Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology
Author:John E. Hall, Michael E. Hall
Edition:15th Edition
Human physiology is explored through an integrated study of how cells, tissues, organs, and body systems function together to maintain homeostasis and support life. It covers membrane physiology, muscle contraction, cardiovascular function, renal physiology, respiration, neurophysiology, endocrinology, metabolism, gastrointestinal function, reproduction, and exercise physiology, emphasizing the mechanisms underlying normal body processes and their clinical relevance in medicine and healthcare.

Chapters
- Chapter 1: Functional Organization of the Human Body and Control of the "Internal Environment"β
- Chapter 2: The Cell and Its Functionsβ
- Chapter 3: Genetic Control of Protein Synthesis, Cell Function, and Cell Reproductionβ
- Chapter 4: Transport of Substances Through Cell Membranesβ
- Chapter 5: Membrane Potentials and Action Potentialsβ
- Chapter 6: Contraction of Skeletal Muscleβ
- Chapter 7: Excitation of Skeletal Muscle: Neuromuscular Transmission and Excitation-Contraction Couplingβ
- Chapter 8: Excitation and Contraction of Smooth Muscleβ
- Chapter 9: Cardiac Muscle; The Heart as a Pump and Function of the Heart Valvesβ
- Chapter 10: Rhythmical Excitation of the Heartβ
- Chapter 11: Fundamentals of Electrocardiographyβ
- Chapter 12: Electrocardiographic Interpretation of Cardiac Muscle and Coronary Blood Flow Abnormalities: Vectorial Analysisβ
- Chapter 13: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Their Electrocardiographic Interpretationβ
- Chapter 14: Overview of the Circulation: Pressure, Flow, and Resistanceβ
- Chapter 15: Vascular Distensibility and Functions of the Arterial and Venous Systemsβ
- Chapter 16: The Microcirculation and Lymphatic System: Capillary Fluid Exchange, Interstitial Fluid, and Lymph Flowβ
- Chapter 17: Local and Humoral Control of Tissue Blood Flowβ
- Chapter 18: Nervous Regulation of the Circulation and Rapid Control of Arterial Pressureβ
- Chapter 19: Role of the Kidneys in Long-Term Control of Arterial Pressure and in Hypertensionβ
- Chapter 20: Cardiac Output, Venous Return, and Their Regulationβ
- Chapter 21: Muscle Blood Flow and Cardiac Output During Exercise; The Coronary Circulation and Ischemic Heart Diseaseβ
- Chapter 22: Heart Failureβ
- Chapter 23: Heart Valves and Heart Sounds; Valvular and Congenital Heart Defectsβ
- Chapter 24: Circulatory Shock and Its Treatmentβ
- Chapter 25: Regulation of Body Fluid Compartments: Extracellular and Intracellular Fluids; Edemaβ
- Chapter 26: The Urinary System: Functional Anatomy and Urine Formation by the Kidneysβ
- Chapter 27: Glomerular Filtration, Renal Blood Flow, and Their Controlβ
- Chapter 28: Renal Tubular Reabsorption and Secretionβ
- Chapter 29: Urine Concentration and Dilution; Regulation of Extracellular Fluid Osmolarity and Sodium Concentrationβ
- Chapter 30: Renal Regulation of Potassium, Calcium, Phosphate, and Magnesiumβ
- Chapter 31: AcidβBase Regulationβ
- Chapter 32: Diuretics and Kidney Diseasesβ
- Chapter 33: Red Blood Cells, Anemia, and Polycythemiaβ
- Chapter 34: Resistance of the Body to Infection: Leukocytes, Granulocytes, the Monocyte-Macrophage System, and Inflammationβ
- Chapter 35: Resistance of the Body to Infection: Immunity and Allergyβ
- Chapter 36: Blood Types, Transfusion, and Tissue and Organ Transplantationβ
- Chapter 37: Hemostasis and Blood Coagulationβ
- Chapter 38: Pulmonary Ventilationβ
- Chapter 39: Pulmonary Circulation, Pulmonary Edema, and Pleural Fluidβ
- Chapter 40: Principles of Gas Exchange; Diffusion of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Through Respiratory Membranesβ
- Chapter 41: Transport of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide in Blood and Tissue Fluidsβ
- Chapter 42: Regulation of Respirationβ
- Chapter 43: Respiratory Insufficiency: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Oxygen Therapyβ
- Chapter 44: Aviation, High Altitude, and Space Physiologyβ
- Chapter 45: Physiology of Deep-Sea Diving and Other Hyperbaric Conditionsβ
- Chapter 46: Organization of the Nervous System, Basic Functions of Synapses and Neurotransmittersβ
- Chapter 47: Sensory Receptors and Neuronal Circuits for Processing Informationβ
- Chapter 48: Somatic Sensations: General Organization, Tactile and Position Sensesβ
- Chapter 49: Somatic Sensations: Pain, Headache, and Thermal Sensationsβ
- Chapter 50: The Eye: Optics of Visionβ
- Chapter 51: The Eye: Receptor and Neural Function of the Retinaβ
- Chapter 52: The Eye: Central Neurophysiology of Visionβ
- Chapter 53: The Sense of Hearingβ
- Chapter 54: The Chemical SensesβTaste and Smellβ
- Chapter 55: Spinal Cord Motor Functions; The Cord Reflexesβ
- Chapter 56: Cortical and Brain Stem Control of Motor Functionβ
- Chapter 57: Cerebellum and Basal Ganglia Contributions to Overall Motor Controlβ
- Chapter 58: Cerebral Cortex, Intellectual Functions of the Brain, Learning, and Memoryβ
- Chapter 59: The Limbic System and the Hypothalamus: Behavioral and Motivational Mechanisms of the Brainβ
- Chapter 60: States of Brain Activity: Sleep, Brain Waves, Epilepsy, Psychoses, and Dementiaβ
- Chapter 61: The Autonomic Nervous System and the Adrenal Medullaβ
- Chapter 62: Cerebral Blood Flow, Cerebrospinal Fluid, and Brain Metabolismβ
- Chapter 63: General Principles of Gastrointestinal Function: Motility, Nervous and Hormonal Control, Blood Circulation, and Microbiotaβ
- Chapter 64: Propulsion and Mixing of Food in the Alimentary Tractβ
- Chapter 65: Secretory Functions of the Alimentary Tractβ
- Chapter 66: Digestion and Absorption in the Gastrointestinal Tractβ
- Chapter 67: Physiology of Gastrointestinal Disordersβ
- Chapter 68: Metabolism of Carbohydrates and Formation of Adenosine Triphosphateβ
- Chapter 69: Lipid Metabolismβ
- Chapter 70: Protein Metabolismβ
- Chapter 71: The Liverβ
- Chapter 72: Dietary Balances; Regulation of Feeding; Obesity and Starvation; Vitamins and Mineralsβ
- Chapter 73: Energetics and Metabolic Rateβ
- Chapter 74: Body Temperature Regulation and Feverβ
- Chapter 75: Introduction to Endocrinologyβ
- Chapter 76: Pituitary Hormones and Their Control by the Hypothalamusβ
- Chapter 77: Thyroid Metabolic Hormonesβ
- Chapter 78: Adrenocortical Hormonesβ
- Chapter 79: Insulin, Glucagon, and Diabetes Mellitusβ
- Chapter 80: Parathyroid Hormone, Calcitonin, Calcium and Phosphate Metabolism, Vitamin D, Bone, and Teethβ
- Chapter 81: Reproductive and Hormonal Functions of the Maleβ
- Chapter 82: Female Physiology Before Pregnancy and Female Hormonesβ
- Chapter 83: Pregnancy and Lactationβ
- Chapter 84: Fetal and Neonatal Physiologyβ
- Chapter 85: Sports Physiologyβ
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