Cells and excitable tissues
1 Cell physiology
2 General neurophysiology
3 Sensory physiology
4 Autonomic nervous system
5 Central nervous system
6 Skeletal and smooth muscles
Circulatory and respiratory system
7 Heart
8 The circulatory system
9 Blood
10 Immune defence the immune system
11 Respiration
Regulation of the internal milieu
12 Kidney
13 Water and sodium balance
14 Excretion in birds and reptiles and osmoregulation in fishes
15 Acid-base balance
Nutrition and energy balance
16 Gastrointestinal tract
17 Physiological functions of the liver
18 Physiological role of adipose tissue
19 Energy balance
20 Thermoregulation
21 Biological rhythms
22 Control of food intake
Endocrinology and reproduction
23 Endocrinology
24 Reproduction
25 Lactation
Performance physiology
26 Equine exercise physiology as an example for performance physiology
Appendix
27 Measured quantities and units of measurement
28 Subject index