Essentials of Human Physiology for Pharmacy

8.12 Pharmacologic treatment of pain..................................................... 87Bibliography................................................................................................. 88Chapter 9 The autonomic nervous system ................................................. 91Study objectives........................................................................................... 919.1 Introduction ............................................................................................919.2 Regulation of autonomic nervous system activity ......................... 929.3 Efferent pathways of autonomic nervous system........................... 939.4 Divisions of autonomic nervous system .......................................... 949.5 Sympathetic division ...........................................................................949.6 Parasympathetic division .................................................................... 979.7 Neurotransmitters of autonomic nervous system........................... 979.8 Termination of neurotransmitter activity ........................................ 999.9 Receptors for autonomic neurotransmitters ................................... 999.10 Functions of the autonomic nervous system ............................... 1039.11 Adrenal medulla ................................................................................107Bibliography............................................................................................... 109Chapter 10 The endocrine system............................................................. 111Study objectives......................................................................................... 11110.1 Introduction ....................................................................................... 11110.2 Biochemical classification of hormones ........................................ 11210.3 Transport of hormones .................................................................... 11410.4 Functional classification of hormones........................................... 11510.5 Hormone interactions ...................................................................... 11510.6 Mechanisms of hormone action ..................................................... 11610.7 Pituitary gland .................................................................................. 11910.8 Relationship between hypothalamus and pituitary gland........ 12010.9 Negative feedback control of hormone release ........................... 12410.10 Hormones of the neurohypophysis............................................. 12410.11 Hormones of the adenohypophysis............................................. 12610.12 Thyroid gland.................................................................................. 12910.13 Parathyroid glands ......................................................................... 13110.14 Adrenal glands................................................................................ 13210.15 Pancreas............................................................................................ 136Bibliography................................................................................................138Chapter 11 Skeletal muscle.......................................................................... 139Study objectives......................................................................................... 13911.1 Introduction ....................................................................................... 13911.2 Isometric vs. isotonic contraction................................................... 14011.3 Structure of skeletal muscle ............................................................ 14111.4 Neuromuscular junction .................................................................. 14311.5 Mechanism of contraction ............................................................... 14311.6 Sources of ATP for muscle contraction ......................................... 14611.7 Muscle fatigue ................................................................................... 147