Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional bowel disorder characterized by abdominal pain or discomfort with altered frequency of defecation and stool consistency. Some people with IBS also experience urgency…

Nutrient, vitamin and mineral assimilation, along with water and electrolyte absorption, plays an important role in sustaining life. Unfortunately, all too often, a disease points out the impor­tance of these…

The food that we ingest travels from the mouth to the anus. Along this route, the composi­tion of the luminal content changes significantly, since some of the constituents are removed…

Small intestinal mucosa of rats was tested for the presence of estrogen receptors. For determination of estrogen receptors  3H-estradiol 17-beta binding assay with or with our excess 1H-estradiol 17-beta was used. Three…

Tests of cardiovascular reflexes and heart rate variability are reliable and noninvasive and therefore useful in children with suspected autonomic nerve dysfunction. The aim of this study was to calculate…

These chapter describes the normal kidney function. The emphasis is on the mass flow of salts, water and some other products of the metabolism through the kidney tubular system. The…

The basics of visual evoked potentials are described. In the first part of the paper, the anatomical and physiological principles of the electrical activity recorded over the occipital cortex, the…

The electroretinogram demonstrates a flash-evoked potentials of the retina recorded by surface electrodes. Electroretinography is a noninvasive and objective, yet nonstandardised examination technique, which has been in clinical use for…

Influence of lithium on peripheral nervous function was evaluated by measuring 
of electrophysiological parameters in two 
groups of psychiatric patients (20 lithium treated
 and 20 affective-psychotic patients without the
 lithium…

Finger nailfold skin blood flow was monitored by laser-Doppler flowmeter in 18
 healthy volunteers after the occlusion of digital
arteries. The primary aim of the study was to characterize the microcirculatory…

Acids are donors, while bases are acceptors of protons in solutions. Many various acids and bases are incorporated into organisms by everyday alimentation and cell metabolism, whi­le the output routes…

The cerebral cortex represents a relatively small part of the central nervous system. It con­tains a prodigious number of cells that lead our behaviour. In a general way, the central…

This paper deals with the issue of
 wound healing. The physiological aspect of this
 process is described. The authors introduce 
some simplifications and terms denoting combinations of several different wound…

We present a patient suffering from focal epilepsy manifested by frequent epileptic 
attacks resistant to anticonvulsant drugs since early childhood. Because of unsuccessful drug 
treatment, high seizure frequency and positive…

The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system is a hormone system that is vital for the regula­tion of arterial blood pressure, electrolyte balance and extracellular fluid volume in the body. Since the discovery of…

For normal function brain requires proper supply of oxygen and glucose in a timely and local manner. This is achieved through intercellular communications, a process known as nerovascular coupling. At…

In addition to animal experiments, digital and analogue simulations are also used in med­ical research as well in medical education. In this way, various physiological systems can be studied and,…

In the present research we tried to prove, that specific myosin heavy chain is relat­ed to a prevalent metabolic type and that activ­ities of succinate-dehydrogenase and a glycerophosphate dehydrogenase in…

Somatosensory evoked potentials have been used in paediatrics in Slovenia for many years. In our study we measured the somatosensory evoked potentials on stimulation of the median nerve. The normal…

Corticospinal influences on distal and proximal muscles of the upper limb were stud­ied in 14 normal volunteers. The techniques of electrical and magnetic corticospinal tract acti­vation through intact scalp were…

This study evaluated the thermal protection provided by suits made of metallized plastic sheeting (MPS) in a variety of environmental conditions. Four healthy male subjects participated in a total of…