Full Description
Illustrated Handbook of Medical Physiology, C. T. Kirkpatrick, BSc MB BCh BAO MD, Medical Director, Pfizer Clinical Research Unit, Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Canterbury, UK; and formerly Clinical Research Director, BIOS Ltd, Surrey, UK; Medical Officer (Research), Institute of Aviation Medicine, Farnborough, UK; Lecturer in Physiology, Queen's University of Belfast, Northern Ireland This highly illustrated introduction to medical physiology covers the fundamental principles of the subject in a systematic and readable style. Each chapter describes a separate organ or system and gives an account of the relevant functional anatomy and histology. To demonstrate the 'building blocks'of the system, some experiments are described which illustrate specific mechanisms or relate to clinical practice. The text is illustrated by numerous line drawings which help to simplify the complexities of the subject and enable students of science, medicine and health care to gain a deeper understanding of medical physiology by creating a memorable visual image of the essentials of the subject.
Contents
The Nervous System. Functions of the Blood. The Circulation. Respiration. The Digestive System. The Kidney and Urinary System. The Endocrine System. The Reproductive System. Index.
