Oxford Handbook of Medical Sciences

1. CELLULAR STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION; 1.1 General principles; 1.2 Proteins; 1.3 Lipids; 1.4 Carbohydrates; 1.5 The organisation of cell membranes; 1.6 Organelles; 1.7 Pharmacological modulation of cell function; 2. CELLULAR METABOLISM; 2.1 General principles; 2.2 Central metabolic pathways; 2.3 Fat as fuel; 2.4 Glucose as fuel; 2.5 Amino acid metabolism; 2.6 Cellular organisation of metabolism; 2.7 Integration and endocrine regulation of metabolism; 2.8 Clinical aspects; 3. MOLECULAR AND MEDICAL GENETICS; 3.1 Principles of molecular genetics; 3.2 Gene expression; 3.3 Medical genetics; 4. NERVE AND MUSCLE; 4.1 Overview; 4.2 Nerve conduction; 4.3 Synaptic transmission; 4.4 Muscle; 4.5 Pathology; 5. MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; 5.1 Tissues of the body; 5.2 Anatomy of the upper limb; 5.3 Anatomy of the lower limb; 5.4 Anatomy of the spine; 5.5 Pathology; 6. RESPIRATORY AND CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS; 6.1 The thorax; 6.2 The pulmonary system; 6.3 The cardiovascular system; 7. URINARY SYSTEM; 7.1 Urinary tract morphology; 7.2 Renal function; 7.3 Regulation of body fluids; 7.4 Bladder control and urinary incontinence; 7.5 Pathology; 8. DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; 8.1 The abdomen; 8.2 Function of the gastrointestinal tract; 8.3 The liver; 9. ENDOCRINE ORGANS; 9.1 Overview; 9.2 Major systems; 9.3 Stress; 10. REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT; 10.1 The genital systems; 10.2 Reproductive function; 10.3 Human embryology; 11. HEAD AND NECK; 11.1 Organisation; 11.2 Function; 11.3 Sensory system; 11.4 Motor; 11.5 Thalamus and hypothalamus; 11.6 Higher functions; 11.7 Disorders and treatments; 12. INFECTION AND IMMUNITY; 12.1 Pathogens; 12.2 Defence against infection; 12.3 Inflammation; 12.4 Repair; 12.5 Immunopathology; 12.6 Immunodeficiency; 13. GROWTH OF TISSUES AND ORGANS; 13.1 General principles; 13.2 Neoplasia; 13.3 Chemotherapy and radiobiology; 14. TECHNIQUES OF MEDICAL SCIENCES; 14.1 Genomics; 14.2 Proteomics; 14.3 Cytology and histology; 14.4 Microbiology; 14.5 Biochemical assays; 14.6 Functional