Ganong's review of medical physiology / Kim E. Barrett, PhD, Susan M. Barman, PhD, Scott Boitano, PhD, Heddwen L. Brooks, PhD.
New York, NY, USA : McGraw Hill Education, ©2016Edition: Twenty-fifth edition.; International edition.Description: xi, 750 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 28 cm.Content type: text. ISBN: 9781259255380.Subject(s): Physiology | Physiology -- Problems, exercises, etcDDC classification: 612/G15 Other classification: CHS/NItem type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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"A Lange medical book." "This edition is a revision of the original works of Dr. Francis Ganong."--Preface.
General principles & energy production in medical physiology -- Overview of cellular physiology in medical physiology -- Immunity, infection, & inflammation -- Excitable tissue: nerve -- Excitable tissue: muscle -- Synaptic & junctional transmission -- Neurotransmitters & neuromodulators -- Somatosensory neurotransmission: touch, pain, and temperature -- Vision -- Hearing & equilibrium -- Smell & taste -- Reflex and voluntary control of posture & movement -- Autonomic nervous system -- Electrical activity of the brain, sleep-wake states, & circadian rhythms -- Learning, memory, language & speech -- Basic concepts of endocrine regulation -- Hypothalamic regulation of hormonal functions -- The pituitary gland -- The thyroid gland -- The adrenal medulla & adrenal cortex -- Hormonal control of calcium & phosphate metabolism & the physiology of bone -- Reproductive development & function of the female reproductive system -- Function of the male reproductive system -- Endocrine functions of the pancreas & regulation of carbohydrate metabolism -- Overview of gastrointestinal function & regulation -- Digestion, absorption, & nutritional principles -- Gastrointestinal motility -- Transport & metabolic functions of the liver -- Origin of the heartbeat & the electrical activity of the heart -- The heart as a pump -- Blood as a circulatory fluid & the dynamics of blood & lymph flow -- Cardiovascular regulatory mechanisms -- Circulation through special regions -- Introduction to pulmonary structure & mechanics -- Gas transport & pH -- Regulation of respiration -- Renal function & micturition -- Regulation of extracellular fluid composition & volume -- Acidification of the urine & bicarbonate excretion.
The leading text on human physiology for more than four decades 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 illustrations Two types of review questions: end-of-chapter and board-style NEW! Increased number of clinical cases and flow charts. For more than four decades, Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology has been helping those in the medical field understand human and mammalian physiology.
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