Contents Preface page vil 1 Cell physiology 2 Water and electrolyte balance 3 Acid-base balance 4 Renal physiology 5 Temperature requlation 6 Cardiovascular system 7 Respiratory system 115 8 blood 140 9 Neurophysiology 177 10 Endocrine physiology 25 11 Gastrointestinal physiology 49Contents Preface page vii 1 Cell physiology 1 2 Water and electrolyte balance 19 3 Acid–base balance 31 4 Renal physiology 44 5 Temperature regulation 66 6 Cardiovascular system 71 7 Respiratory system 115 8 Blood 140 9 Neurophysiology 177 10 Endocrine physiology 258 11 Gastrointestinal physiology 316 Index 349 v