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Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology 26th Edition by Kim E. Barrett, ISBN-13: 978-1260122404
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1793 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education / Medical; 26 edition (January 29, 2019)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1260122409
ISBN-13: 978-1260122404
The leading text on human physiology for more than four decades.
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, Twenty-Sixth Edition incorporates examples from clinical medicine to illustrate important physiologic concepts. Ganong’s will prove valuable to students who need a concise review for the USMLE, or physicians who want to keep pace with the ever-changing world of medical physiology.
• More than 600 full-color illustrations
• Two types of review questions: end-of-chapter and board-style
• NEW! Increased number of clinical cases and flow charts
•NEW! High-yield Frequently Asked Question feature with detailed explanations; improved legends that eliminate the need to refer back to the text
Table of contents:
Cover……Page 1
Title Page……Page 2
Copyright Page……Page 4
Dedication……Page 7
About the Authors……Page 9
Contents……Page 13
Contents……Page 17
Preface……Page 19
Section I Cellular Molecular Basis for Medical Physiology……Page 21
1 General Principles Energy Production in Medical Physiology……Page 91
2 Overview of Cellular Physiology……Page 174
3 Immunity, Infection, Inflammation……Page 214
4 Excitable Tissue: Nerve……Page 245
5 Excitable Tissue: Muscle……Page 296
6 Synaptic Junctional Transmission……Page 333
7 Neurotransmitters Neuromodulators……Page 377
Section II Central Peripheral Neurophysiology……Page 379
8 Somatosensory Neurotransmission: Touch, Pain, Temperature……Page 418
9 Smell Taste……Page 439
10 Vision……Page 486
11 Hearing Equilibrium……Page 524
12 Reflex Voluntary Control of Posture Movement……Page 588
13 Autonomic Nervous System……Page 618
14 Electrical Activity of the Brain, SleepWake States, Circadian Rhythms……Page 648
15 Learning, Memory, Language, Speech……Page 677
Section III Endocrine Reproductive Physiology……Page 679
16 Basic Concepts of Endocrine Regulation……Page 697
17 Hypothalamic Regulation of Hormonal Functions……Page 731
18 The Pituitary Gland……Page 766
19 The Adrenal Medulla Adrenal Cortex……Page 826
20 The Thyroid Gland……Page 859
21 Hormonal Control of Calcium Phosphate Metabolism the Physiology of Bone……Page 894
22 Reproductive Development Function of the Female Reproductive System……Page 961
23 Function of the Male Reproductive System……Page 986
24 Endocrine Functions of the Pancreas Regulation of Carbohydrate Metabolism……Page 1038
Section IV Gastrointestinal Physiology……Page 1040
25 Overview of Gastrointestinal Function Regulation……Page 1091
26 Digestion Absorption of Nutrients……Page 1126
27 Gastrointestinal Motility……Page 1152
28 Transport Metabolic Functions of the Liver……Page 1176
Section V Cardiovascular Physiology……Page 1178
29 Origin of the Heartbeat the Electrical Activity of the Heart……Page 1218
30 The Heart as a Pump……Page 1252
31 Blood as a Circulatory Fluid the Dynamics of Blood Lymph Flow……Page 1330
32 Cardiovascular Regulatory Mechanisms……Page 1365
33 Circulation Through Special Regions……Page 1410
Section VI Respiratory Physiology……Page 1413
34 Introduction to Pulmonary Structure Mechanics……Page 1460
35 Gas Transport pH……Page 1497
36 Regulation of Respiration……Page 1534
Section VII Renal Physiology……Page 1536
37 Renal Function Micturition……Page 1597
38 Regulation of Extracellular Fluid Composition Volume……Page 1629
39 Acidification of the Urine Bicarbonate Excretion……Page 1651
Answers to Multiple Choice Questions……Page 1656
Index……Page 1724
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