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Introductory Animal Physiology
Introduction to diversity of structure and function in animals at the tissue and organ system level.
- Author
- Sanja Hinić-Frlog
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Mississauga
- Source
- LibreTexts
- License
- CC BY
- Language
- EN
Contents· 36 sections
- 1: Introduction to Physiology
- 1.1: What is Physiology
- 1.2: Limits of Life
- 1.3: Homeostasis
- 2: Gaseous Exchange
- 2.1: Introduction to Respiratory Systems
- 2.2: Respiratory Structures and Their Function
- 2.3: Gaseous Exchange Mechanism
- 3: Transport Gases
- 3.1: Gas Transport
- 3.2: Circulatory Systems
- 4: Ion and Water Balance
- 4.1: Osmoregulation in Animals Living in Aquatic Environment
- 4.2: Ion and Water Balance on Land
- 5: Digestion and Energy
- 5.1: Biological Energy
- 5.2: Components of the Digestive System
- 5.3: Nutrient Transport and Energy Metabolism
- 6: Locomotion
- 6.1: Fuels for Locomotion
- 6.2: Types of Muscles
- 6.3: Types of Locomotion
- 6.4: Muscle Contraction
- 7: Electrical Signals
- 7.1: Electrical Potential
- 7.2: Resting Graded and Action Potential
- 7.3: Synapses
- 7.4: Neuroglia
- 8: Sensory Systems
- 8.1: Neuronal Organization
- 8.2: Brain Evolution
- 8.3: Special Senses
- 9: Maintaining Internal Balance
- 9.1: Interpreting External Cues
- 9.2: Signaling Pathways Hormones and Endocrine System
- 9.3: Examples of Internal Balance