An Introduction to Human Physiology |
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INTRODUCTION The Physical and Chemical Background of Physiology | 17 |
CHAPTER I | 28 |
CHAPTER II | 49 |
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A.V. node activity afferent alkali amino-acids amount of blood animal arteries auricles auricular beat bile bladder blood flow blood pressure blood vessels body brain calcium called capillaries carbohydrate carbon dioxide cardiac cause cent central nervous system changes chyme clotting condition contains contraction corpus luteum decrease dextrose diastolic digestion dilated disease duct duodenum esophagus fatty acids fibers fluid function gallbladder gastric gastro-intestinal tract glands glycogen heart rate heat hemoglobin hormone increase intestine juice kidney lens lesion liver lungs medulla membrane metabolic molecules motor movements muscle muscular neuron normal occurs organ ovum oxidation oxygen pancreatic parasympathetic pass patient peristalsis peristaltic wave plasma present produced protein pulse red cells reflex relaxation respiration respiratory retina salts secretion sensations sensory nerves skin sodium sphincter spinal cord stimulation stomach substances supply systole temperature thorax thyroid tion tissue tube urine valves vasoconstrictor veins ventricles ventricular