Physiology Index

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Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

The Cell

Neurophysiology

  • Membrane potentials and action potentials (Guyton & Hall Ch51)

Muscle

Skeletal Muscle

  • Contraction of Skeletal Muscle (Guyton & Hall Ch61)
  • Excitation of Skeletal muscle: Neuromuscular transmission and excitation=contraction coupling (Guyton & Hall Ch71)

Smooth Muscle

  • Excitation and Contraction of Smooth muscle (Guyton & Hall Ch81)

Cardiac Muscle

Heart

  • Cardiac Muscle; the heart as a pump and function of heart valves (Guyton & Hall Ch91)
  • Rhythmical excitation of the heart (Guyton & Hall Ch101)
  • Fundamentals of Electrocardiography (Guyton & Hall Ch111)
  • Electrocardiographic interpretation of cardiac muscle and coronary blood flow abnormalities: Vectorial analysis (Guyton & Hall Ch121)
  • Cardiac Arrythmias and their electrocardiographic interpretation (Guyton & Hall Ch131)
  • Cardiac Output, Venous Return, and Their Regulation (Guyton & Hall Ch201)
  • Cardiac Failure (Guyton & Hall Ch221)
  • Heart Valves and Heart Sounds; Valvular and Congenital Heart Defects (Guyton & Hall Ch231)

Circulatory System

Stress Physiology

Inflammation

Hormones

Minerals

Copper [Cu]

Neurotransmitters

Transporters

Vitamins

Circulatory System

  • Overview of the Circulation: Pressure, Flow, and Resistance (Guyton & Hall Ch141) 15 - Vascular Distensibility and Functions of the Arterial and Venous Systems (Guyton & Hall Ch151) 16 - The Microcirculation and Lymphatic System: Capillary Fluid Exchange, Interstitial Fluid, and Lymph Flow (Guyton & Hall Ch161) 17 - Local and Humoral Control of Tissue Blood Flow (Guyton & Hall Ch1) 18 - Nervous Regulation of the Circulation and Rapid Control of Arterial Pressure (Guyton & Hall Ch1)

Blood Physiology

31 - Acid–Base Regulation (Guyton & Hall Ch1)

Kidney Physiology

  • Role of the Kidneys in Long-­Term Control of Arterial Pressure and in Hypertension: The ­Integrated System for Arterial Pressure Regulation (Guyton & Hall Ch191)
  • See Brenner & REctor’s The kidney

Exercise Physiology

85 - Sports Physiology (Guyton & Hall Ch1) 21 - Muscle Blood Flow and Cardiac Output ­During Exercise; the Coronary Circulation and Ischemic Heart Disease (Guyton & Hall Ch211)

  • Circulatory Shock and Its Treatment (Guyton & Hall Ch241)

Fluid compartments

  • Regulation of Body Fluid Compartments: Extracellular and Intracellular Fluids; Edema (Guyton & Hall Ch251)

Urinary System and Kidneys

  • The Urinary System: Functional Anatomy and Urine Formation by the Kidneys (Guyton & Hall Ch261)
  • Glomerular Filtration, Renal Blood Flow, and Their Control (Guyton & Hall Ch271)
  • Renal Tubular Reabsorption and Secretion (Guyton & Hall Ch281)
  • Urine Concentration and Dilution; Regulation of Extracellular Fluid Osmolarity and Sodium Concentration (Guyton & Hall Ch291)
  • Renal Regulation of Potassium, Calcium, Phosphate, and Magnesium; Integration of Renal Mechanisms for Control of Blood Volume and Extracellular Fluid Volume (Guyton & Hall Ch301)

32 - Diuretics and Kidney Diseases (Guyton & Hall Ch1)

33 - Red Blood Cells, Anemia, and Polycythemia (Guyton & Hall Ch1)

Immune System

34 - Resistance of the Body to Infection: I. Leukocytes, Granulocytes, the Monocyte-­Macrophage System, and Inflammation (Guyton & Hall Ch1) 35 - Resistance of the Body to Infection: II. Immunity and Allergy (Guyton & Hall Ch1) 36 - Blood Types; Transfusion; and Tissue and Organ Transplantation (Guyton & Hall Ch1)

37 - Hemostasis and Blood Coagulation (Guyton & Hall Ch1)

Pulmonary System

38 - Pulmonary Ventilation (Guyton & Hall Ch1) 39 - Pulmonary Circulation, Pulmonary Edema, and Pleural Fluid (Guyton & Hall Ch1) 40 - Principles of Gas Exchange; Diffusion of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Through the Respiratory Membrane (Guyton & Hall Ch1) 41 - Transport of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide in Blood and Tissue Fluids (Guyton & Hall Ch1) 42 - Regulation of Respiration (Guyton & Hall Ch1) 43 - Respiratory Insufficiency—Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Oxygen Therapy (Guyton & Hall Ch1)

Altitude & Space Physiology

44 - Aviation, High Altitude, and Space Physiology (Guyton & Hall Ch1) 45 - Physiology of Deep-­Sea Diving and Other Hyperbaric Conditions (Guyton & Hall Ch1)

Nervous system

46 - Organization of the Nervous System, Basic Functions of Synapses, and Neurotransmitters (Guyton & Hall Ch1) 47 - Sensory Receptors, Neuronal Circuits for Processing Information (Guyton & Hall Ch1)

Sensation Physiology

48 - Somatic Sensations: I. General Organization, Tactile and Position Senses (Guyton & Hall Ch1) 49 - Somatic Sensations: II. Pain, Headache, and Thermal Sensations (Guyton & Hall Ch1)

Physiology of special senses

50 - The Eye: I. Optics of Vision (Guyton & Hall Ch1) 51 - The Eye: II. Receptor and Neural Function of the Retina (Guyton & Hall Ch1) 52 - The Eye: III. Central Neurophysiology of Vision (Guyton & Hall Ch1) 53 - The Sense of Hearing (Guyton & Hall Ch1) 54 - The Chemical Senses—Taste and Smell (Guyton & Hall Ch1)

Spinal Cord

55 - Spinal Cord Motor Functions; the Cord Reflexes (Guyton & Hall Ch1) 56 - Cortical and Brain Stem Control of Motor Function (Guyton & Hall Ch1)

Cerebellum & BG

57 - Cerebellum and Basal Ganglia Contributions to Overall Motor Control (Guyton & Hall Ch1)

Cerebral Cortex

58 - Cerebral Cortex, Intellectual Functions of the Brain, Learning, and Memory (Guyton & Hall Ch1) 59 - The Limbic System and the Hypothalamus—Behavioral and Motivational Mechanisms of the Brain (Guyton & Hall Ch1)

Sleep Physiology

60 - States of Brain Activity—Sleep, Brain Waves, Epilepsy, Psychoses, and Dementia (Guyton & Hall Ch1)

Autonomic Nervous System

61 - The Autonomic Nervous System and the Adrenal Medulla (Guyton & Hall Ch1)

Cerebral Blood Flow

62 - Cerebral Blood Flow, Cerebrospinal Fluid, and Brain Metabolism (Guyton & Hall Ch1)

GI Physiology

63 - General Principles of Gastrointestinal Function—Motility, Nervous Control, and Blood Circulation (Guyton & Hall Ch1) 64 - Propulsion and Mixing of Food in the Alimentary Tract (Guyton & Hall Ch1) 65 - Secretory Functions of the Alimentary Tract (Guyton & Hall Ch1) 66 - Digestion and Absorption in the Gastrointestinal Tract (Guyton & Hall Ch1) 67 - Physiology of Gastrointestinal Disorders (Guyton & Hall Ch1)

Metabolism

68 - Metabolism of Carbohydrates and Formation of Adenosine Triphosphate (Guyton & Hall Ch1) 69 - Lipid Metabolism (Guyton & Hall Ch1) 70 - Protein Metabolism (Guyton & Hall Ch1) 72 - Dietary Balances; Regulation of Feeding; Obesity and Starvation; Vitamins and Minerals (Guyton & Hall Ch1) 73 - Energetics and Metabolic Rate (Guyton & Hall Ch1)

Liver

71 - The Liver (Guyton & Hall Ch1)

Hemostasis

74 - Body Temperature Regulation and Fever (Guyton & Hall Ch1)

Endocrinology

75 - Introduction to Endocrinology (Guyton & Hall Ch1) 76 - Pituitary Hormones and Their Control by the Hypothalamus (Guyton & Hall Ch1) 77 - Thyroid Metabolic Hormones (Guyton & Hall Ch1) 78 - Adrenocortical Hormones (Guyton & Hall Ch1) 79 - Insulin, Glucagon, and Diabetes Mellitus (Guyton & Hall Ch1) 80 - Parathyroid Hormone, Calcitonin, ­Calcium and Phosphate Metabolism, ­Vitamin D, Bone, and Teeth (Guyton & Hall Ch1) 81 - Reproductive and Hormonal Functions of the Male (and Function of the Pineal Gland) (Guyton & Hall Ch1)

Female Physiology & Pregnancy

82 - Female Physiology Before Pregnancy and Female Hormones (Guyton & Hall Ch1) 83 - Pregnancy and Lactation (Guyton & Hall Ch1)

Developmental Physiology

84 - Fetal and Neonatal Physiology (Guyton & Hall Ch1)

References

1.
Hall JE, Hall ME, Guyton AC. Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology. 14th edition. Elsevier; 2021.

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