Cellular Physiology and Neurophysiology
1. 1. Introduction: Homeostasis and cellular physiology - p. viii 2. 2. Diffusion and permeability - p. 1 3. 3. Osmotic pressure and water movement - p. 15 4. 4. Electrical consequences of ionic gradients - p. 19 5. SECTION TWO. Ion Channels and Excitable Membranes - p. 29 6. 5. Ion channels - p. 29 7. 6. Passive electrical properties of membranes - p. 44 8. 7. Generation and propagation of the action potential - p. 54 9. 8. Ion channel diversity - p. 60 10. SECTION THREE. Solute Transport - p. 80 11. 9. Electrochemical potential energy and transport processes - p. 80 12. 10. Passive solute transport - p. 89 13. 11. Active transport - p. 102 14. SECTION FOUR. Physiology of Synaptic Transmission - p. 107 15. 12. Synaptic physiology I - p. 107 16. 13. Synaptic physiology II - p. 143 17. SECTION FIVE. Physiology of Muscle Contraction - p. 145 18. 14. Molecular motors and the mechanism of muscle contraction - p. 145 19. 15. Excitation-contraction coupling in muscle - p. 175 20. 16. Mechanics of muscle contraction - p. 198 21. Epilogue - p. 216 22. Appendix A Abbreviations, symbols, and numerical constants - p. 217 23. Appendix B A mathematical refresher - p. 218 24. Appendix C Root-mean-squared displacement of diffusing molecules - p. 219 25. Appendix D Summary of elementary circuit theory - p. 220 26. Appendix E Answers to study problems - p. 221 27. Appendix F Comprehensive review examination - p. 222 28. Index - p. 223
Cellular Physiology and Neurophysiology
1. 1. Introduction: Homeostasis and cellular physiology - p. viii 2. 2. Diffusion and permeability - p. 1 3. 3. Osmotic pressure and water movement - p. 15 4. 4. Electrical consequences of ionic gradients - p. 19 5. SECTION TWO. Ion Channels and Excitable Membranes - p. 29 6. 5. Ion channels - p. 29 7. 6. Passive electrical properties of membranes - p. 44 8. 7. Generation and propagation of the action potential - p. 54 9. 8. Ion channel diversity - p. 60 10. SECTION THREE. Solute Transport - p. 80 11. 9. Electrochemical potential energy and transport processes - p. 80 12. 10. Passive solute transport - p. 89 13. 11. Active transport - p. 102 14. SECTION FOUR. Physiology of Synaptic Transmission - p. 107 15. 12. Synaptic physiology I - p. 107 16. 13. Synaptic physiology II - p. 143 17. SECTION FIVE. Physiology of Muscle Contraction - p. 145 18. 14. Molecular motors and the mechanism of muscle contraction - p. 145 19. 15. Excitation-contraction coupling in muscle - p. 175 20. 16. Mechanics of muscle contraction - p. 198 21. Epilogue - p. 216 22. Appendix A Abbreviations, symbols, and numerical constants - p. 217 23. Appendix B A mathematical refresher - p. 218 24. Appendix C Root-mean-squared displacement of diffusing molecules - p. 219 25. Appendix D Summary of elementary circuit theory - p. 220 26. Appendix E Answers to study problems - p. 221 27. Appendix F Comprehensive review examination - p. 222 28. Index - p. 223
