Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access

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Table of Contents

I



Introduction to physiology: the cell and general physiology



1

Functional organization of the human body and control of the 'internal environment



2

The cell and its functions



3

Genetic control of protein synthesis, cell function, and cell reproduction

II



Membrane physiology, nerve, and muscle



4

The DNA code in the cell nucleus is transferred to an RNA code in the cell cytoplasm -- the process of transcription



5

Membrane potentials and action potentials



6

Contraction of skeletal muscle



7

Excitation of skeletal muscle: neuromuscular transmission and excitation-contraction coupling



8

Contraction and excitation of smooth muscle

III



The heart



9

Cardiac muscle: the heart as a pump and function of the heart muscles



10

Rhythmical excitatory and conductive system of the heart



11

The normal electrocardiogram



12

Electrocardiographic interpretation of cardica muscle and coronary blood flow abnormalities: vectrial analysis



13

Cardiac arrhythmias and their electrocardiographic interpretation

IV



The circulation



14

Overview of the circulation; medical biophysics of pressure, flow, and resistance



15

Vascular distensibility and functions of the arterial and venous systems



16

The microcirculation and lymphatic system: capillary fluid exchange, interstitial fluid, and lymph flow



17

Local and humoral control of tissue flow by the tissues



18

Nervous regulation of the circulation, and rapid control of arterial pressure



19

Role of the kidneys in long-term control of arterial pressure and in hypertension: the integrated system for aterial pressure regulation



20

Cardiac output, venous return, and their regulation



21

Muscle blood flow and cardiac output during exercise; the coronary circulation and ischemic heart disease



22

Cardiac failure



23

Heart valves and heart sounds; dynamics of valvular and congenital heart defects



24

Circulatory shock and physiology of its treatment

V



The body fluids and kidneys



25

The body fluids compartments: extracellular and intracellular fluids; intersitial fluid and edema



26

Urine formation by the kidneys: I. Glomerular filtration, renal blood flow, and their control



27

Urine formation by the kidneys: II. Tubular reabsorption and secretion



28

Urine concentration and dilution; regulation of extracellular fluid osmolarity and sodium concentration



29

Renal regulation of potassium, calcium, phosphate, and magnesium; integration of renal mechanisms for control of blood volume and extracellular fluid volume



30

Acid-base regulation



31

Diuretics and kidney diseases

VI



Blood cells, immunity, and blood coagulation



32

Red blood cells, anemia, and polycythemia



33

Resistance of the body to infection: I. Leukocytes, granulocytes, the monocyte-macrophage system, and inflammation



34

Resistance of the body to infection: II. Immunity and allergy



35

Blood types; transfusion; tissue and organ transplanation



36

Hemostasis and blood coagulation

VII



Respiration



37

Pulmonary ventilation



38

Pulmonary circulation, pulmonary edema, pleural fluid



39

Physical principles of gas exchange; diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide through the respiratory membrane



40

Transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide in blood and tissue fluids



41

Regulation of respiration



42

Respiratory insufficiency - pathophysiology, diagnosis, oxygen therapy

VIII



Aviation, space, and deep-sea diving physiology



43

Aviation, high-altitude, and space physiology



44

Physiology of deep-sea diving and other hyperbaric conditions

IV



The nervous system: A. General principles and sensory physiology



45

Organization of the nervous system, basic functions of synapses, ";Transmitter sybstances";



46

Sensory receptors, neuronal circuits for processing information



47

Somatic sensations: I. General organization, the tactile and position senses



48

Somatic sensations: II. Pain, headache, and thermal sensations

X



The nervous system: B. The special senses



49

The eye: I. Optics of vision



50

The eye: II. Receptor and neural function of the retina



51

The eye: III. Central neurophysiology of vision



52

The sense of hearing



53

The chemical senses - taste and smell

XI



The nervous system: C. Motor and integrative neurophysiology



54

Motor functions of the spinal cord; the cord reflexes



55

Cortical and brain stem control of motor function



56

Contributions of the cerebellum and basal ganglia to overall motor control



57

Cerebral cortex, intellectual functions of the brain, learning and memory



58

Behavioral and motivational mechanisms of the brain - the limbic system and the hypothalamus



59

States of brain activity - sleep, brain waves, epilepsy, psychoses



60

The autonomic nervous system and the adrenal medulla



61

Cerebral blood flow, cerebrospinal fluid, and brain metabolism

XII



Gastrointestinal physiology



62

General principles of gastrointestinal function - motility, nervous control, and blood circulation



63

Propulsion and mixing of food in the alimentary canal



64

Secretory functions of the alimentary tract



65

Digestion and absoprtion in the gastroinestinal tract



66

Physiology of gastrointestinal disorders

XIII



Metabolism and temperature regulation



67

Metabolism of carbohydrates



68

Lipid metabolism



69

Protein metabolism



70

The liver



71

Dietary balances; regulation of feeding; obesity and starvation; vitamins and minerals



72

Energetics and metabolic rate



73

Body temperature, temperature regulation, and fever

XIV



Endocrinology and reproduction



74

Introduction to endocrinology



75

Pituitary hormones and their control by the hypopthalamus



76

Thyroid metabolic hormones



77

Adenocortical hormones



78

Insulin, glucagon, and diabetes mellitus



79

Parathyroid hormone, calcitonin, calcium and phosphate metabolism, vitamin D, bone, and teeth



80

Reproductive and hormonal functions of the mail (and function of the pineal gland)



81

Female physiology before pregnancy and female hormones



82

Pregnancy and lactation



83

Fetal and neonatal physiology

XV



Sports physiology



84

Sports physiology


Author Information
By John E. Hall, PhD, Guyton Professor and Chair, Department of Physiology & Biophysics, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS