CHAPTER 1 Homeostasis: A Framework for Human Physiology 1
CHAPTER 2 Chemical Composition of the Body 20
CHAPTER 3 Cellular Structure, Proteins, and Metabolism 44
SECTION A Cell Structure 45
SECTION B Proteins 57
SECTION C Protein-Binding Sites 66
SECTION D Enzymes and Chemical Energy 72
SECTION E Metabolic Pathways 78
CHAPTER 4 Movement of Molecules Across Cell Membranes 95
CHAPTER 5 Control of Cells by Chemical Messengers 118
CHAPTER 6 Neuronal Signaling and the Structure of the Nervous System 135
SECTION A Neural Tissue 136
SECTION B Membrane Potentials 142
SECTION C Synapses 156
SECTION D Structure of the Nervous System 169
CHAPTER 7 Sensory Physiology 186
SECTION A General Principles 187
SECTION B Specific Sensory Systems 197
CHAPTER 8 Consciousness, the Brain,and Behavior 228
CHAPTER 9 Muscle 250
SECTION A Skeletal Muscle 251
SECTION B Smooth and Cardiac Muscle 279
CHAPTER 10 Control ofBodyMovement 292
CHAPTER 11 The Endocrine System 311
SECTION A Principles of Hormonal Control Systems 312
SECTION B The Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland 325
SECTION C The Thyroid Gland 332
SECTION D The Endocrine Response to Stress 336
SECTION E Endocrine Control of Growth 340
SECTION F Endocrine Control of Ca2+ Homeostasis 345
CHAPTER 12 Cardiovascular Physiology 353
SECTION A Overall Design of the Circulatory System 354
SECTION B The Heart 359
SECTION C The Vascular System 377
SECTION D Integration of Cardiovascular Function: Regulation of Systemic Arterial Pressure 397
SECTION E Cardiovascular Patterns in Health and Disease 405
SECTION F Blood and Hemostasis 417
CHAPTER 13 Respiratory Physiology 434
CHAPTER 14 The Kidneys and Regulation of Water and Inorganic Ions 475
SECTION A Basic Principles of Renal Physiology 476
SECTION B Regulation of Ion and Water Balance 490
SECTION C Hydrogen Ion Regulation 506
CHAPTER 15 The Digestion and Absorption of Food 516
CHAPTER 16 Regulation of Organic Metabolism and Energy Balance 554
SECTION A Control and Integration of Carbohydrate, Protein, and Fat Metabolism 555
SECTION B Regulation of Total-Body Energy Balance and Temperature 569
CHAPTER 17 Reproduction 586
SECTION A Overview of Terminology and General Principles 587
SECTION B Gametogenesis, Sex Determination, and Sex Differentiation 589
SECTION C Male Reproductive Physiology 593
SECTION D Female Reproductive Physiology 603
CHAPTER 18 The Immune System 632
CHAPTER 19 Medical Physiology: Integration Using Clinical Cases 670
CASE 19-1 A Woman with Palpitations and Heat Intolerance 671
CASE 19-2 A Man with Chest Pain After a Long Airplane Flight 675
CASE 19-3 A Man with Abdominal Pain, Fever, and Circulatory Failure 678
CASE 19-4 A College Student with Nausea, Flushing, and Sweating 682