Eckert Animal Physiology (Hardcover, 5)

PART I: PRINCIPLES OF PHYSIOLOGY.- Studying Animal Physiology.- Experimental Methods for Exploring Physiology.- Molecules, Energy, and Biosynthesis.- Membranes, Channels, and Transport.- PART II: PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESSES.- The Functional Basis of Neuronal Function.- Communication Along and Between Neurons.- Sensing the Environment.- Structural and Functional Organization of Nervous Systems.- Glands and Endocrine Control: Mechanisms and Cost of Secretion.- Muscles and Animal Movement.- Behavior: Initiation, Patterns and Control.- PART III: INTEGRATION OF PHYSIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS.- Circulation.- Gas Exchange and Acid-Base Balance.- Ionic and Osmotic Regulation.- Acquiring Energy: Feeding, Digestion, and Metabolism.- Energy Expenditure: Body Size, Locomotion and Reproduction.- Energetic Costs of Meeting Environmental Challenge.