Table of Contents

Physiology of Excitable Cells

Physiology of the Nervous System

Respiratory Physiology

Cardiovascular Physiology

Gastrointestinal Physiology

Liver Physiology

Renal Physiology

Acid–Base Physiology

Physiology of Blood

Physiology of the Immune System

Endocrine Physiology

Metabolism, Nutrition, Exercise and Temperature Regulation

Physiology of Pain

Maternal and Neonatal Physiology

Physiology of Ageing

Special Environments

About the Author

Peter Kam, MBBS, MD, FRCA, FANZCA, FFARCSI, FHKCA (Hon), is the Nuffield Professor of Anaesthetics, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW, Australia. His research interests include perioperative platelet dysfunction and pharmacology of inhaled drugs and local anaesthetic drugs.



Ian Power, BSc (Hon), MD, FRCA, FFPMANZCA, FRCS Edin, FRCP Edin, is professor emeritus at the University of Edinburgh in the UK.