 24 13 Thermoregulation 26 14 Altitude and aerospace
physiology 28 Part 2 Muscles 31 15 Skeletal muscle and its contraction 32
16 Neuromuscular junction and whole muscle contraction 34 17 Motor units,
recruitment and summation 36 18 Cardiac and smooth muscle 38 Part 3 The
cardiovascular system 41 19 Introduction to the cardiovascular system 42 20
The heart 44 21 The cardiac cycle 46 22 Initiation of the heart beat and
excitation-contraction coupling 48 23 Control of cardiac output and
Starling's law of the heart 50 24 Blood vessels 52 25 Control of blood
pressure and blood volume 54 26 The microcirculation, filtration and
lymphatics 56 27 Local control of blood flow and specific circulations 58
Part 4 The respiratory system 61 28 Introduction to the respiratory system
62 29 Lung mechanics 64 30 Transport of gases and the gas laws 66 31
Carriage of oxygen and carbon dioxide by the blood 68 32 Control of
breathing 70 33 Ventilation-perfusion matching and right to left shunts 72
Part 5 The renal system 75 34 Introduction to the renal system 76 35 Renal
filtration 78 36 Reabsorption, secretion and the proximal tubule 80 37 The
loop of Henle and distal nephron 82 38 Regulation of plasma osmolality and
fluid volume 84 39 Control of acid-base status 86 Part 6 The gut and
metabolism 89 40 Gastrointestinal tract: overview and the mouth 90 41
Oesophagus and stomach 92 42 Small intestine 94 43 The exocrine pancreas,
liver and gallbladder 96 44 Large intestine 98 Part 7 Endocrinology and
reproduction 101 45 Endocrine control 102 46 Control of metabolic fuels 104
47 The hypothalamus and pituitary gland 106 48 Thyroid hormones and
metabolic rate 108 49 Growth factors 110 50 Somatic and skeletal growth 112
51 Control of plasma calcium 114 52 The adrenal glands and stress 116 53
Endocrine control of reproduction 118 54 Sexual differentiation and
function 120 55 Fertilization, pregnancy and parturition 122 56 Lactation
124 Part 8 The sensory and motor systems 127 57 Introduction to sensory
systems 128 58 Sensory receptors 130 59 Special senses: taste and smell 132
60 Special senses: vision 134 61 Special senses: hearing and balance 136 62
Motor control and the cerebellum 138 63 Proprioception and reflexes 140
Glossary 142 Appendix I Comparison of the properties of skeletal, cardiac
and smooth muscle 144 Appendix II Normal physiological values 145 Index 148
website xi Part 1 Introduction 1 1 Homeostasis and the physiology of
proteins 2 2 Body water compartments and physiological fluids 4 3 Cells,
membranes and organelles 6 4 Membrane transport and ion channels 8 5
Biological electricity 10 6 Conduction of action potentials 12 7 Cell
signalling 14 8 The autonomic nervous system 16 9 Blood 18 10 Platelets and
haemostasis 20 11 Defence: inflammation and immunity 22 12 Principles of
diffusion and flow 24 13 Thermoregulation 26 14 Altitude and aerospace
physiology 28 Part 2 Muscles 31 15 Skeletal muscle and its contraction 32
16 Neuromuscular junction and whole muscle contraction 34 17 Motor units,
recruitment and summation 36 18 Cardiac and smooth muscle 38 Part 3 The
cardiovascular system 41 19 Introduction to the cardiovascular system 42 20
The heart 44 21 The cardiac cycle 46 22 Initiation of the heart beat and
excitation-contraction coupling 48 23 Control of cardiac output and
Starling's law of the heart 50 24 Blood vessels 52 25 Control of blood
pressure and blood volume 54 26 The microcirculation, filtration and
lymphatics 56 27 Local control of blood flow and specific circulations 58
Part 4 The respiratory system 61 28 Introduction to the respiratory system
62 29 Lung mechanics 64 30 Transport of gases and the gas laws 66 31
Carriage of oxygen and carbon dioxide by the blood 68 32 Control of
breathing 70 33 Ventilation-perfusion matching and right to left shunts 72
Part 5 The renal system 75 34 Introduction to the renal system 76 35 Renal
filtration 78 36 Reabsorption, secretion and the proximal tubule 80 37 The
loop of Henle and distal nephron 82 38 Regulation of plasma osmolality and
fluid volume 84 39 Control of acid-base status 86 Part 6 The gut and
metabolism 89 40 Gastrointestinal tract: overview and the mouth 90 41
Oesophagus and stomach 92 42 Small intestine 94 43 The exocrine pancreas,
liver and gallbladder 96 44 Large intestine 98 Part 7 Endocrinology and
reproduction 101 45 Endocrine control 102 46 Control of metabolic fuels 104
47 The hypothalamus and pituitary gland 106 48 Thyroid hormones and
metabolic rate 108 49 Growth factors 110 50 Somatic and skeletal growth 112
51 Control of plasma calcium 114 52 The adrenal glands and stress 116 53
Endocrine control of reproduction 118 54 Sexual differentiation and
function 120 55 Fertilization, pregnancy and parturition 122 56 Lactation
124 Part 8 The sensory and motor systems 127 57 Introduction to sensory
systems 128 58 Sensory receptors 130 59 Special senses: taste and smell 132
60 Special senses: vision 134 61 Special senses: hearing and balance 136 62
Motor control and the cerebellum 138 63 Proprioception and reflexes 140
Glossary 142 Appendix I Comparison of the properties of skeletal, cardiac
and smooth muscle 144 Appendix II Normal physiological values 145 Index 148