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• More than 600 full-colour illustrations • Two types of review questions:: end-of-chapter and board-style • NEW! Increased number of clinical cases and flow charts • NEW! Video tutorials from the author; high-yield Frequently Asked Question feature with detailed explanations; improved legends that eliminate the need to refer back to the text
Section I. CELLULAR & MOLECULAR BASIS FOR MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY Chapter 1. General Principles & Energy Production in Medical Physiology Chapter 2. Overview of Cellular Physiology Chapter 3. Immunity, Infection, & Inflammation Chapter 4. Excitable Tissue. Nerve Chapter 5. Excitable Tissue. Muscle Chapter 6. Synaptic & Junctional Transmission Chapter 7. Neurotransmitters & Neuromodulators Section II. CENTRAL & PERIPHERAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY Chapter 8. Somatosensory Neurotransmission. Touch, Pain, & Temperature Chapter 9. Smell & Taste Chapter 10. Vision Chapter 11. Hearing & Equilibrium Chapter 12. Reflex & Voluntary Control of Posture & Movement Chapter 13. Autonomic Nervous System Chapter 14. Electrical Activity of the Brain,Sleep–Wake States, & Circadian Rhythms Chapter 15. Learning, Memory, Language, &Speech Section III. ENDOCRINE & REPRODUCTIVE PHYSIOLOGY Chapter 16. Basic Concepts of Endocrine Regulation Chapter 17. Hypothalamic Regulation of Hormonal Functions Chapter 18. The Pituitary Gland Chapter 19. The Adrenal Medulla & Adrenal Cortex Chapter 20. The Thyroid Gland Chapter 21. Hormonal Control of Calcium &Phosphate Metabolism & the Physiology of Bone Chapter 22. Reproductive Development &Function of the Female Reproductive System Chapter 23. Function of the Male Reproductive System Chapter 24. Endocrine Functions of the Pancreas & Regulation of Carbohydrate Metabolism Section IV. GASTROINTESTINAL PHYSIOLOGY Chapter 25. Overview of Gastrointestinal Function & Regulation Chapter 26. Digestion & Absorption of Nutrients Chapter 27. Gastrointestinal Motility Chapter 28. Transport & Metabolic Functions of the Liver Section V. CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY Chapter 29. Origin of the Heartbeat & the Electrical Activity of the Heart Chapter 30. The Heart as a Pump Chapter 31. Blood as a Circulatory Fluid &the Dynamics of Blood & Lymph Flow Chapter 32. Cardiovascular Regulatory Mechanisms Chapter 33. Circulation Through Special Regions Section VI. RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY Chapter 34. Introduction to Pulmonary Structure & Mechanics Chapter 35. Gas Transport & pH Chapter 36. Regulation of Respiration Section VII. RENAL PHYSIOLOGY Chapter 37. Renal Function & Micturition Chapter 38. Regulation of Extracellular Fluid Composition & Volume Chapter 39. Acidification of the Urine &Bicarbonate Excretion
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