Essentials of Human Physiology for Pharmacy

ContentsChapter 1 Physiology and the concept of homeostasis............................ 1Study objectives............................................................................................. 11.1 Introduction ............................................................................................. 11.2 Homeostasis............................................................................................. 11.3 Negative feedback .................................................................................. 4Bibliography....................................................................................................6Chapter 2 Plasma membrane ......................................................................... 7Study objectives............................................................................................. 72.1 Introduction ..............................................................................................72.2 Structure and function of plasma membrane.................................... 72.3 Membrane transport ............................................................................ 112.4 Passive diffusion through the membrane ........................................ 112.5 Osmosis .................................................................................................. 122.6 Mediated transport............................................................................... 13Bibliography................................................................................................. 14Chapter 3 Membrane potential.................................................................... 17Study objectives........................................................................................... 173.1 Introduction ........................................................................................... 173.2 Development of resting membrane potential.................................. 18Bibliography................................................................................................. 21Chapter 4 Electrical signals .......................................................................... 23Study objectives........................................................................................... 234.1 Introduction ........................................................................................... 234.2 Graded potentials ................................................................................. 234.3 Action potentials................................................................................... 254.4 Conduction of the action potential.................................................... 28Bibliography................................................................................................. 33Chapter 5 Synaptic transmission................................................................. 35Study objectives........................................................................................... 355.1 Introduction ........................................................................................... 355.2 Chemical synapses ............................................................................... 35