Illustrated physiology
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Illustrated physiology
Churchill Livingstone, 1990
5th ed. / B.R. Mackenna, R. Callander
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Rev. ed. of: Illustrated physiology / by Ann B. McNaught and Robin Callander. 4th ed. 1983
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This revised and updated edition has been designed to provide visual aids for those coming to the study of human physiology with no background of mammalian anatomy. It includes advances in topics such as the immune system, in the light of increased organ transplantation.
Table of Contents
- Part 1 Introduction - cells, tissues and systems: the amoeba
- the phenomena of life
- the paramecium
- the cell
- fine structure of cells
- organelles
- cell division (mitosis)
- differentiation of animal cells
- epithelia
- connective tissues
- muscular tissues
- nervous tissues
- cell division (meiosis)
- development of the individual
- the body systems. Part 2 Nutrition and metabolism - the sources, release and use of energy: basic constituents of protoplasm
- carbohydrates
- lipids
- proteins
- nucleic acids and mixed organic molecules
- source of energy - photosynthesis
- carbon "cycle" in nature
- nitrogen "cycle" in nature
- nutrition
- energy-giving foods
- body-building foods
- vitamins
- digestion
- protein metabolism
- fat metabolism
- energy from food
- formation of ATP
- heat balance
- maintenance of body temperature
- growth
- energy requirements
- balanced diet. Part 3 Cell membrane functions: transport through membranes
- ions and charges
- equilibrium potential
- resting potential
- electronic potentials
- the action potential
- propagation of the nerve impulse
- communication between cells
- second messengers. Part 4 Digestive system: digestive system
- progress of food along alimentary canal
- digestion in the mouth
- control of salivary secretion
- oesophagus
- swallowing
- stomach
- gastric juice
- movements of the stomach
- vomiting
- pancreas
- pancreatic juice
- liver and gall bladder
- expulsion of bile
- small intestine
- the basic pattern of the gut wall
- intestinal secretions
- movements of the small intestine
- absorption in small intestine
- food absorption by cells of small intestine
- transport of absorbed foodstuffs
- large intestine
- movements of the large intestine
- innervation of the gut wall
- nervous control of gut movements. Part 5 Transport system - the heart, blood vessels and body fluids - haemopoietic system: cardiovascular system
- general course of the circulation
- heart
- cardiac cycle
- heart sounds
- origin and conduction of the heartbeat
- electrocardiogram
- nervous regulation of action of heart
- cardiac reflexes
- cardiac output
- blood vessels
- blood pressure
- measurement of arterial blood pressure
- elastic arteries
- nervous regulation of arterioles
- reflex and chemical regulation of arteriolar tone
- capillaries
- veins - venous return
- blood flow
- pulmonary circulation
- distribution of ware and electrolytes in body fluids
- water balance
- blood
- haemostasis and blood coagulation
- factors required for normal haemopoiesis
- haemopoiesis
- blood groups
- rhesus factor
- lymphatic system
- spleen
- thymus
- immune system
- cerebrospinal fluid. (Part Contents)
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