Author:

Kim E. Barrett

Highlihjt:

This is a succinct, up-to-date, and clinically relevant review of human physiology - trusted by generations of students and clinicians. It features more than 600 full-color illustrations. For more than four decades, "Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology" has been helping those in the medical field understand human and mammalian physiology. Applauded for its interesting and engagingly written style, "Ganong's" concisely covers every important topic without sacrificing depth or readability and delivers more detailed, high-yield information per page than any other similar text or review. Thoroughly updated to reflect the latest research and developments in important areas such as chronic pain, reproductive physiology, and acid-base homeostasis, "Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology" incorporates examples from clinical medicine to illustrate important physiologic concepts. Whether you're a student who needs an outstanding review for the USMLE or a physician who wants to keep pace with the ever-changing field of medical physiology, "Ganong's" belongs on your desk. The features new to this edition are: Section introductions that provide a foundation for the topic being discussed; Two types of review questions: end-of-chapter and board-style; Increased number of clinical cases and flow charts; and, Expanded legends to help you learn more about the illustrations without having to refer back to the text.

Specification:

• Publication Year
  • 2012
• Table of Contents

  • Section 1 Cellular and Molecular Basis for Medical Physiology
    
    1. General Principles & energy Production in Medical Physiology
    2. Overview of Cellular Physiology in Medical Physiology
    3. Immunity, Infection &Inflammation
    4. Excitable Tissue: Neve 83
    5. Excitable Tissue: Muscle 97
    6. Synaptic &Junctional Transmission
    7. Neurotransmitters &Neuromodulators
    
    Section II Central and Peripheral Neurophysiology
    
    8. Somatosensory neurotransmission: Touch, Pain and  Temperature
    9. Vision
    10. Hearing &Equilibrium
    11. Smell &Taste
    12. Reflex and Voluntary Control of Posture &Movement
    13.Autonomic Nervous System
    14. Electrical Activity of the Brain,Sleep-Wake States, &Circadian Rhythms
    15. Learning, Memory, Language, &Speech
    
    Section III Endocrine and Reproductive Physiology
    
    16. Basic Concepts of Endocrine Regulation
    17. Hypothalamic Regulation of Hormonal Functions
    18. The Pituitary Gland
    19. The Thyroid Gland
    20. The Adrenal Medulla &Adrenal Cortex
    21. Hormonal Control of Calcium &Phosphate Metabolism &the Physiology of Bone
    22. Reproductive Development &Function of the Felame Reproductive System
    23. Function of the Male Reproductive System
    24. Endocrine Functions of the Pancreas &Regulation of Carbohydrate Metabolism
    
    Section IV Gastrointestional Physiology
    
    25. Overview of Gastrointestinal Function &Regulation
    26. digestion, Absorption,&Nutrional Principles
    27. Gastrointestinal Motility
    28. Transport &Metabolic Fuctions of the Liver
    
    Section V Cardiovascular Physiology
    
    29. Origin of teh heartbeat &the Electrical Activity of the Heart
    30. The Heart as a Pump
    31. Blood as a Circulatory Fluid & the Dynamics of Blood &Lymph Flow
    32. Cardiovascular Regulatory Mechanisms
    33. Circulation Through Special Regions
    
    Section VI Resspiratory Physiology
    
    34. Introduction to Pulmonary Structure and Mechanics
    35. Gas Transport &pH
    36. Regulaton of Respiration
    Section VII Renal Physiology
    37. Renal Function &Micturition
    38. Regulation of Extracellular Fluid Composition &Volume
    39. Acidification of the Urine &biocarbonate Excretion Answers to Multiple Choice Questions
    Index

• Specialization
  • Bachelor of Dental Surgery, B.Sc(Zoology), Biomedical Engineering, Bachelor of Dental Surgery, Biomedical Engineering
• Subject
  • Human Anatomy & Physiology

Packaging:

1 book