| Description |
912 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
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regular print |
| Series |
Lange medical book |
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Lange medical book.
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| Contents |
Section I. Introduction -- 1. The General & Cellular Basis of Medical Physiology -- Section II. Physiology of Nerve and Muscle Cells -- 2. Excitable Tissue: Nerve -- 3. Excitable Tissue: Muscle -- 4. Synaptic & Junctional Transmission -- 5. Initiation of Impulses in Sense Organs -- Section III. Functions of the Nervous System -- 6. Reflexes -- 7. Cutaneous, Deep, & Visceral Sensation -- 8. Vision -- 9. Hearing & Equilibrium -- 10. Smell & Taste -- 11. Alert Behavior, Sleep, & the Electrical Activity of the Brain -- 12. Control of Posture & Movement -- 13. The Autonomic Nervous System -- 14. Central Regulation of Visceral Function -- 15. Neural Basis of Instinctual Behavior & Emotions -- 16. 'Higher Functions of the Nervous System': Conditioned Reflexes, Learning, & Related Phenomena -- Section IV. Endocrinology, Metabolism and Reproductive Function -- 17. Energy Balance, Metabolism, & Nutrition -- 18. The Thyroid Gland -- 19. Endocrine Functions of the Pancreas & Regulation of Carbohydrate Metabolism -- 20. The Adrenal Medulla & Adrenal Cortex -- 21. Hormonal Control of Calcium Metabolism & the Physiology of Bone -- 22. The Pituitary Gland -- 23. The Gonads: Development & Function of the Reproductive System -- 24. Endocrine Functions of the Kidneys, Heart, & Pineal Gland -- |
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Section V. Gastrointestinal Function -- 25. Digestion & Absorption -- 26. Regulation of Gastrointestinal Function -- 27. Circulating Body Fluids -- 28. Origin of the Heartbeat & the Electrical Activity of the Heart -- 29. The Heart as a Pump -- 30. Dynamics of Blood & Lymph Flow -- 31. Cardiovascular Regulatory Mechanisms -- 32. Circulation Through Special Regions -- 33. Cardiovascular Homeostasis in Health & Disease -- Section VII. Respiration -- 34. Pulmonary Function -- 35. Gas Transport Between the Lungs & the Tissues -- 36. Regulation of Respiration -- 37. Respiratory Adjustments in Health & Disease -- Section VIII. Formation and Excretion of Urine -- 38. Renal Function & Micturition -- 39. Regulation of Extracellular Fluid Composition & Volume -- Appendices |
| Summary |
Ideal for self-assessment and USMLE Step 1 review, this book provides a current and concise overview of mammalian and human physiology. Thoroughly revised and updated, examples from clinical medicine have been integrated throughout the chapters to illuminate important physiologic concepts. Features more than 700 illustrations and a self-study section with 630 multiple choice questions |
| Analysis |
Physiology |
| Notes |
Previous ed.: 2003 |
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Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Also available online via the World Wide Web, made available by McGraw Hill's AccessPharmacy |
| Subject |
Human physiology.
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Physiology -- Problems, exercises, etc.
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Physiology.
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Medical physiology
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Human physiology
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Physiology.
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Physiology [MESH]
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Physiology.
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Physiological Phenomena.
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Physiology.
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| Genre/Form |
Problems and exercises.
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Problems and exercises.
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Examination Question.
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| Author |
McGraw-Hill Companies.
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| ISSN |
0892-1253 |
| ISBN |
0071440402 |
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