Cardiovascular PhysiologyThis book provides coverage of the mammalian cardiovascular system and the physiological mechanisms that maintain normal function, from the molecular and cellular level to the integrated function of the entire human organism. The author also reviews historical developments in the field, and offers a detailed survey of hemodynamic variables and methods for measuring cardiovascular function. |
Contents
The Circulatory System | 3 |
Normal State of the Circulation | 29 |
Properties of Cardiac Cells | 62 |
The Heart as a Pump | 111 |
Electrical Activity of the Heart | 140 |
Principles of Hemodynamics | 171 |
The Cardiovascular Control System | 219 |
Autonomic and Peripheral Control Mechanisms | 249 |
Properties of vascular smooth muscle 290296 298 312315 | 290 |
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