ISE Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology (26th Edition)

Description

The leading text on human physiology for more than four decades—enhanced by all new video tutorials

A Doody’s Core Title for 2019! 

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! 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

Table of Contents

1. Section I: Cellular & Molecular Basis for Medical Physiology
   1. Chapter 1: General Principles & Energy Production in Medical Physiology
   2. Chapter 2: Overview of Cellular Physiology
   3. Chapter 3: Immunity, Infection, & Inflammation
   4. Chapter 4: Excitable Tissue: Nerve
   5. Chapter 5: Excitable Tissue: Muscle
   6. Chapter 6: Synaptic & Junctional Transmission
   7. Chapter 7: Neurotransmitters & Neuromodulators
2. Section II: Central & Peripheral Neurophysiology
   1. Chapter 8: Somatosensory Neurotransmission: Touch, Pain, & Temperature
   2. Chapter 9: Smell & Taste
   3. Chapter 10: Vision
   4. Chapter 11: Hearing & Equilibrium
   5. Chapter 12: Reflex & Voluntary Control of Posture & Movement
   6. Chapter 13: Autonomic Nervous System
   7. Chapter 14: Electrical Activity of the Brain,Sleep–Wake States, & Circadian Rhythms
   8. Chapter 15: Learning, Memory, Language, &Speech
3. Section III: Endocrine & Reproductive Physiology
   1. Chapter 16: Basic Concepts of Endocrine Regulation
   2. Chapter 17: Hypothalamic Regulation of Hormonal Functions
   3. Chapter 18: The Pituitary Gland
   4. Chapter 19: The Adrenal Medulla & Adrenal Cortex
   5. Chapter 20: The Thyroid Gland
   6. Chapter 21: Hormonal Control of Calcium &Phosphate Metabolism & the Physiology of Bone
   7. Chapter 22: Reproductive Development &Function of the Female Reproductive System
   8. Chapter 23: Function of the Male Reproductive System
   9. Chapter 24: Endocrine Functions of the Pancreas & Regulation of Carbohydrate Metabolism
4. Section IV: Gastrointestinal Physiology
   1. Chapter 25: Overview of Gastrointestinal Function & Regulation
   2. Chapter 26: Digestion & Absorption of Nutrients
   3. Chapter 27: Gastrointestinal Motility
   4. Chapter 28: Transport & Metabolic Functions of the Liver
5. Section V: Cardiovascular Physiology
   1. Chapter 29: Origin of the Heartbeat & the Electrical Activity of the Heart
   2. Chapter 30: The Heart as a Pump
   3. Chapter 31: Blood as a Circulatory Fluid &the Dynamics of Blood & Lymph Flow
   4. Chapter 32: Cardiovascular Regulatory Mechanisms
   5. Chapter 33: Circulation Through Special Regions
6. Section VI: Respiratory Physiology
   1. Chapter 34: Introduction to Pulmonary Structure & Mechanics
   2. Chapter 35: Gas Transport & pH
   3. Chapter 36: Regulation of Respiration
7. Section VII: Renal Physiology
   1. Chapter 37: Renal Function & Micturition
   2. Chapter 38: Regulation of Extracellular Fluid Composition & Volume
   3. Chapter 39: Acidification of the Urine &Bicarbonate Excretion

Authors Biography

Kim Barrett, PhD in Biochemistry from the University of London; Postdoctoral fellow in National Institutes of Health;Professor of Medicine and Vice-Chair for Research, University of California, Department of Medicine;Chair of Biomedical Sciences PhD Program, University of California, San Diego.