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Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology, Twenty Sixth Edition, 26th Edition
ISBN10: 1260122409 | ISBN13: 9781260122404
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The leading text on human physiology for more than four decades—enhanced by all new video tutorials A Doody’s Core Title for 2022! 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
Section I: Cellular and Molecular Basis for Medical Physiology
Chapter 1 – General Principles and 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: General Physiology of Nerve and Muscle
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, and Circadian Rhythms
Chapter 15 – Learning, Memory, Language and Speech
Section III: Central and Peripheral Neurophysiology
Chapter 16 – Basic Concepts of Endocrine Regulation
Chapter 17 – Hypothalamic Regulation of Hormonal Functions
Chapter 18 – The Pituitary Gland
Chapter 14 – Smell & Taste
Chapter 16 – Control of Posture & Movement
Chapter 18 – Hypothalamic regulation of Hormonal Functions
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 – Functions of the Male Reproductive System
Chapter 24 - Endocrine Functions of the Pancreas & Regulation of Carbohydrate
Metabolism
Section IV: Endocrine and Reproductive Physiology
Chapter 25 – Overview of Gastrointestinal Function and Regulation
Chapter 26 – Digestion, Absorption, and Nutritional Principles
Chapter 27 – Gastrointestinal Motility
Chapter 28 – Transport and Metabolic functions of the Liver
Section V: Gastrointestinal 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 and the Dynamics of Blood & Lymph Flow
Chapter 32 – Cardiovascular Regulatory Mechanisms
Chapter 33 – Circulation Through Special Regions
Section VI – Cardiovascular Physiology
Chapter 34 – Introduction to Pulmonary Structure & Mechanics
Chapter 35 – Gas Transport and pH in the Lung
Chapter 25 – The Gonads: Development & Function of the Reproductive System
Chapter 36 – Regulation of Respiration
Section VII: Respiratory 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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