Normal Physiology. In 2 volumes. Textbook. Volume 1

The textbook complies with the requirements of the federal state educational standard for the discipline "Normal Physiology" taught in higher medical educational institutions. It covers the basic principles of classical and modern physiology. Currently, normal physiology is a multidisciplinary science, encompassing a wide range of information from various fields of natural sciences (morphology, general and molecular biology, biochemistry, immunology, medical biophysics, informatics, etc.). The textbook is structured according to a unified principle: from elementary structures and basic life processes to the principles and mechanisms of their integration into systems that ensure the functioning of the organism as a whole and its interaction with the external environment. The systemic approach in presenting the material contributes to the development of diverse, deep clinical thinking in a physician in modern society. The textbook will be useful for medical students, graduate students, as well as novice doctors and educators.