Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology 26th Edition, ISBN-13: 978-1260122404

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Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology 26th Edition by Kim E. Barrett, ISBN-13: 978-1260122404

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1793 pages

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education / Medical; 26 edition (January 29, 2019)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1260122409

ISBN-13: 978-1260122404

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 such as chronic pain, reproductive physiology, and acid-base homeostasis, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, Twenty-Sixth Edition incorporates examples from clinical medicine to illustrate important physiologic concepts. Ganong’s will prove valuable to students who need a concise review for the USMLE, or physicians who want to keep pace with the ever-changing world of medical physiology.

• 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

•NEW! High-yield Frequently Asked Question feature with detailed explanations; improved legends that eliminate the need to refer back to the text

Table of contents:

Cover……Page 1

Title Page……Page 2

Copyright Page……Page 4

Dedication……Page 7

About the Authors……Page 9

Contents……Page 13

Contents……Page 17

Preface……Page 19

Section I Cellular Molecular Basis for Medical Physiology……Page 21

1 General Principles Energy Production in Medical Physiology……Page 91

2 Overview of Cellular Physiology……Page 174

3 Immunity, Infection, Inflammation……Page 214

4 Excitable Tissue: Nerve……Page 245

5 Excitable Tissue: Muscle……Page 296

6 Synaptic Junctional Transmission……Page 333

7 Neurotransmitters Neuromodulators……Page 377

Section II Central Peripheral Neurophysiology……Page 379

8 Somatosensory Neurotransmission: Touch, Pain, Temperature……Page 418

9 Smell Taste……Page 439

10 Vision……Page 486

11 Hearing Equilibrium……Page 524

12 Reflex Voluntary Control of Posture Movement……Page 588

13 Autonomic Nervous System……Page 618

14 Electrical Activity of the Brain, SleepWake States, Circadian Rhythms……Page 648

15 Learning, Memory, Language, Speech……Page 677

Section III Endocrine Reproductive Physiology……Page 679

16 Basic Concepts of Endocrine Regulation……Page 697

17 Hypothalamic Regulation of Hormonal Functions……Page 731

18 The Pituitary Gland……Page 766

19 The Adrenal Medulla Adrenal Cortex……Page 826

20 The Thyroid Gland……Page 859

21 Hormonal Control of Calcium Phosphate Metabolism the Physiology of Bone……Page 894

22 Reproductive Development Function of the Female Reproductive System……Page 961

23 Function of the Male Reproductive System……Page 986

24 Endocrine Functions of the Pancreas Regulation of Carbohydrate Metabolism……Page 1038

Section IV Gastrointestinal Physiology……Page 1040

25 Overview of Gastrointestinal Function Regulation……Page 1091

26 Digestion Absorption of Nutrients……Page 1126

27 Gastrointestinal Motility……Page 1152

28 Transport Metabolic Functions of the Liver……Page 1176

Section V Cardiovascular Physiology……Page 1178

29 Origin of the Heartbeat the Electrical Activity of the Heart……Page 1218

30 The Heart as a Pump……Page 1252

31 Blood as a Circulatory Fluid the Dynamics of Blood Lymph Flow……Page 1330

32 Cardiovascular Regulatory Mechanisms……Page 1365

33 Circulation Through Special Regions……Page 1410

Section VI Respiratory Physiology……Page 1413

34 Introduction to Pulmonary Structure Mechanics……Page 1460

35 Gas Transport pH……Page 1497

36 Regulation of Respiration……Page 1534

Section VII Renal Physiology……Page 1536

37 Renal Function Micturition……Page 1597

38 Regulation of Extracellular Fluid Composition Volume……Page 1629

39 Acidification of the Urine Bicarbonate Excretion……Page 1651

Answers to Multiple Choice Questions……Page 1656

Index……Page 1724

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