Generations of students have relied on the world’s foremost physiology textbook Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology for the knowledge they need to master in this complex field. Pocket Companion to Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, Fifteenth Edition, contains the essential elements from the main text for high-yield study. This accessible, authoritative companion volume echoes the structure and content of the best-selling 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. 1 2. Chapter 1. Functional Organization of the Human Body and Control of the “Internal Environment” - p. 3 3. Chapter 2. The Cell and Its Functions - p. 10 4. Chapter 3. Genetic Control of Protein Synthesis, Cell Function, and Cell Reproduction - p. 21 5. Unit II. Membrane Physiology, Nerve, and Muscle - p. 31 6. Chapter 4. Transport of Substances Through Cell Membranes - p. 33 7. Chapter 5. Membrane Potentials and Action Potentials - p. 40 8. Chapter 6. Contraction of Skeletal Muscle - p. 47 9. Chapter 7. Excitation of Skeletal Muscle: Neuromuscular Transmission and Excitation-Contraction Coupling - p. 55 10. Chapter 8. Excitation and Contraction of Smooth Muscle - p. 60 11. Unit III. The Heart - p. 67 12. Chapter 9. Cardiac Muscle; The Heart as a Pump and Function of the Heart Valves - p. 69 13. Chapter 10. Rhythmical Excitation of the Heart - p. 77 14. Chapter 11. Fundamentals of Electrocardiography - p. 82 15. Chapter 12. Electrocardiographic Interpretation of Cardiac Muscle and Coronary Blood Flow Abnormalities: Vectorial Analysis - p. 85 16. Chapter 13. Cardiac Arrhythmias and Their Electrocardiographic Interpretation - p. 90 17. Unit IV. The Circulation - p. 95 18. Chapter 14. Overview of the Circulation: Pressure, Flow, and Resistance - p. 97 19. Chapter 15. Vascular Distensibility and Functions of the Arterial and Venous Systems - p. 104 20. Chapter 16. The Microcirculation and Lymphatic System: Capillary Fluid Exchange, Interstitial Fluid, and Lymph Flow - p. 111 21. Chapter 17. Local and Humoral Control of Tissue Blood Flow - p. 121 22. Chapter 18. Nervous Regulation of the Circulation and Rapid Control of Arterial Pressure - p. 131 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. 140 24. Chapter 20. Cardiac Output, Venous Return, and Their Regulation - p. 153 25. Chapter 21. Muscle Blood Flow and Cardiac Output During Exercise; the Coronary Circulation and Ischemic Heart Disease - p. 160 26. Chapter 22. Heart Failure - p. 168 27. Chapter 23. Heart Valves and Heart Sounds; Valvular and Congenital Heart Defects - p. 175 28. Chapter 24. Circulatory Shock and Its Treatment - p. 181 29. Unit V. The Body Fluids and Kidneys - p. 189 30. Chapter 25. Regulation of Body Fluid Compartments: Extracellular and Intracellular Fluids; Edema - p. 191 31. Chapter 26. The Urinary System: Functional Anatomy and Urine Formation By the Kidneys - p. 201 32. Chapter 27. Glomerular Filtration, Renal Blood Flow, and Their Control - p. 207 33. Chapter 28. Renal Tubular Reabsorption and Secretion - p. 214 34. Chapter 29. Urine Concentration and Dilution; Regulation of Extracellular Fluid Osmolarity and Sodium Concentration - p. 227 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. 236 36. Chapter 31. Acid-Base Regulation - p. 249 37. Chapter 32. Diuretics and Kidney Diseases - p. 261 38. Unit VI. Blood Cells, Immunity, and Blood Coagulation - p. 269 39. Chapter 33. Red Blood Cells, Anemia, and Polycythemia - p. 271 40. Chapter 34. Resistance of the Body to Infection: I. Leukocytes, Granulocytes, the Monocyte-Macrophage System, and Inflammation - p. 277 41. Chapter 35. Resistance of the Body to Infection: II. Immunity and Allergy - p. 284 42. Chapter 36. Blood Types, Transfusion, and Tissue and Organ Transplantation - p. 293 43. Chapter 37. Hemostasis and Blood Coagulation - p. 297 44. Unit VII. Respiration - p. 305 45. Chapter 38. Pulmonary Ventilation - p. 307 46. Chapter 39. Pulmonary Circulation, Pulmonary Edema, and Pleural Fluid - p. 314 47. Chapter 40. Principles of Gas Exchange; Diffusion of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Through Respiratory Membranes - p. 321 48. Chapter 41. Transport of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide in Blood and Tissue Fluids - p. 329 49. Chapter 42. Regulation of Respiration - p. 335 50. Chapter 43. Respiratory Insufficiency—Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Oxygen Therapy - p. 340 51. Unit VIII. Aviation, Space, and Deep-Sea Diving Physiology - p. 347 52. Chapter 44. Aviation, High Altitude, and Space Physiology - p. 349 53. Chapter 45. Physiology of Deep-Sea Diving and Other Hyperbaric Conditions - p. 355 54. Unit IX. The Nervous System: A. General Principles and Sensory Physiology - p. 359 55. Chapter 46. Organization of the Nervous System, Basic Functions of Synapses and Neurotransmitters - p. 361 56. Chapter 47. Sensory Receptors and Neuronal Circuits for Processing Information - p. 370 57. Chapter 48. Somatic Sensations: I. General Organization, Tactile and Position Senses - p. 376 58. Chapter 49. Somatic Sensations: II. Pain, Headache, and Thermal Sensations - p. 384 59. Unit X. The Nervous System: B. The Special Senses - p. 393 60. Chapter 50. The Eye: I. Optics of Vision - p. 395 61. Chapter 51. The Eye: II. Receptor and Neural Function of the Retina - p. 401 62. Chapter 52. The Eye: III. Central Neurophysiology of Vision - p. 410 63. Chapter 53. The Sense of Hearing - p. 417 64. Chapter 54. The Chemical Senses—Taste and Smell - p. 424 65. Unit XI. The Nervous System: C. Motor and Integrative Neurophysiology - p. 429 66. Chapter 55. Spinal Cord Motor Functions; The Cord Reflexes - p. 432 67. Chapter 56. Cortical and Brain Stem Control of Motor Function - p. 438 68. Chapter 57. Cerebellum and Basal Ganglia Contributions to Overall Motor Control - p. 448 69. Chapter 58. Cerebral Cortex, Intellectual Functions of the Brain, Learning, and Memory - p. 460 70. Chapter 59. The Limbic System and the Hypothalamus—Behavioral and Motivational Mechanisms of the Brain - p. 468 71. Chapter 60. States of Brain Activity—Sleep, Brain Waves, Epilepsy, Psychoses, and Dementia - p. 476 72. Chapter 61. The Autonomic Nervous System and the Adrenal Medulla - p. 482 73. Chapter 62. Cerebral Blood Flow, Cerebrospinal Fluid, and Brain Metabolism - p. 493 74. Unit XII. Gastrointestinal Physiology - p. 501 75. Chapter 63. General Principles of Gastrointestinal Function—Motility, Nervous and Hormonal Control, Blood Circulation, and Microbiota - p. 503 76. Chapter 64. Propulsion and Mixing of Food in the Alimentary Tract - p. 511 77. Chapter 65. Secretory Functions of the Alimentary Tract - p. 516 78. Chapter 66. Digestion and Absorption in the Gastrointestinal Tract - p. 525 79. Chapter 67. Physiology of Gastrointestinal Disorders - p. 533 80. Unit XIII. Metabolism and Temperature Regulation - p. 539 81. Chapter 68. Metabolism of Carbohydrates and Formation of Adenosine Triphosphate - p. 541 82. Chapter 69. Lipid Metabolism - p. 548 83. Chapter 70. Protein Metabolism - p. 557 84. Chapter 71. The Liver - p. 561 85. Chapter 72. Dietary Balances; Regulation of Feeding; Obesity and Starvation; Vitamins and Minerals - p. 566 86. Chapter 73. Energetics and Metabolic Rate - p. 578 87. Chapter 74. Body Temperature Regulation and Fever - p. 582 88. Unit XIV. Endocrinology and Reproduction - p. 589 89. Chapter 75. Introduction to Endocrinology - p. 591 90. Chapter 76. Pituitary Hormones and Their Control By the Hypothalamus - p. 598 91. Chapter 77. Thyroid Metabolic Hormones - p. 608 92. Chapter 78. Adrenocortical Hormones - p. 617 93. Chapter 79. Insulin, Glucagon, and Diabetes Mellitus - p. 627 94. Chapter 80. Parathyroid Hormone, Calcitonin, Calcium and Phosphate Metabolism, Vitamin D, Bone, and Teeth - p. 637 95. Chapter 81. Reproductive and Hormonal Functions of the Male (and Function of the Pineal Gland) - p. 646 96. Chapter 82. Female Physiology Before Pregnancy and Female Hormones - p. 653 97. Chapter 83. Pregnancy and Lactation - p. 662 98. Chapter 84. Fetal and Neonatal Physiology - p. 670 99. Unit XV. Sports Physiology - p. 675 100. Chapter 85. Sports Physiology - p. 677 101. Index - p. 685 102. IBC - p. 750
Generations of students have relied on the world’s foremost physiology textbook Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology for the knowledge they need to master in this complex field. Pocket Companion to Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, Fifteenth Edition, contains the essential elements from the main text for high-yield study. This accessible, authoritative companion volume echoes the structure and content of the best-selling 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. 1 2. Chapter 1. Functional Organization of the Human Body and Control of the “Internal Environment” - p. 3 3. Chapter 2. The Cell and Its Functions - p. 10 4. Chapter 3. Genetic Control of Protein Synthesis, Cell Function, and Cell Reproduction - p. 21 5. Unit II. Membrane Physiology, Nerve, and Muscle - p. 31 6. Chapter 4. Transport of Substances Through Cell Membranes - p. 33 7. Chapter 5. Membrane Potentials and Action Potentials - p. 40 8. Chapter 6. Contraction of Skeletal Muscle - p. 47 9. Chapter 7. Excitation of Skeletal Muscle: Neuromuscular Transmission and Excitation-Contraction Coupling - p. 55 10. Chapter 8. Excitation and Contraction of Smooth Muscle - p. 60 11. Unit III. The Heart - p. 67 12. Chapter 9. Cardiac Muscle; The Heart as a Pump and Function of the Heart Valves - p. 69 13. Chapter 10. Rhythmical Excitation of the Heart - p. 77 14. Chapter 11. Fundamentals of Electrocardiography - p. 82 15. Chapter 12. Electrocardiographic Interpretation of Cardiac Muscle and Coronary Blood Flow Abnormalities: Vectorial Analysis - p. 85 16. Chapter 13. Cardiac Arrhythmias and Their Electrocardiographic Interpretation - p. 90 17. Unit IV. The Circulation - p. 95 18. Chapter 14. Overview of the Circulation: Pressure, Flow, and Resistance - p. 97 19. Chapter 15. Vascular Distensibility and Functions of the Arterial and Venous Systems - p. 104 20. Chapter 16. The Microcirculation and Lymphatic System: Capillary Fluid Exchange, Interstitial Fluid, and Lymph Flow - p. 111 21. Chapter 17. Local and Humoral Control of Tissue Blood Flow - p. 121 22. Chapter 18. Nervous Regulation of the Circulation and Rapid Control of Arterial Pressure - p. 131 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. 140 24. Chapter 20. Cardiac Output, Venous Return, and Their Regulation - p. 153 25. Chapter 21. Muscle Blood Flow and Cardiac Output During Exercise; the Coronary Circulation and Ischemic Heart Disease - p. 160 26. Chapter 22. Heart Failure - p. 168 27. Chapter 23. Heart Valves and Heart Sounds; Valvular and Congenital Heart Defects - p. 175 28. Chapter 24. Circulatory Shock and Its Treatment - p. 181 29. Unit V. The Body Fluids and Kidneys - p. 189 30. Chapter 25. Regulation of Body Fluid Compartments: Extracellular and Intracellular Fluids; Edema - p. 191 31. Chapter 26. The Urinary System: Functional Anatomy and Urine Formation By the Kidneys - p. 201 32. Chapter 27. Glomerular Filtration, Renal Blood Flow, and Their Control - p. 207 33. Chapter 28. Renal Tubular Reabsorption and Secretion - p. 214 34. Chapter 29. Urine Concentration and Dilution; Regulation of Extracellular Fluid Osmolarity and Sodium Concentration - p. 227 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. 236 36. Chapter 31. Acid-Base Regulation - p. 249 37. Chapter 32. Diuretics and Kidney Diseases - p. 261 38. Unit VI. Blood Cells, Immunity, and Blood Coagulation - p. 269 39. Chapter 33. Red Blood Cells, Anemia, and Polycythemia - p. 271 40. Chapter 34. Resistance of the Body to Infection: I. Leukocytes, Granulocytes, the Monocyte-Macrophage System, and Inflammation - p. 277 41. Chapter 35. Resistance of the Body to Infection: II. Immunity and Allergy - p. 284 42. Chapter 36. Blood Types, Transfusion, and Tissue and Organ Transplantation - p. 293 43. Chapter 37. Hemostasis and Blood Coagulation - p. 297 44. Unit VII. Respiration - p. 305 45. Chapter 38. Pulmonary Ventilation - p. 307 46. Chapter 39. Pulmonary Circulation, Pulmonary Edema, and Pleural Fluid - p. 314 47. Chapter 40. Principles of Gas Exchange; Diffusion of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Through Respiratory Membranes - p. 321 48. Chapter 41. Transport of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide in Blood and Tissue Fluids - p. 329 49. Chapter 42. Regulation of Respiration - p. 335 50. Chapter 43. Respiratory Insufficiency—Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Oxygen Therapy - p. 340 51. Unit VIII. Aviation, Space, and Deep-Sea Diving Physiology - p. 347 52. Chapter 44. Aviation, High Altitude, and Space Physiology - p. 349 53. Chapter 45. Physiology of Deep-Sea Diving and Other Hyperbaric Conditions - p. 355 54. Unit IX. The Nervous System: A. General Principles and Sensory Physiology - p. 359 55. Chapter 46. Organization of the Nervous System, Basic Functions of Synapses and Neurotransmitters - p. 361 56. Chapter 47. Sensory Receptors and Neuronal Circuits for Processing Information - p. 370 57. Chapter 48. Somatic Sensations: I. General Organization, Tactile and Position Senses - p. 376 58. Chapter 49. Somatic Sensations: II. Pain, Headache, and Thermal Sensations - p. 384 59. Unit X. The Nervous System: B. The Special Senses - p. 393 60. Chapter 50. The Eye: I. Optics of Vision - p. 395 61. Chapter 51. The Eye: II. Receptor and Neural Function of the Retina - p. 401 62. Chapter 52. The Eye: III. Central Neurophysiology of Vision - p. 410 63. Chapter 53. The Sense of Hearing - p. 417 64. Chapter 54. The Chemical Senses—Taste and Smell - p. 424 65. Unit XI. The Nervous System: C. Motor and Integrative Neurophysiology - p. 429 66. Chapter 55. Spinal Cord Motor Functions; The Cord Reflexes - p. 432 67. Chapter 56. Cortical and Brain Stem Control of Motor Function - p. 438 68. Chapter 57. Cerebellum and Basal Ganglia Contributions to Overall Motor Control - p. 448 69. Chapter 58. Cerebral Cortex, Intellectual Functions of the Brain, Learning, and Memory - p. 460 70. Chapter 59. The Limbic System and the Hypothalamus—Behavioral and Motivational Mechanisms of the Brain - p. 468 71. Chapter 60. States of Brain Activity—Sleep, Brain Waves, Epilepsy, Psychoses, and Dementia - p. 476 72. Chapter 61. The Autonomic Nervous System and the Adrenal Medulla - p. 482 73. Chapter 62. Cerebral Blood Flow, Cerebrospinal Fluid, and Brain Metabolism - p. 493 74. Unit XII. Gastrointestinal Physiology - p. 501 75. Chapter 63. General Principles of Gastrointestinal Function—Motility, Nervous and Hormonal Control, Blood Circulation, and Microbiota - p. 503 76. Chapter 64. Propulsion and Mixing of Food in the Alimentary Tract - p. 511 77. Chapter 65. Secretory Functions of the Alimentary Tract - p. 516 78. Chapter 66. Digestion and Absorption in the Gastrointestinal Tract - p. 525 79. Chapter 67. Physiology of Gastrointestinal Disorders - p. 533 80. Unit XIII. Metabolism and Temperature Regulation - p. 539 81. Chapter 68. Metabolism of Carbohydrates and Formation of Adenosine Triphosphate - p. 541 82. Chapter 69. Lipid Metabolism - p. 548 83. Chapter 70. Protein Metabolism - p. 557 84. Chapter 71. The Liver - p. 561 85. Chapter 72. Dietary Balances; Regulation of Feeding; Obesity and Starvation; Vitamins and Minerals - p. 566 86. Chapter 73. Energetics and Metabolic Rate - p. 578 87. Chapter 74. Body Temperature Regulation and Fever - p. 582 88. Unit XIV. Endocrinology and Reproduction - p. 589 89. Chapter 75. Introduction to Endocrinology - p. 591 90. Chapter 76. Pituitary Hormones and Their Control By the Hypothalamus - p. 598 91. Chapter 77. Thyroid Metabolic Hormones - p. 608 92. Chapter 78. Adrenocortical Hormones - p. 617 93. Chapter 79. Insulin, Glucagon, and Diabetes Mellitus - p. 627 94. Chapter 80. Parathyroid Hormone, Calcitonin, Calcium and Phosphate Metabolism, Vitamin D, Bone, and Teeth - p. 637 95. Chapter 81. Reproductive and Hormonal Functions of the Male (and Function of the Pineal Gland) - p. 646 96. Chapter 82. Female Physiology Before Pregnancy and Female Hormones - p. 653 97. Chapter 83. Pregnancy and Lactation - p. 662 98. Chapter 84. Fetal and Neonatal Physiology - p. 670 99. Unit XV. Sports Physiology - p. 675 100. Chapter 85. Sports Physiology - p. 677 101. Index - p. 685 102. IBC - p. 750
