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Publisher's Noteguaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.The leading text on human physiology for more than four decadesA Doody's Core Title for 2017!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. Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology incorporates examples from clinical medicine to illustrate important physiologic concepts. More than 600 full-color illustrationsTwo types of review questions: end-of-chapter and board-style NEW! Increased number of clinical cases and flow charts
Contents
1 General Principles & Energy Production in Medical Physiology 3 2 Overview of Cellular Physiology in Medical Physiology 33 3 Immunity, Infection, & Inflammation 67 4 Excitable Tissue: Nerve 85 5 Excitable Tissue: Muscle 99 6 Synaptic & Junctional Transmission 121 7 Neurotransmitters & Neuromodulators 1378 Somatosensory Neurotransmission: Touch, Pain, & Temperature 159 9 Vision 177 10 Hearing & Equilibrium 199 11 Smell & Taste 217 12 Reflex & Voluntary Control of Posture & Movement 227 13 Autonomic Nervous System 255 14 Electrical Activity of the Brain, Sleep-Wake States, & Circadian Rhythms 269 15 Learning, Memory, Language, & Speech 28316 Basic Concepts of Endocrine Regulation 299 17 Hypothalamic Regulation of Hormonal Functions 307 18 The Pituitary Gland 321 19 The Thyroid Gland 337 20 The Adrenal Medulla & Adrenal Cortex 351 21 Hormonal Control of Calcium, & Phosphate Metabolism & the Physiology of Bone 375 22 Reproductive Development & Function of the Female Reproductive System 389 23 Function of the Male Reproductive System 417 24 Endocrine Functions of the Pancreas & Regulation of Carbohydrate Metabolism25 Overview of Gastrointestinal Function & Regulation 453 26 Digestion, Absorption, & Nutritional Principles 475 27 Gastrointestinal Motility 495 28 Transport & Metabolic Functions of the Liver 50729 Origin of the Heartbeat & the Electrical Activity of the Heart 519 30 The Heart as a Pump 537 31 Blood as a Circulatory Fluid & the Dynamics of Blood & Lymph Flow 553 32 Cardiovascular Regulatory Mechanisms 585 33 Circulation Through Special Regions 60134 Introduction to Pulmonary Structure & Mechanics 621 35 Gas Transport & pH 639 36 Regulation of Respiration 6537 Renal Function & Micturition 671 38 Regulation of Extracellular Fluid Composition & Volume 695 39 Acidification of the Urine & Bicarbonate Excretion 709NER(01): WOW
