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Preface to the original textbook, by OpenStax College
Preface to the 1st UO Edition
Adaptation Statement
1.1 – What is Physiology?
1.2 – Limits of Life
1.3 – Homeostasis
2.1 Homeostasis and Osmoregulation
2.2 Digestive System
2.3 Circulatory and Respiratory Systems
2.4 Endocrine System
2.5 Musculoskeletal System
2.6 Nervous System
3.1 Animal Form and Function
3.2 Animal Primary Tissues
3.3 Homeostasis
4.1. Osmoregulation and Osmotic Balance
4.2. The Kidneys and Osmoregulatory Organs
4.3. Excretion Systems
4.4. Nitrogenous Wastes
4.5. Hormonal Control of Osmoregulatory Functions
5.1 Systems of Gas Exchange
5.2 Gas Exchange across Respiratory Surfaces
5.3 Breathing
5.4 Transport of Gases in Human Bodily Fluids
6.1. Overview of the Circulatory System
6.2. Components of the Blood
6.3. Mammalian Heart and Blood Vessels
6.4. Blood Flow and Blood Pressure Regulation
7.1 Types of Hormones
7.2 How Hormones Work
7.3 Regulation of Body Processes
7.4 Regulation of Hormone Production
7.5 Endocrine Glands
8.1 Neurons and Glial Cells
8.2 How Neurons Communicate
8.3 The Central Nervous System
8.4 The Peripheral Nervous System
8.5 Nervous System Disorders
9.1 Sensory Processes
9.2 Somatosensation
9.3 Taste and Smell
9.4 Hearing and Vestibular Sensation
9.5 Vision
10.1 Spinal Motor Control and Proprioception
10.2 Spinal Reflexes
10.3 Central Pattern Generators
10.4 Planning of Movement
10.5 Basal Ganglia
10.6 Execution of Movement
10.7 Neurodegenerative Diseases: Motor
11.1 Types of Skeletal Systems
11.2 Bone
11.3 Joints and Skeletal Movement
11.4 Muscle Contraction and Locomotion
12.1 Digestive Systems
12.2 Nutrition and Energy Production
12.3 Digestive System Processes
12.4 Digestive System Regulation
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