| 1 | Physicochemical properties of solutions | 3 |
| 2 | Water and electrolytes | 12 |
| 3 | The composition and functions of blood | 26 |
| 4 | Blood coagulation and hemostasis | 53 |
| 5 | Kidney function in mammals | 73 |
| 6 | Kidney function in birds | 107 |
| 7 | Respiration in mammals | 114 |
| 8 | Respiration in birds | 149 |
| 9 | Acid-base balance | 162 |
| 10 | Dynamics of the cardiovascular system | 181 |
| 11 | The heart : gross structure and basic properties | 192 |
| 12 | Electrophysiology of the heart | 207 |
| 13 | The electrocardiogram and cardiac arrhythmias | 217 |
| 14 | Mechanical activity of the heart | 229 |
| 15 | Heart sounds and murmurs | 251 |
| 16 | Regulation of the heart | 261 |
| 17 | Control mechanisms of the circulatory system | 275 |
| 18 | Microcirculation, lymph, and edema | 303 |
| 19 | Pulmonary circulation | 312 |
| 20 | Special circulations | 325 |
| 21 | Hypertension, heart failure, and shock | 343 |
| 22 | Exercise physiology | 356 |
| 23 | General functions of the gastrointestinal tract and their control | 381 |
| 24 | Gastrointestinal motility | 391 |
| 25 | Secretions of the stomach and accessory glands | 405 |
| 26 | Digestive and absorptive functions of the intestines | 419 |
| 27 | Digestion in the ruminant stomach | 438 |
| 28 | Microbiology of fermentative digestion in the rumen and large intestines | 475 |
| 29 | Avian digestion | 488 |
| 30 | Carbohydrate metabolism | 501 |
| 31 | Lipid metabolism | 516 |
| 32 | Protein and amino acid metabolism | 535 |
| 33 | Disorders of carbohydrate and fat metabolism | 553 |
| 34 | Vitamins | 562 |
| 35 | Minerals | 575 |
| 36 | Cartilage, bones, and joints | 600 |
| 37 | Endocrine glands | 621 |
| 38 | Male reproduction in mammals | 670 |
| 39 | Female reproduction in mammals | 692 |
| 40 | The mammary gland and lactation | 720 |
| 41 | Avian reproduction | 742 |
| 42 | Organization of the nervous system | 757 |
| 43 | Membrane potentials : the generation and conduction of electrical signals in neurons | 770 |
| 44 | Synaptic transmission and the neurotransmitter life cycle | 787 |
| 45 | The somatic sensory system | 820 |
| 46 | Vision | 843 |
| 47 | Hearing and equilibrium | 852 |
| 48 | Smell and taste | 865 |
| 49 | Muscle physiology | 871 |
| 50 | Spinal control of posture and movement | 892 |
| 51 | Supraspinal control of posture and movement | 904 |
| 52 | Autonomic nervous system | 921 |
| 53 | Consciousness and higher cortical function | 935 |
| 54 | Behavioral physiology | 952 |
| 55 | Temperature regulation and the thermal environment | 962 |