Lecture Notes on Human Physiology

List of Contributors Preface to the Fourth Edition Preface to the First Edition 1. Cell Physiology 2. Cellular Communication 3. Introduction to the Nervous System 4. Signalling in the Nervous System 5. Muscle 6. Sensory Systems 7. Special Senses 8. Motor System 9. Higher Nervous Functions 10. Endocrine System 11. Reproduction 12. Blood 13. Cardiovascular System: Introduction and the Heart 14. Vascular System 15. Cardiovascular Regulation, Regional Circulation and Circulatory Adjustments 16. Respiration 17. Digestive System 18. Kidney 19. Fluid and Electrolyte Balance 20. Energy Metabolism and Temperature Regulation 21. Exercise Appendix: Units of Measurement Index