Cellular physiology and neurophysiology /
edited by Mordecai P. Blaustein, Joseph P.Y. Kao, Donald R. Matteson.
- 2nd ed.
- Philadelphia, PA : Elsevier/Mosby, c2012.
- xx, 337 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Mosby physiology monograph series .
- Mosby physiology monograph series. .
Rev. ed. of: Cellular physiology / Mordecai P. Blaustein, Joseph P.Y. Kao, Donald R. Matteson. c2004.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : homeostasis and cellular physiology -- Diffusion and permeability -- Osmotic pressure and water movement -- Electrical consequences of ionic gradients -- Ion channels -- Passive electrical properties of membranes -- Generation and propagation of the action potential -- Ion channel diversity -- Electrochemical potential energy and transport processes -- Passive solute transport -- Active transport -- Synaptic physiology I -- Synaptic physiology II -- Molecular motors and the mechanism of muscle contraction -- Excitation-contraction coupling in muscle -- Mechanics of muscle contraction.