The physiological basis of thirst.

The physiological regulation of thirst and fluid intake.

Thirst is important for maintaining body fluid homeostasis and may arise from deficits in either intracellular or extracellular fluid volume. Neural signals arising from osmotic and hormonal influences on the lamina terminalis may be integrated within the brain, with afferent information relayed from intrathoracic baroreceptors via the hindbrain to generate thirst.

The Physiological Basis of Physiotherapy

THIS is the third edition of an American book written for housemen and surgical trainees and it will inevitably be compared with the well-known British equivalent-Pye's Surgical Handicraft. The book is beautifully produced and well illustrated covering a wide field of surgical activity from the tying of knots to cancer chemotherapy. The clarity of the description and illustration of minor surgi...

Physiological Basis of Exercise

The Physiological Basis of the Electrocardiogram

The Physiological Basis Of Drug Addiction

Acute (or recreational) drug use causes the release and prolonged action of dopamine and serotonin within the reward circuit. Different types of drugs produce these effects by different methods. Dopamine (DA) appears to harbor the largest effect and its action is characterized. DA binds to the D1 receptor, triggering a signaling cascade within the cell. cAMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA) phosp...