Defining Physiology: Principles, Themes, Concepts. Volume 2: Neurophysiology and Gastrointestinal Systems

PART 1: GASTROINTESTINAL PHYSIOLOGYTopic 1: Salivary gland: SavilonTopic 2: Oesophageal sphincters: Upper oesophageal sphincter and lower oesophageal sphincterTopic 3: Stomach as an Acid ProducerTopic 4: Homeostasis of gastric acid secretion: neurocrine, paracrine and endocrine system, proton pump inhibitors. Alkaline tideTopic 5: Gastric mucosal barrier, Helicobacter pyloriTopic 6: Gastric motility: (Migrating Motor Complex, Receptive Relaxation, Accommodation, Retropulsion)Topic 7: Gastric EmptyingTopic 8: Gastrointestinal Rhythmic Contractions Electrical Basis: Slow wave potentialTopic 9: Migratory Motor Complex (or migrating myoelectric complex), MMC, MotilinTopic 10: Motility: Peristalsis, Segmentation, Haustration and Mass movementTopic 11: Motility: Peristalsis, Segmentation, Haustration and Mass movementTopic 12: Recycling of bile salts: Enterohepatic Circulation (EHC)Topic 13: Intestinal Fluid Handling: AbsorptionTopic 14: Intestinal Fluid Handling: SecretionTopic 15: Pancreatic Exocrine function: Pancreatic acinar cell in pancreatic secretion, cholecystokinin (CCK), Auto- digestionTopic 16: Pancreatic Exocrine function: Pancreatic ductal cell, CFTR chloride channel. SecretinTopic 17: Carbohydrate Digestion: Small intestine as the site of digestion and absorption for dietary carbohydrateTopic 18: Fat digestion: Bile salt, emulsification, micelles, lipases, chylomicronsTopic 19: Protein DigestionTopic 20: Protein AbsorptionTopic 21: Defecation Reflex: Parasympathetic defecation reflex, intrinsic myenteric defection reflex
PART 2: NEUROPHYSIOLOGYTopic 1: Electrical Properties of Neurons1. Resting Membrane Potential (RMP)2. Equilibrium Potential3. Membrane conductance 4. Action Potential5. Neuronal excitability6. Neuronal refractory period7. Initiation zone 8. Saltatory conduction9. Firing rate
Topic 2: Synaptic transmission10. Post-synaptic potentials11. Synaptic delay12. Summation13. NeurotransmitterE. Presynaptic inhibition
Topic 3: Receptor mechanism14. Adequate stimulus15. Stimulus transduction16. Stimulus coding17. Adaptation18. Sensory discrimination (acuity)
Topic 4: Motor system19. Motor neurons20. Neuromuscular junction21. Proprioception22. Spinal reflex23. Alpha-gamma coactivation