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Title:
Ganong's review of medical physiology.
Author:
Barrett, Kim E.
ISBN:
9780071605670
Edition:
23rd ed. / Kim E. Barrett ... [et al.].
Publication Information:
New York : McGraw-Hill Medical ; London : McGraw-Hill [distributor], c2010.
Physical Description:
ix, 714 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Series:
A Lange medical book

Lange medical book.
General Note:
Previous ed.: published as Review of medical physiology by William Ganong. 2005.
Contents:
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-- Properties of sensory receptors -- Reflexes -- Pain & temperature -- Somatorsensory pathways -- Vision -- Hearing & equilibrium -- Smell & taste -- Electrical activity of the brain, sleep-wake states, & circadian rhythms -- Control of posture & movement -- The autonomic nervous system -- Hypothalamic regulation of hormonal functions-- Learning, memory, language, & speech -- The thyroid gland -- Endocrine functions of the pancreas & regulation of carbohydrate metabolism -- The adrenal medulla & adrenal cortex -- Hormonal control of calcium and phosphate metabolism & the physiology of bone-- The pituitary gland -- The gonads: development & function of the reproductive system -- Overview of gastrointestinal function & regulation-- Digestion, absorption & nutritional principles -- Gastrointestinal motilty -- 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 -- Pulmonary function -- Gas transport & pH in the lung-- Regualtion of respiration -- Renal function & micturition -- Regulation of extracellular fluid composition & volume -- Acidification of the urine & bicarbonate excretion.
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