Clear, focused, and highly visual, Netter's Essential Physiology, 3rd Edition, uses a concise, clinical approach to help you grasp key concepts quickly and easily. Illustrated by the world-renowned Frank H. Netter, MD, and artists working in his tradition, this readable text combines easy-to-understand prose with clinical correlations, “light bulb side notes, end-of-chapter questions, and helpful videos to ensure a complete understanding of complex content. It’s an ideal text for a basic understanding of physiology, as an overview of the subject, or as a supplement to lectures.
1. Introduction - p. 1 2. Chapter 1. The Cell and Fluid Homeostasis - p. 2 3. Chapter 2. Membrane Transport and Cell Signaling Mechanisms - p. 12 4. Section 2. The Nervous System and Muscle - p. 22 5. Introduction - p. 23 6. Chapter 3. Nerve and Muscle Physiology - p. 24 7. Chapter 4. Organization and General Functions of the Nervous System - p. 48 8. Chapter 5. Sensory Physiology - p. 57 9. Chapter 6. The Somatic Motor System - p. 75 10. Chapter 7. The Autonomic Nervous System - p. 85 11. Section 3. Cardiovascular Physiology - p. 93 12. Introduction - p. 95 13. Chapter 8. The Blood - p. 96 14. Chapter 9. Overview of the Heart and Circulation - p. 103 15. Chapter 10. Cardiac Electrophysiology - p. 107 16. Chapter 11. Flow, Pressure, and Resistance - p. 115 17. Chapter 12. The Cardiac Pump - p. 121 18. Chapter 13. The Peripheral Circulation - p. 133 19. Section 4. Respiratory Physiology - p. 154 20. Introduction - p. 155 21. Chapter 14. Pulmonary Ventilation and Perfusion and Diffusion of Gases - p. 156 22. Chapter 15. The Mechanics of Breathing - p. 173 23. Chapter 16. Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Transport and Control of Respiration - p. 189 24. Section 5. Renal Physiology - p. 204 25. Introduction - p. 205 26. Chapter 17. Overview, Glomerular Filtration, and Renal Clearance - p. 206 27. Chapter 18. Renal Transport Processes - p. 218 28. Chapter 19. Urine Concentration and Dilution Mechanisms - p. 228 29. Chapter 20. Regulation of Extracellular Fluid Volume and Osmolarity - p. 235 30. Chapter 21. Regulation of Acid-Base Balance by the Kidneys - p. 241 31. Section 6. Gastrointestinal Physiology - p. 251 32. Introduction - p. 253 33. Chapter 22. Overview of the Gastrointestinal Tract - p. 254 34. Chapter 23. Motility Through the Gastrointestinal Tract - p. 264 35. Chapter 24. Gastrointestinal Secretions - p. 284 36. Chapter 25. Hepatobiliary Function - p. 296 37. Chapter 26. Digestion and Absorption - p. 303 38. Section 7. Endocrine Physiology - p. 315 39. Introduction - p. 317 40. Chapter 27. General Principles of Endocrinology and Pituitary and Hypothalamic Hormones - p. 318 41. Chapter 28. Thyroid Hormones - p. 332 42. Chapter 29. Adrenal Hormones - p. 339 43. Chapter 30. The Endocrine Pancreas - p. 350 44. Chapter 31. Calcium-Regulating Hormones - p. 358 45. Chapter 32. Hormones of the Reproductive System - p. 366 46. Index - p. 390
Clear, focused, and highly visual, Netter's Essential Physiology, 3rd Edition, uses a concise, clinical approach to help you grasp key concepts quickly and easily. Illustrated by the world-renowned Frank H. Netter, MD, and artists working in his tradition, this readable text combines easy-to-understand prose with clinical correlations, “light bulb side notes, end-of-chapter questions, and helpful videos to ensure a complete understanding of complex content. It’s an ideal text for a basic understanding of physiology, as an overview of the subject, or as a supplement to lectures.
1. Introduction - p. 1 2. Chapter 1. The Cell and Fluid Homeostasis - p. 2 3. Chapter 2. Membrane Transport and Cell Signaling Mechanisms - p. 12 4. Section 2. The Nervous System and Muscle - p. 22 5. Introduction - p. 23 6. Chapter 3. Nerve and Muscle Physiology - p. 24 7. Chapter 4. Organization and General Functions of the Nervous System - p. 48 8. Chapter 5. Sensory Physiology - p. 57 9. Chapter 6. The Somatic Motor System - p. 75 10. Chapter 7. The Autonomic Nervous System - p. 85 11. Section 3. Cardiovascular Physiology - p. 93 12. Introduction - p. 95 13. Chapter 8. The Blood - p. 96 14. Chapter 9. Overview of the Heart and Circulation - p. 103 15. Chapter 10. Cardiac Electrophysiology - p. 107 16. Chapter 11. Flow, Pressure, and Resistance - p. 115 17. Chapter 12. The Cardiac Pump - p. 121 18. Chapter 13. The Peripheral Circulation - p. 133 19. Section 4. Respiratory Physiology - p. 154 20. Introduction - p. 155 21. Chapter 14. Pulmonary Ventilation and Perfusion and Diffusion of Gases - p. 156 22. Chapter 15. The Mechanics of Breathing - p. 173 23. Chapter 16. Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Transport and Control of Respiration - p. 189 24. Section 5. Renal Physiology - p. 204 25. Introduction - p. 205 26. Chapter 17. Overview, Glomerular Filtration, and Renal Clearance - p. 206 27. Chapter 18. Renal Transport Processes - p. 218 28. Chapter 19. Urine Concentration and Dilution Mechanisms - p. 228 29. Chapter 20. Regulation of Extracellular Fluid Volume and Osmolarity - p. 235 30. Chapter 21. Regulation of Acid-Base Balance by the Kidneys - p. 241 31. Section 6. Gastrointestinal Physiology - p. 251 32. Introduction - p. 253 33. Chapter 22. Overview of the Gastrointestinal Tract - p. 254 34. Chapter 23. Motility Through the Gastrointestinal Tract - p. 264 35. Chapter 24. Gastrointestinal Secretions - p. 284 36. Chapter 25. Hepatobiliary Function - p. 296 37. Chapter 26. Digestion and Absorption - p. 303 38. Section 7. Endocrine Physiology - p. 315 39. Introduction - p. 317 40. Chapter 27. General Principles of Endocrinology and Pituitary and Hypothalamic Hormones - p. 318 41. Chapter 28. Thyroid Hormones - p. 332 42. Chapter 29. Adrenal Hormones - p. 339 43. Chapter 30. The Endocrine Pancreas - p. 350 44. Chapter 31. Calcium-Regulating Hormones - p. 358 45. Chapter 32. Hormones of the Reproductive System - p. 366 46. Index - p. 390
