Samson Wright's Applied Physiology

acetylcholine action potential activity adrenaline afferent afferent nerve alveolar amino acids animal aortic arterial atrial axon blood flow blood pressure body breathing capillary cardiac cardiac output carotid causes cent centre cerebral CO₂ concentration contains contraction cortex diffusion discharge dorsal effect enzyme excitation excretion factors fluid formation gastric glucose haemoglobin HCO3 heart hypothalamus impulses increased injection interstitial fluid intestine ions limb litres liver lungs mechanism medial membrane metabolic molecules motoneurones motor movements neurones noradrenaline normal nucleus occurs osmotic oxidation oxygen pain pCO2 perfused phosphate Physiol plasma produced protein prothrombin pulmonary pyruvic acid reaction receptors red cells reduced reflex renal respiratory response reticular rise secretion sensory shows sinus skin smooth muscle sodium solution sphincter spinal stimulation substances sympathetic temperature tension thalamus tion tissue tract tubule urea urine vagal vascular vasoconstriction venous ventricle ventricular vessels volume