Berne & Levy Physiology

Elements of Renal Function

Learning Objectives Upon completion of this chapter the student should be able to answer the following questions : 1 Which structures in the glomerulus are filtration barriers to plasma proteins? 2 What is the physiological significance of the juxtaglomerular apparatus?…

Transport and Metabolic Functions of the Liver

Learning Objectives Upon completion of this chapter, you should be able to answer the following questions: 1 What are the major metabolic functions of the liver? 2 How does the liver contribute to detoxification, and what types of metabolites does…

Host Defense and Metabolism in the Lung

LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this chapter, the student should be able to answer the following questions: 1 How do the components of the mucociliary clearance system function to remove xenobiotic substances and particulates? 2 How does particle shape and…

Control of Respiration

Learning Objectives Upon completion of this chapter, the student should be able to answer the following questions : 1 How is ventilation controlled by the central nervous system? 2 How do the central and peripheral chemoreceptors provide feedback for regulation…