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All of the essential information you need from the world's foremost medical physiology textbook - right in your pocket! Dr. John E. Hall's Pocket Companion to Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 13th Edition, reflects the structure and content of the larger text, helping you recall and easily review the most essential, need-to-know concepts in physiology.Efficiently review key concepts thanks to a concise, at-a-glance format.Carry the same authoritative, useful knowledge that readers of Guyton have come to trust - right in your pocket.Easily locate more in-depth discussions inside the parent text with abundant cross-references and a parallel chapter organization.New science from the 13th edition of the text keeps you up to date.eBook version included! For the first time, you can access the entire book online or offline across all devices with the Student Consult eBook!Delivers the salient points from the parent text in a manner that is ideal for rapid comprehension of the core concepts in Physiology
Contents
I. Introduction to Physiology1. Functional Organization of the Human Body and Control of the "Internal Environment"2. The Cell and Its Functions 3. Genetic Control of Protein Synthesis, cell function, and cell reproductionII. Membrane Physiology, Nerve, and Muscle4. Transport of Substances Through Cell Membranes5. Membrane Potentials and Action Potentials6. Contraction of Skeletal Muscle7. Excitation of Skeletal Muscle: Neuromuscular Transmission and Excitation-Contraction Coupling8. Excitation and Contraction of Smooth MuscleIII. The Heart9. Cardiac Muscle; The Heart as a Pump and Function of the Heart Valves10. Rhythmical Excitation of the Heart11. The Normal Electrocardiogram12. Electrocardiographic Interpretation of Cardiac Muscle and Coronary Blood Flow Abnormalities: Vectorial Analysis13.Cardiac Arrhythmias and Their Electrocardiographic InterpretationIV. The Circulation14. Overview of the Circulation; Biophysics of Pressure, Flow, and Resistance15. Vascular Distensibility and Functions of the Arterial and Venous Systems16. The Microcirculation and Lymphatic System: Capillary Fluid Exchange, Interstitial Fluid, and Lymph Flow17. Local and Humoral Control of Tissue Blood Flow18. Nervous Regulation of the Circulation and Rapid Control of Arterial Pressure19. Role of the Kidneys in Long-Term Control of Arterial Pressure and in Hypertension: The Integrated System for Aterial Pressure Regulation20. Cardiac Output, Venous Return, and Their Regulation21. Muscle Blood Flow and Cardiac Output During Exercise; the Coronary Circulation and Ischemic Heart Disease22. Cardiac Failure23. Heart Valves and Heart Sounds; Valvular and Congenital Heart Defects24. Circulatory Shock and Its TreatmentV. The Body Fluids and Kidneys25. The Body Fluid Compartments: Extracellular and Intracellular Fluids; Edema26. The Urinary System: Functional Anatomy and Urine Formation by the Kidneys27. Glomerular Filtration, Renal Blood Flow, and Their Control28. Renal Tubular Reabsorption and Secretion29. Urine Concentration and Dilution; Regulation of Extracellular Fluid Osmolarity and Sodium Concentration30. Renal Regulation of Potassium, Calcium, Phosphate, and Magnesium; Integration of Renal Mechanisms for Control of Blood Volume and Extracellular Fluid Volume31. Acid-Base Regulation32. Diuretics, Kidney DiseasesVI. Blood Cells, Immunity, and Blood Coagulation33. Red Blood Cells, Anemia, and Polycythemia34. Resistance of the Body to Infection: I. Leukocytes, Granulocytes, the Monocyte-Macrophage System, and Inflammation35. Resistance of the Body to Infection: II. Immunity and Allergy36. Blood Types; Transfusion; Tissue and Organ Transplantation37. Hemostasis and Blood CoagulationVII. Respiration38. Pulmonary Ventilation39. Pulmonary Circulation, Pulmonary Edema, Pleural Fluid40. Principles of Gas Exchange; Diffusion of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Through the Respiratory Membrane41. Transport of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide in Blood and Tissue Fluids42. Regulation of Respiration 43. Respiratory Insufficiency - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Oxygen TherapyVIII. Aviation, Space, and Deep-Sea Diving Physiology44. Aviation, High Altitude, and Space Physiology45. Physiology of Deep-Sea Diving and Other Hyperbaric ConditionsIV. The Nervous System: A. General Principles and Sensory Physiology46. Organization of the Nervous System, Basic Functions of Synapses, and Neurotransmitters47. Sensory Receptors, Neuronal Circuits for Processing Information48. Somatic Sensations: I. General Organization, the Tactile and Position Senses49. Somatic sensations: II. Pain, Headache, and Thermal SensationsX. The Nervous System: B. The Special Senses50. The Eye: I. Optics of Vision51. The Eye: II. Receptor and Neural Function of the Retina52. The Eye: III. Central Neurophysiology of Vision53. The Sense of Hearing54. The Chemical Senses - Taste and SmellXI. The Nervous System: C. Motor and Integrative Neurophysiology55. Motor Functions of the Spinal Cord; the Cord Reflexes56. Cortical and Brain Stem Control of Motor Function57. Contributions of the Cerebellum and Basal Ganglia to Overall Motor Control58. Cerebral Cortex, Intellectual Functions of the Brain, Learning, and Memory59. Behavioral and Motivational Mechanisms of the Brain - The Limbic System and the Hypothalamus60. States of Brain Activity - Sleep, Brain Waves, Epilepsy, Psychoses, and Dementia61. The Autonomic Nervous System and the Adrenal Medulla62. Cerebral Blood Flow, Cerebrospinal Fluid, and Brain MetabolismXII. Gastrointestinal Physiology63. General Principles of Gastrointestinal Function - Motility, Nervous Control, and Blood Circulation64. Propulsion and Mixing of Food in the Alimentary Tract65. Secretory Functions of the Alimentary Tract66. Digestion and Absorption in the Gastrointestinal Tract67. Physiology of Gastrointestinal DisordersXIII. Metabolism and Temperature Regulation68. Metabolism of Carbohydrates and Formation of Adenosine Triphosphate69. Lipid Metabolism70. Protein Metabolism71. The Liver as an Organ 72. Dietary Balances; Regulation of Feeding; Obesity and Starvation; Vitamins and Minerals73. Energetics and Metabolic Rate 74. Body Temperature Regulation and FeverXIV. Endocrinology and Reproduction75. Introduction to Endocrinology76. Pituitary Hormones and Their Control by the Hypothalamus77. Thyroid Metabolic Hormones78. Adenocortical Hormones79. Insulin, Glucagon, and Diabetes Mellitus80. Parathyroid Hormone, Calcitonin, Calcium and Phosphate Metabolism, Vitamin D, Bone, and Teeth81. Reproductive and Hormonal Functions of the Male (and Function of the Pineal Gland)82. Female Physiology Before Pregnancy and Female Hormones83. Pregnancy and Lactation84. Fetal and Neonatal PhysiologyXV. Sports Physiology85. Sports Physiology
