Main description:

Includes thorough reviews of all major body systems, with an emphasis on system interaction, homeostasis, and pathophysiology.

Contents:

Unit I - Introduction to Physiology: The Cell and General Physiology

Unit II - Membrane Physiology, Nerve, and Muscle

Unit III - The Heart

Unit IV - The Circulation

Unit V - The Body Fluids and Kidneys

Unit VI - Blood Cells, Immunity, and Blood Coagulation

Unit VII - Respiration

Unit VIII - Aviation, Space, and Deep-Sea Diving Physiology

Unit IX - The Nervous System: A. General Principles and Sensory Physiology

Unit X - The Nervous System: B. The Special Senses

Unit XI - The Nervous System: C. Motor and Integrative Neurophysiology

Unit XII - Gastrointestinal Physiology

Unit XIII - Metabolism and Temperature Regulation

Unit XIV - Endocrinology and Reproduction

Unit XV - Sports Physiology