Section I : The Cell . Chapter 1 : The Molecular and Cellular Basis of Physiological Regulation . Chapter 2 : Cancer : a Disease of Cellular Proliferation, Life Span, and Death Section II : Neurophysiology . Chapter 3 : Introduction to the Nervous System . Chapter 4 : The Neuron . Chapter 5 : The Synapse . Chapter 6 : The Physiology of Muscle . Chapter 7 : The Concept of a Reflex . Chapter 8 : Skeletal Muscle Receptor Organs . Chapter 9 : The Concept of Lower and Upper Motor Neurons and Their Malfunction . Chapter 10 : The Central Control of Movement . Chapter 11 : The Vestibular System . Chapter 12 : The Cerebellum . Chapter 13 : The Autonomic Nervous System . Chapter 14 : The Visual System . Chapter 15 : Cerebrospinal Fluid and the Blood-Brain Barrier . Chapter 16 : The Electroencephalogram and Sensory-Evoked Potentials . Chapter 17 : Hearing Section III : Cardiovascular Physiology . Chapter 18 : Overview of Cardiovascular Function . Chapter 19 : Electrical Activity of the Heart . Chapter 20 : The Electrocardiogram . Chapter 21 : The Heart as a Pump . Chapter 22 : The Systemic and Pulmonary Circulations . Chapter 23 : Capillaries and Fluid Exchange . Chapter 24 : Local Control of Blood Flow . Chapter 25 : Neural and Hormonal Control of Blood Pressure and Blood Volume . Chapter 26 : Integrated Cardiovascular Responses Section IV : Physiology of the Gastrointestinal Tract . Chapter 27 : Regulation of the Gastrointestinal Functions . Chapter 28 : Movements of the Gastrointestinal Tract . Chapter 29 : Secretions of the Gastrointestinal Tract . Chapter 30 : Digestion and Absorption : The Nonfermentative Processes . Chapter 31 : Digestion : The Fermentative Processes . Chapter 32 : Postabsorptive Nutrient Utilization Section V : Endocrinology . Chapter 33 : The Endocrine System . Chapter 34 : Endocrine Glands and Their Function Section VI : Reproduction and Lactation . Chapter 35 : Control of Gonadal and Gamete Development . Chapter 36 : Control of Ovulation and the Corpus Luteum . Chapter 37 : Reproductive Cycles . Chapter 38 : Pregnancy and Parturition . Chapter 39 : The Mammary Gland . Chapter 40 : Reproductive Physiology of the Male Section VII : Renal Physiology . Chapter 41 : Glomerular Filtration . Chapter 42 : Solute Reabsorption . Chapter 43 : Water Balance . Chapter 44 : Acid-Base Balance Section VIII : Respiratory Function . Chapter 45 : Overview of Respiratory Function : Ventilation of the Lung . Chapter 46 : Pulmonary Blood Flow . Chapter 47 : Gas Exchange . Chapter 48 : Gas Transport in the Blood . Chapter 49 : Control of Ventilation . Chapter 50 : Nonrespiratory Functions of the Lung Section IX : Homeostasis . Chapter 51 : Fetal and Neonatal Oxygen Transport . Chapter 52 : Acid-Base Homeostasis . Chapter 53 : Thermoregulation Section X : The Immune System . Chapter 54 : Antigens and Innate Immunity . Chapter 55 : The Specific Immune Response : Acquired Immunity