Contents

1.Homeostasis: A Framework for Human Physiology 1

2.Chemical Composition of the Body and Its Relation to Physiology 20

3.Cellular Structure, Proteins, and Metabolic Pathways 44

4.Movement of Molecules Across Cell Membranes 95

5.Cell Signaling in Physiology 118

6.Neuronal Signaling and the Structure of the Nervous System 136

7.Sensory Physiology 189

8.Consciousness, the Brain, and Behavior 232

9.Muscle 255

10.Control of Body Movement 298

11.The Endocrine System 317

12.Cardiovascular Physiology 360

13.Respiratory Physiology 442

14.The Kidneys and Regulation of Water and Inorganic Ions 484

15.The Digestion and Absorption of Food 526

16.Regulation of Organic Metabolism and Energy Balance 564

17.Reproduction 595

18.The Immune System 643

19.Medical Physiology: Integration Using Clinical Cases 682

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