An Introduction to Human Physiology |
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INTRODUCTION THE PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL BACKGROUND OF PHYSIOLOGY | 1 |
CHAPTER I | 19 |
CHAPTER II | 42 |
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activity adrenal amino-acids animal arteries auricles auricular beat bile bladder blood flow blood pressure blood sugar blood vessels body brain calcium called capillaries carbohydrate carbon dioxide cardiac cause cent central nervous system changes clot condition contains contraction corpus luteum cortex decrease dextrose diastolic diet digestion disease enzymes esophagus fatty acids functions gallbladder gastric gastro-intestinal tract glands glucose glycogen heart rate hemoglobin hormone increase intestine juice kidney lesion liver lobe lungs medulla membrane metabolism molecule motor movements muscle muscular nerve impulses neurons node normal occur organ ovum oxidation oxygen pancreas pass patient peristalsis pituitary plasma present produced protein red cells reflex relaxation removed respiration respiratory center result retina salts secretion sensations skin sodium sphincter spinal cord stimulation stomach structure substances supply systole temperature thiamin thyroid tion tissue fluid tube urine usually valves veins venous ventricles ventricular vitamin vitamin K wave