Page 12 - Color Atlas Physiology

Excretion of Organic Substances ··· 160
Reabsorption of Na and Cl ··· 162
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Reabsorption of Water, Formation of Concentrated Urine ··· 164
Body Fluid Homeostasis ··· 168
Salt and Water Regulation ··· 170
Diuresis and Diuretics ··· 172
Disturbances of Salt and Water Homeostasis ··· 172
The Kidney and Acid–Base Balance ··· 174
Reabsorption and Excretion of Phosphate, Ca 2+ and Mg 2+ ··· 178
Potassium Balance ··· 180
Tubuloglomerular Feedback, Renin–Angiotensin System ··· 184

Cardiovascular System 186
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Overview ··· 186
Blood Vessels and Blood Flow ··· 188
Cardiac Cycle ··· 190
Cardiac Impulse Generation and Conduction ··· 192
Electrocardiogram (ECG) ··· 196
Excitation in Electrolyte Disturbances ··· 198
Cardiac Arrhythmias ··· 200
Ventricular Pressure–Volume Relationships ··· 202
Cardiac Work and Cardiac Power ··· 202
Regulation of Stroke Volume ··· 204
Venous Return ··· 204
Arterial Blood Pressure ··· 206
Endothelial Exchange Processes ··· 208
Myocardial Oxygen Supply ··· 210
Regulation of the Circulation ··· 212
Circulatory Shock ··· 218
Fetal and Neonatal Circulation ··· 220

Thermal Balance and Thermoregulation 222
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Thermal Balance ··· 222
Thermoregulation ··· 224

Nutrition and Digestion 226
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Nutrition ··· 226
Energy Metabolism and Calorimetry ··· 228
Energy Homeostasis and Body Weight ··· 230
Gastrointestinal (GI) Tract: Overview, Immune Defense and Blood Flow ··· 232
Neural and Hormonal Integration ··· 234
Saliva ··· 236
Deglutition ··· 238
Vomiting ··· 238
Stomach Structure and Motility ··· 240
Gastric Juice ··· 242
Small Intestinal Function ··· 244 XI

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