Carry the same authoritative, useful knowledge that readers of Guyton and Hall have come to trust – in an easily accessible, pocket format. Pocket Companion to Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th Edition, echoes the structure and content of the world’s foremost physiology textbook, making it ideal for a quick, portable review or entry point into complex topics.
1. Unit I: Introduction to Physiology: The Cell and General Physiology - p. iii 2. Chapter 1: Functional Organization of the Human Body and Control of the “Internal Environment” - p. iii 3. Chapter 2: The Cell and Its Functions - p. g9 4. Chapter 3: Genetic Control of Protein Synthesis, Cell Function, and Cell Reproduction - p. g19 5. Unit II: Membrane Physiology, Nerve, and Muscle - p. g28 6. Chapter 4: Transport of Substances Through Cell Membranes - p. g28 7. Chapter 5: Membrane Potentials and Action Potentials - p. g37 8. Chapter 6: Contraction of Skeletal Muscle - p. g44 9. Chapter 7: Excitation of Skeletal Muscle: Neuromuscular Transmission and Excitation-Contraction Coupling - p. g51 10. Chapter 8: Excitation and Contraction of Smooth Muscle - p. g56 11. Unit III: The Heart - p. g61 12. Chapter 9: Cardiac Muscle; The Heart as a Pump and Function of the Heart Valves - p. g61 13. Chapter 10: Rhythmical Excitation of the Heart - p. g72 14. Chapter 11: Fundamentals of Electrocardiography - p. g77 15. Chapter 12: Electrocardiographic Interpretation of Cardiac Muscle and Coronary Blood Flow Abnormalities: Vectorial Analysis - p. g80 16. Chapter 13: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Their Electrocardiographic Interpretation - p. g85 17. Unit IV: The Circulation - p. g90 18. Chapter 14: Overview of the Circulation; Pressure, Flow, and Resistance - p. g90 19. Chapter 15: Vascular Distensibility and Functions of the Arterial and Venous Systems - p. g98 20. Chapter 16: The Microcirculation and Lymphatic System: Capillary Fluid Exchange, Interstitial Fluid, and Lymph Flow - p. g104 21. Chapter 17: Local and Humoral Control of Tissue Blood Flow - p. g114 22. Chapter 18: Nervous Regulation of the Circulation and Rapid Control of Arterial Pressure - p. g124 23. Chapter 19: Role of the Kidneys in Long-Term Control of Arterial Pressure and in Hypertension: The Integrated System for Arterial Pressure Regulation - p. g133 24. Chapter 20: Cardiac Output, Venous Return, and Their Regulation - p. g145 25. Chapter 21: Muscle Blood Flow and Cardiac Output During Exercise; the Coronary Circulation and Ischemic Heart Disease - p. g152 26. Chapter 22: Cardiac Failure - p. g158 27. Chapter 23: Heart Valves and Heart Sounds; Valvular and Congenital Heart Defects - p. g164 28. Chapter 24: Circulatory Shock and Its Treatment - p. g169 29. Unit V: The Body Fluids and Kidneys - p. g176 30. Chapter 25: Regulation of Body Fluid Compartments: Extracellular and Intracellular Fluids; Edema - p. g176 31. Chapter 26: The Urinary System: Functional Anatomy and Urine Formation by the Kidneys - p. g188 32. Chapter 27: Glomerular Filtration, Renal Blood Flow, and Their Control - p. g194 33. Chapter 28: Renal Tubular Reabsorption and Secretion - p. g200 34. Chapter 29: Urine Concentration and Dilution; Regulation of Extracellular Fluid Osmolarity and Sodium Concentration - p. g212 35. Chapter 30: Renal Regulation of Potassium, Calcium, Phosphate, and Magnesium; Integration of Renal Mechanisms for Control of Blood Volume and Extracellular Fluid Volume - p. g221 36. Chapter 31: Acid-Base Regulation - p. g233 37. Chapter 32: Diuretics and Kidney Diseases - p. g244 38. Unit VI: Blood Cells, Immunity, and Blood Coagulation - p. g251 39. Chapter 33: Red Blood Cells, Anemia, and Polycythemia - p. g251 40. Chapter 34: Resistance of the Body to Infection: I. Leukocytes, Granulocytes, the Monocyte-Macrophage System, and Inflammation - p. g260 41. Chapter 35: Resistance of the Body to Infection: II. Immunity and Allergy - p. g266 42. Chapter 36: Blood Types; Transfusion; and Tissue and Organ Transplantation - p. g274 43. Chapter 37: Hemostasis and Blood Coagulation - p. g278 44. Unit VII: Respiration - p. g285 45. Chapter 38: Pulmonary Ventilation - p. g285 46. Chapter 39: Pulmonary Circulation, Pulmonary Edema, and Pleural Fluid - p. g295 47. Chapter 40: Principles of Gas Exchange; Diffusion of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Through the Respiratory Membrane - p. g302 48. Chapter 41: Transport of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide in Blood and Tissue Fluids - p. g310 49. Chapter 42: Regulation of Respiration - p. g315 50. Chapter 43: Respiratory Insufficiency—Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Oxygen Therapy - p. g319 51. Unit VIII: Aviation, Space, and Deep-Sea Diving Physiology - p. g326 52. Chapter 44: Aviation, High Altitude, and Space Physiology - p. g326 53. Chapter 45: Physiology of Deep-Sea Diving and Other Hyperbaric Conditions - p. g333 54. Unit IX: The Nervous System: A. General Principles and Sensory Physiology - p. g337 55. Chapter 46: Organization of the Nervous System, Basic Functions of Synapses, and Neurotransmitters - p. g337 56. Chapter 47: Sensory Receptors, Neuronal Circuits for Processing Information - p. g348 57. Chapter 48: Somatic Sensations: I. General Organization, Tactile and Position Senses - p. g354 58. Chapter 49: Somatic Sensations: II. Pain, Headache, and Thermal Sensations - p. g362 59. Unit X: The Nervous System: B. The Special Senses - p. g369 60. Chapter 50: The Eye: I. Optics of Vision - p. g369 61. Chapter 51: The Eye: II. Receptor and Neural Function of the Retina - p. g377 62. Chapter 52: The Eye: III. Central Neurophysiology of Vision - p. g386 63. Chapter 53: The Sense of Hearing - p. g392 64. Chapter 54: The Chemical Senses—Taste and Smell - p. g398 65. Unit XI: The Nervous System: C. Motor and Integrative Neurophysiology - p. g402 66. Chapter 55: Spinal Cord Motor Functions; the Cord Reflexes - p. g402 67. Chapter 56: Cortical and Brain Stem Control of Motor Function - p. g411 68. Chapter 57: Cerebellum and Basal Ganglia Contributions to Overall Motor Control - p. g420 69. Chapter 58: Cerebral Cortex, Intellectual Functions of the Brain, Learning, and Memory - p. g431 70. Chapter 59: The Limbic System and Hypothalamus—Behavioral and Motivational Mechanisms of the Brain - p. g438 71. Chapter 60: States of Brain Activity—Sleep, Brain Waves, Epilepsy, Psychoses, and Dementia - p. g445 72. Chapter 61: The Autonomic Nervous System and the Adrenal Medulla - p. g451 73. Chapter 62: Cerebral Blood Flow, Cerebrospinal Fluid, and Brain Metabolism - p. g461 74. Unit XII: Gastrointestinal Physiology - p. g468 75. Chapter 63: General Principles of Gastrointestinal Function—Motility, Nervous Control, and Blood Circulation - p. g468 76. Chapter 64: Propulsion and Mixing of Food in the Alimentary Tract - p. g477 77. Chapter 65: Secretory Functions of the Alimentary Tract - p. g482 78. Chapter 66: Digestion and Absorption in the Gastrointestinal Tract - p. g489 79. Chapter 67: Physiology of Gastrointestinal Disorders - p. g496 80. Unit XIII: Metabolism and Temperature Regulation - p. g500 81. Chapter 68: Metabolism of Carbohydrates and Formation of Adenosine Triphosphate - p. g500 82. Chapter 69: Lipid Metabolism - p. g509 83. Chapter 70: Protein Metabolism - p. g517 84. Chapter 71: The Liver - p. g521 85. Chapter 72: Dietary Balances; Regulation of Feeding; Obesity and Starvation; Vitamins and Minerals - p. g526 86. Chapter 73: Energetics and Metabolic Rate - p. g537 87. Chapter 74: Body Temperature Regulation and Fever - p. g540 88. Unit XIV: Endocrinology and Reproduction - p. g545 89. Chapter 75: Introduction to Endocrinology - p. g545 90. Chapter 76: Pituitary Hormones and Their Control by the Hypothalamus - p. g554 91. Chapter 77: Thyroid Metabolic Hormones - p. g564 92. Chapter 78: Adrenocortical Hormones - p. g572 93. Chapter 79: Insulin, Glucagon, and Diabetes Mellitus - p. g582 94. Chapter 80: Parathyroid Hormone, Calcitonin, Calcium and Phosphate Metabolism, Vitamin D, Bone, and Teeth - p. g591 95. Chapter 81: Reproductive and Hormonal Functions of the Male - p. g600 96. Chapter 82: Female Physiology Before Pregnancy and Female Hormones - p. g604 97. Chapter 83: Pregnancy and Lactation - p. g613 98. Chapter 84: Fetal and Neonatal Physiology - p. g621 99. Unit XV: Sports Physiology - p. g625 100. Chapter 85: Sports Physiology - p. g625 101. Index - p. g635 102. Normal Values for Selected Common Laboratory Measurements - p. g635
Carry the same authoritative, useful knowledge that readers of Guyton and Hall have come to trust – in an easily accessible, pocket format. Pocket Companion to Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th Edition, echoes the structure and content of the world’s foremost physiology textbook, making it ideal for a quick, portable review or entry point into complex topics.
1. Unit I: Introduction to Physiology: The Cell and General Physiology - p. iii 2. Chapter 1: Functional Organization of the Human Body and Control of the “Internal Environment” - p. iii 3. Chapter 2: The Cell and Its Functions - p. g9 4. Chapter 3: Genetic Control of Protein Synthesis, Cell Function, and Cell Reproduction - p. g19 5. Unit II: Membrane Physiology, Nerve, and Muscle - p. g28 6. Chapter 4: Transport of Substances Through Cell Membranes - p. g28 7. Chapter 5: Membrane Potentials and Action Potentials - p. g37 8. Chapter 6: Contraction of Skeletal Muscle - p. g44 9. Chapter 7: Excitation of Skeletal Muscle: Neuromuscular Transmission and Excitation-Contraction Coupling - p. g51 10. Chapter 8: Excitation and Contraction of Smooth Muscle - p. g56 11. Unit III: The Heart - p. g61 12. Chapter 9: Cardiac Muscle; The Heart as a Pump and Function of the Heart Valves - p. g61 13. Chapter 10: Rhythmical Excitation of the Heart - p. g72 14. Chapter 11: Fundamentals of Electrocardiography - p. g77 15. Chapter 12: Electrocardiographic Interpretation of Cardiac Muscle and Coronary Blood Flow Abnormalities: Vectorial Analysis - p. g80 16. Chapter 13: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Their Electrocardiographic Interpretation - p. g85 17. Unit IV: The Circulation - p. g90 18. Chapter 14: Overview of the Circulation; Pressure, Flow, and Resistance - p. g90 19. Chapter 15: Vascular Distensibility and Functions of the Arterial and Venous Systems - p. g98 20. Chapter 16: The Microcirculation and Lymphatic System: Capillary Fluid Exchange, Interstitial Fluid, and Lymph Flow - p. g104 21. Chapter 17: Local and Humoral Control of Tissue Blood Flow - p. g114 22. Chapter 18: Nervous Regulation of the Circulation and Rapid Control of Arterial Pressure - p. g124 23. Chapter 19: Role of the Kidneys in Long-Term Control of Arterial Pressure and in Hypertension: The Integrated System for Arterial Pressure Regulation - p. g133 24. Chapter 20: Cardiac Output, Venous Return, and Their Regulation - p. g145 25. Chapter 21: Muscle Blood Flow and Cardiac Output During Exercise; the Coronary Circulation and Ischemic Heart Disease - p. g152 26. Chapter 22: Cardiac Failure - p. g158 27. Chapter 23: Heart Valves and Heart Sounds; Valvular and Congenital Heart Defects - p. g164 28. Chapter 24: Circulatory Shock and Its Treatment - p. g169 29. Unit V: The Body Fluids and Kidneys - p. g176 30. Chapter 25: Regulation of Body Fluid Compartments: Extracellular and Intracellular Fluids; Edema - p. g176 31. Chapter 26: The Urinary System: Functional Anatomy and Urine Formation by the Kidneys - p. g188 32. Chapter 27: Glomerular Filtration, Renal Blood Flow, and Their Control - p. g194 33. Chapter 28: Renal Tubular Reabsorption and Secretion - p. g200 34. Chapter 29: Urine Concentration and Dilution; Regulation of Extracellular Fluid Osmolarity and Sodium Concentration - p. g212 35. Chapter 30: Renal Regulation of Potassium, Calcium, Phosphate, and Magnesium; Integration of Renal Mechanisms for Control of Blood Volume and Extracellular Fluid Volume - p. g221 36. Chapter 31: Acid-Base Regulation - p. g233 37. Chapter 32: Diuretics and Kidney Diseases - p. g244 38. Unit VI: Blood Cells, Immunity, and Blood Coagulation - p. g251 39. Chapter 33: Red Blood Cells, Anemia, and Polycythemia - p. g251 40. Chapter 34: Resistance of the Body to Infection: I. Leukocytes, Granulocytes, the Monocyte-Macrophage System, and Inflammation - p. g260 41. Chapter 35: Resistance of the Body to Infection: II. Immunity and Allergy - p. g266 42. Chapter 36: Blood Types; Transfusion; and Tissue and Organ Transplantation - p. g274 43. Chapter 37: Hemostasis and Blood Coagulation - p. g278 44. Unit VII: Respiration - p. g285 45. Chapter 38: Pulmonary Ventilation - p. g285 46. Chapter 39: Pulmonary Circulation, Pulmonary Edema, and Pleural Fluid - p. g295 47. Chapter 40: Principles of Gas Exchange; Diffusion of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Through the Respiratory Membrane - p. g302 48. Chapter 41: Transport of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide in Blood and Tissue Fluids - p. g310 49. Chapter 42: Regulation of Respiration - p. g315 50. Chapter 43: Respiratory Insufficiency—Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Oxygen Therapy - p. g319 51. Unit VIII: Aviation, Space, and Deep-Sea Diving Physiology - p. g326 52. Chapter 44: Aviation, High Altitude, and Space Physiology - p. g326 53. Chapter 45: Physiology of Deep-Sea Diving and Other Hyperbaric Conditions - p. g333 54. Unit IX: The Nervous System: A. General Principles and Sensory Physiology - p. g337 55. Chapter 46: Organization of the Nervous System, Basic Functions of Synapses, and Neurotransmitters - p. g337 56. Chapter 47: Sensory Receptors, Neuronal Circuits for Processing Information - p. g348 57. Chapter 48: Somatic Sensations: I. General Organization, Tactile and Position Senses - p. g354 58. Chapter 49: Somatic Sensations: II. Pain, Headache, and Thermal Sensations - p. g362 59. Unit X: The Nervous System: B. The Special Senses - p. g369 60. Chapter 50: The Eye: I. Optics of Vision - p. g369 61. Chapter 51: The Eye: II. Receptor and Neural Function of the Retina - p. g377 62. Chapter 52: The Eye: III. Central Neurophysiology of Vision - p. g386 63. Chapter 53: The Sense of Hearing - p. g392 64. Chapter 54: The Chemical Senses—Taste and Smell - p. g398 65. Unit XI: The Nervous System: C. Motor and Integrative Neurophysiology - p. g402 66. Chapter 55: Spinal Cord Motor Functions; the Cord Reflexes - p. g402 67. Chapter 56: Cortical and Brain Stem Control of Motor Function - p. g411 68. Chapter 57: Cerebellum and Basal Ganglia Contributions to Overall Motor Control - p. g420 69. Chapter 58: Cerebral Cortex, Intellectual Functions of the Brain, Learning, and Memory - p. g431 70. Chapter 59: The Limbic System and Hypothalamus—Behavioral and Motivational Mechanisms of the Brain - p. g438 71. Chapter 60: States of Brain Activity—Sleep, Brain Waves, Epilepsy, Psychoses, and Dementia - p. g445 72. Chapter 61: The Autonomic Nervous System and the Adrenal Medulla - p. g451 73. Chapter 62: Cerebral Blood Flow, Cerebrospinal Fluid, and Brain Metabolism - p. g461 74. Unit XII: Gastrointestinal Physiology - p. g468 75. Chapter 63: General Principles of Gastrointestinal Function—Motility, Nervous Control, and Blood Circulation - p. g468 76. Chapter 64: Propulsion and Mixing of Food in the Alimentary Tract - p. g477 77. Chapter 65: Secretory Functions of the Alimentary Tract - p. g482 78. Chapter 66: Digestion and Absorption in the Gastrointestinal Tract - p. g489 79. Chapter 67: Physiology of Gastrointestinal Disorders - p. g496 80. Unit XIII: Metabolism and Temperature Regulation - p. g500 81. Chapter 68: Metabolism of Carbohydrates and Formation of Adenosine Triphosphate - p. g500 82. Chapter 69: Lipid Metabolism - p. g509 83. Chapter 70: Protein Metabolism - p. g517 84. Chapter 71: The Liver - p. g521 85. Chapter 72: Dietary Balances; Regulation of Feeding; Obesity and Starvation; Vitamins and Minerals - p. g526 86. Chapter 73: Energetics and Metabolic Rate - p. g537 87. Chapter 74: Body Temperature Regulation and Fever - p. g540 88. Unit XIV: Endocrinology and Reproduction - p. g545 89. Chapter 75: Introduction to Endocrinology - p. g545 90. Chapter 76: Pituitary Hormones and Their Control by the Hypothalamus - p. g554 91. Chapter 77: Thyroid Metabolic Hormones - p. g564 92. Chapter 78: Adrenocortical Hormones - p. g572 93. Chapter 79: Insulin, Glucagon, and Diabetes Mellitus - p. g582 94. Chapter 80: Parathyroid Hormone, Calcitonin, Calcium and Phosphate Metabolism, Vitamin D, Bone, and Teeth - p. g591 95. Chapter 81: Reproductive and Hormonal Functions of the Male - p. g600 96. Chapter 82: Female Physiology Before Pregnancy and Female Hormones - p. g604 97. Chapter 83: Pregnancy and Lactation - p. g613 98. Chapter 84: Fetal and Neonatal Physiology - p. g621 99. Unit XV: Sports Physiology - p. g625 100. Chapter 85: Sports Physiology - p. g625 101. Index - p. g635 102. Normal Values for Selected Common Laboratory Measurements - p. g635
