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• Part 1 Introduction
• • 1 Homeostasis and the physiology of proteins
  • 2 Body water compartments and physiological fluids
  • 3 Cells, membranes and organelles
  • 4.1 Membrane transport proteins and ion channels
  • 4.2 Membrane transport proteins and ion channels
  • 5 Biological electricity
  • 6 Conduction of action potentials
  • 7.1 The autonomic nervous system
  • 7.2 The autonomic nervous system
  • 8 Blood - There are no flashcards for this chapter
  • 9 Platelets and haemostasis
  • 10 Defence: Inflammation and immunity
  • 11 Principles of diffusion and flow
• Part 2 Muscles
• • 12 Skeletal muscle and its contraction
  • 13 Neuromuscular junction and whole muscle contraction
  • 14 Motor units, recruitment and summation
  • 15 Cardiac and smooth muscle - There are no flashcards for this chapter
• Part 3 The cardiovascular system
• • 16 Introduction to the cardiovascular system
  • 17 The heart
  • 18 The cardiac cycle
  • 19 Initiation of the heart beat and excitation–contraction coupling - There are no flashcards for this chapter
  • 20 Control of cardiac output and Starling’s law of the heart - There are no flashcards for this chapter
  • 21.1 Blood vessels
  • 21.2 Blood vessels
  • 22 Control of blood pressure and blood volume
  • 23 The microcirculation, filtration and lymphatics - There are no flashcards for this chapter
  • 24 Local control of blood flow and special circulations - There are no flashcards for this chapter
• Part 4 The respiratory system
• • 25.1 Introduction to the respiratory system
  • 25.2 Introduction to the respiratory system
  • 26 Lung mechanics
  • 27 Transport of gases and the gas laws
  • 28 Carriage of oxygen and carbon dioxide by the blood - There are no flashcards for this chapter
  • 29 Control of breathing - There are no flashcards for this chapter
  • 30 Ventilation–perfusion matching and right to left shunts
• Part 5 The renal system
• • 31.1 Introduction to the renal system
  • 31.1 Introduction to the renal system
  • 32.1 Renal filtration
  • 32.2 Renal filtration
  • 33 Reabsorption, secretion and the proximal tubule
  • 34 The loop of Henle and distal nephron
  • 35 Regulation of plasma osmolality and fluid volume
  • 36 Control of acid–base status - There are no flashcards for this chapter
• Part 6 The gut and metabolism
• • 37.1 Gastrointestinal tract: overview and the mouth
  • 37.2 Gastrointestinal tract: overview and the mouth
  • 38.1 Oesophagus and stomach
  • 38.2 Oesophagus and stomach
  • 38.3 Oesophagus and stomach
  • 39 Small intestine
  • 40.1 The exocrine pancreas, liver and gallbladder
  • 40.2 The exocrine pancreas, liver and gallbladder
  • 41 Large intestine
• Part 7 Endocrinology and reproduction
• • 42 Endocrine control
  • 43 Control of metabolic fuels - There are no flashcards for this chapter
  • 44 The hypothalamus and pituitary gland
  • 45 Thyroid hormones and metabolic rate - There are no flashcards for this chapter
  • 46 Growth factors
  • 47 Somatic and skeletal growth
  • 48 Control of plasma calcium
  • 49 The adrenal glands and stress - There are no flashcards for this chapter
  • 50 Endocrine control of reproduction
  • 51 Sexual differentiation and function - There are no flashcards for this chapter
  • 52.1 Fertilization, pregnancy and parturition
  • 52.2 Fertilization, pregnancy and parturition
  • 53 Lactation - There are no flashcards for this chapter
• Part 8 The sensory and motor systems
• • 54 Introduction to sensory systems - There are no flashcards for this chapter
  • 55.1 Sensory receptors
  • 55.2 Sensory receptors
  • 56.1 Special senses: Taste and smell
  • 56.2 Special senses: Taste and smell
  • 57.1 Special senses: Vision
  • 57.2 Special senses: Vision
  • 58.1 Special senses: Hearing and balance
  • 58.2 Special senses: Hearing and balance
  • 59 Motor control and the cerebellum
  • 60.1 Proprioception and reflexes
  • 60.2 Proprioception and reflexes