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| Binding: Softcover |
| Specs: 714 pages | 3.25 Lbs |
| ISBN: 0071605673 |
| ISBN-13: 9780071605670 |
| Old Edition: 0071440402 |
| Edition: 23 |
| Publisher: McGraw-Hill Incorporated | Publish Date 07/09 | Copyright 2009 |
| Series: Review of Medical Physiology (Ganong) |
| Format: Review Book |
Table Of Contents:
Sect. I. Cellular & 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
Sect. II. Physiology of Nerve & Muscle Cells
4. Excitable Tissue: Nerve
5. Excitable Tissue: Muscle
6. Synaptic & Junctional Transmission
7. Neurotransmitters & Neuromodulators
8. Properties of Sensory Receptors
9. Reflexes
Sect. III. Central & Peripheral Neurophysiology
10. Pain & Temperature
11. Somatosensory Pathways
12. Vision
13. Hearing & Equilibrium
14. Smell & Taste
15. Electrical Activity of the Brain, Sleep-Wake States, & Circadian Rhythms
16. Control of Posture & Movement
17. The Autonomic Nervous System
18. Hypothalamic Regulation of Hormonal Functions
19. Learning, Memory, Language, & Speech
Sect. IV. Endocrine & Reproductive Physiology
20. The Thyroid Gland
21. Endocrine Functions of the Pancreas & Regulation of Carbohydrate Metabolism
22. The Adrenal Medulla & Adrenal Cortex
23. Hormonal Control of Calcium and Phosphate Metabolism & the Physiology of Bone
24. The Pituitary Gland
25. The Gonads: Development & Function of the Reproductive System
Sect. V. Gastrointestinal Physiology
26. Overview of Gastrointestinal Function & Regulation
27. Digestion, Absorption, & Nutritional Principles
28. Gastrointestinal Motility
29. Transport & Metabolic Functions of the Liver
Sect. VI. Cardiovascular Physiology
30. Origin of the Heartbeat & the Electrical Activity of the Heart
31. The Heart as a Pump
32. Blood as a Circulatory Fluid & the Dynamics of Blood & Lymph Flow
33. Cardiovascular Regulatory Mechanisms
34. Circulation Through Special Regions
Sect. VII. Respiratory Physiology
35. Pulmonary Function
36. Gas Transport & pH in the Lung
37. Regulation of Respiration
Sect. VIII. Renal Physiology
38. Renal Function & Micturition
39. Regulation of Extracellular Fluid Composition & Volume
40. Acidification of the Urine & Bicarbonate Excretion
Answers to Multiple Choice Questions
Index |
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