Full Description
Introducing Thieme's illustrated Review Series
Concise course reviews that also test your knowledge for the USMLE!
Thieme's illustrated Review Series serves an important dual purpose for medical students-both concise course review and high-yield USMLE® test preparation. Covering all the basic science subjects that you will take in medical school and that will be found on the USMLE® Step 1, the series features unparalleled color illustrations, a streamlined format, and hundreds of print and online study questions and answers-all designed to increase your mastery of the topics, promote classroom success, and boost your confidence for the exam!
Physiology-An Illustrated Review helps you master the important physiologic facts and concepts, organized by organ system, and teaches you how to apply that knowledge for classroom and USMLE® success. This indispensable review book includes:
Hundreds of beautifully detailed, fully labeled color illustrations that clarify each concept
A succinct, bullet-point format that focuses on must-master classroom and exam information
Handy sidebars that integrate key content across the basic science curriculum and demonstrate clinical correlations
Clear tables that summarize topics and provide easy-to-study review
200 USMLE®-style and factual self-testing questions-with explanatory answers-that give you intensive practice in each area
An additional 200 interactive questions and answers-for a total of 400-are available online via the scratch-off code in your book, offering immediate feedback and quickly identifying areas for further study
This print book includes complimentary access to a digital copy on https://medone.thieme.com.
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Contents
I Cell Physiology
1 The Cell Membrane
2 Neurotransmission
3 Muscle Cell Physiology
Questions & Answers
II Neurophysiology
4 Autonomic Nervous System
5 Sensory Systems
6 Motor Systems
7 Higher Cortical Functions
Questions & Answers
III Cardiovascular Physiology
8 Electrophysiology of the Heart
9 The Heart as a Pump
10 The Circulation
11 Response of the Cardiovascular system to Gravity, Exercise, and Hemorrhage
Questions & Answers
IV Respiratory Physiology
12 Ventilation and Pulmonary Blood Flow
13 Gas Exchange and Transport
14 Control of Respiration
Questions & Answers
V Renal Physiology and Acid-base Balance
15 Renal Anatomy, Body Fluids, Glomerular Filtration, and Renal Clearance
16 Renal Tubular Transport
17 Regulation of Water Balance and the Concentration and Dilution of Urine
18 Acid-base Balance
Questions & Answers
VI Gastrointestinal Physiology
19 Structure and Regulation of the Gastrointestinal Tract
20 Gastrointestinal Motility
21 Gastrointestinal Secretion
22 Digestion and Absorption
Questions & Answers
VII Endocrine Physiology
23 General Principles of Endocrine Physiology
24 The Pituitary Gland
25 Thyroid Hormones
26 Calcium Metabolism
27 Adrenal Hormones
28 Endocrine Pancreas
Questions & Answers
VIII Reproductive Physiology
29 Sexual Differentiation, Puberty, and Male and Female Reproduction
Questions & Answers
