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    Berne & Levy principles of physiology / [editors] Matthew N. Levy, Bruce A. Stanton, Bruce M. Koeppen.

    • Title:Berne & Levy principles of physiology / [editors] Matthew N. Levy, Bruce A. Stanton, Bruce M. Koeppen.
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    • Variant Title:Berne and Levy principles of physiology
      Principles of physiology
    • Other Contributors/Collections:Levy, Matthew N., 1922-
      Berne, Robert M., 1918-2001.
      Koeppen, Bruce M.
      Stanton, Bruce A.
    • Published/Created:Philadelphia : Elsevier Mosby, ©2006.
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Human physiology.
    • Edition:4th ed.
    • Description:xvi, 818 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 28 cm.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
    • ISBN:0323031951
      9780323031950
    • Contents:Pt. 1. Cell physiology / Howard C. Kutchai
      Ch. 1. Cellular membranes and transmembrane transport of solutes and water
      Ch. 2. Ionic equilibria and resting membrane potentials
      Ch. 3. Generation and conduction of action potentials
      Ch. 4. Synaptic transmission
      Ch. 5. Membrane receptors, second messengers, and signal-transduction pathways
      Pt. 2. Nervous system / William D. Willis, Jr.
      Ch. 6. Cellular organization
      Ch. 7. General sensory system
      Ch. 8. Special senses
      Ch. 9. Motor system
      Ch. 10. Autonomic nervous system and its control
      Ch. 11. Higher functions of the nervous system
      Pt. 3. Muscle / James Watras
      Ch. 12. Skeletal muscle
      Ch. 13. Cardiac muscle
      Ch. 14. Smooth muscle
      Pt. 4. Cardiovascular system / Matthew N. Levy and Achilles Pappano
      Ch. 15. Overview of the circulation, blood, and hemostasis
      Ch. 16. Electrical activity of the heart
      Ch. 17. Natural excitation of the heart
      Ch. 18. Cardiac pump
      Ch. 19. Regulation of the heartbeat
      Ch. 20. Hemodynamics
      Ch. 21. Arterial system
      Ch. 22. Microcirculation and lymphatics
      Ch. 23. Peripheral circulation and its control
      Ch. 24. Control of cardiac output : coupling of the heart and blood vessels
      Ch. 25. Special circulations
      Ch. 26. Interplay of central and peripheral factors in control of the circulation
      Pt. 5. Respiratory system / Michelle M. Cloutier and Roger S. Thrall
      Ch. 27. Overview of the respiratory system
      Ch. 28. Mechanical properties of the lung and chest wall
      Ch. 29. Ventilation, perfusion, and their relationship
      Ch. 30. Oxygen and carbon dioxide transport
      Ch. 31. Control of respiration
      Ch. 32. Nonrespiratory functions of the lung
      Pt. 6. Digestive system / Howard C. Kutchai
      Ch. 33. Motility of the gastrointestinal tract
      Ch. 34. Gastrointestinal secretions
      Ch. 35. Digestion and absorption
      Pt. 7. Renal system / Bruce M. Koeppen and Bruce A. Stanton
      Ch. 36. Elements of renal function
      Ch. 37. Solute and water transport along the nephron : tubular function
      Ch. 38. Control of body fluid osmolality and extracelluar fluid volume
      Ch. 39. Potassium, calcium, and phosphate homeostasis
      Ch. 40. Role of the kidneys in acid-base balance
      Pt. 8. Endocrine system / Saul M. Genuth
      Ch. 41. General principles of endocrine physiology
      Ch. 42. Whole-body metabolism
      Ch. 43. Hormones of the pancreatic islets
      Ch. 44. Endocrine regulation of the metabolism of calcium and phosphate
      Ch. 45. Hypothalamus and pituitary gland
      Ch. 46. Thyroid gland
      Ch. 47. Adrenal cortex
      Ch. 48. Adrenal medulla
      Ch. 49. Overview of reproductive function
      Ch. 50. Male reproduction
      Ch. 51. Female reproduction.
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