Physiology at a Glance (eBook)

Jeremy P. T. Ward, Roger W. A. Linden (Autoren)

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2017 | 4. Auflage
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-119-24730-2 (ISBN)

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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.

This concise guide breaks this often complex subject down into its core components, dealing with structures of the body from the cellular level to composite systems. New to this edition are three chapters on cell signalling, thermoregulation, and altitude and aerospace physiology, as well as a glossary of terms to aid medical, dental, health science and biomedical students at all levels of their training.

Featuring clear, full-colour illustrations, memorable data tables, and easy-to-read text, Physiology at a Glance is ideal as both a revision guide and as a resource to assist basic understanding of key concepts.

Jeremy P. T. Ward
Roger W. A. Linden

Inhalt

Physiology at a Glance 3
Contents 7
Preface 9
Acknowledgements 10
Abbreviations 11
About the companion website 13
Part 1 Introduction 15
1 Homeostasis and the physiology of proteins 16
2 Body water compartments and physiological fluids 18
3 Cells, membranes and organelles 20
4 Membrane transport and ion channels 22
5 Biological electricity 24
6 Conduction of action potentials 26
7 Cell signalling 28
8 The autonomic nervous system 30
9 Blood 32
10 Platelets and haemostasis 34
11 Defence: inflammation and immunity 36
12 Principles of diffusion and flow 38
13 Thermoregulation 40
14 Altitude and aerospace physiology 42
Part 2 Muscles 45
15 Skeletal muscle and its contraction 46
16 Neuromuscular junction and whole muscle contraction 48
17 Motor units, recruitment and summation 50
18 Cardiac and smooth muscle 52
Part 3 The cardiovascular system 55
19 Introduction to the cardiovascular system 56
20 The heart 58
21 The cardiac cycle 60
22 Initiation of the heart beat and excitation–contraction coupling 62
23 Control of cardiac output and Starling’s law of the heart 64
24 Blood vessels 66
25 Control of blood pressure and blood volume 68
26 The microcirculation, filtration and lymphatics 70
27 Local control of blood flow and specific circulations 72
Part 4 The respiratory system 75
28 Introduction to the respiratory system 76
29 Lung mechanics 78
30 Transport of gases and the gas laws 80
31 Carriage of oxygen and carbon dioxide by the blood 82
32 Control of breathing 84
33 Ventilation–perfusion matching and right to left shunts 86
Part 5 The renal system 89
34 Introduction to the renal system 90
35 Renal filtration 92
36 Reabsorption, secretion and the proximal tubule 94
37 The loop of Henle and distal nephron 96
38 Regulation of plasma osmolality and fluid volume 98
39 Control of acid–base status 100
Part 6 The gut and metabolism 103
40 Gastrointestinal tract: overview and the mouth 104
41 Oesophagus and stomach 106
42 Small intestine 108
43 The exocrine pancreas, liver and gallbladder 110
44 Large intestine 112
Part 7 Endocrinology and reproduction 115
45 Endocrine control 116
46 Control of metabolic fuels 118
47 The hypothalamus and pituitary gland 120
48 Thyroid hormones and metabolic rate 122
49 Growth factors 124
50 Somatic and skeletal growth 126
51 Control of plasma calcium 128
52 The adrenal glands and stress 130
53 Endocrine control of reproduction 132
54 Sexual differentiation and function 134
55 Fertilization, pregnancy and parturition 136
56 Lactation 138
Part 8 The sensory and motor systems 141
57 Introduction to sensory systems 142
58 Sensory receptors 144
59 Special senses: taste and smell 146
60 Special senses: vision 148
61 Special senses: hearing and balance 150
62 Motor control and the cerebellum 152
63 Proprioception and reflexes 154
Glossary 156
Appendix I Comparison of the properties of skeletal, cardiac and smooth muscle 158
Appendix II Normal physiological values 159
Index 162
EULA 171

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 27.2.2017
• Reihe/Serie: At a Glance
• Reihe/Serie: At a Glance
• Reihe/Serie: At a Glance
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Zahnmedizin
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie
• Schlagworte: Adaption • Basic Medical Sciences • Biology • Blood • Cardiovascular System • Cells • Cell signalling • dentistry • haemostasis • homeostasis • Human Physiology • immune system • Medical Science • Medizin • Medizinische Grundlagenfächer • Medizinische Grundlagenfächer • Membrane • motor system • Muscle • nervous system • Physiologie • Physiology • renal system • Respiratory System • Sensory system • Sportmedizin • Thermoregulation • Zahnmedizin
• ISBN-10: 1-119-24730-6 / 1119247306
• ISBN-13: 978-1-119-24730-2 / 9781119247302