Barrett, Kim E. <br/><br/>
Ganong's review of medical physiology / 
Kim E. Barrett, Scott Boitano, Susan M Barman and Heddwen L Brooks 
 - Twenty- third edition 
 - 1 online resource (ix, 714 pages) : illustrations (some color) 
<br/><br/> Description from StatRef Online version screen (viewed December 7, 2009)<br/>Previous edition: published as Review of medical physiology by William Ganong. 2005<br/>"A Lange medical book." 
<br/><br/>Includes index 
<br/><br/>General principles & energy production in medical physiology<br/>Overview of cellular physiology in medical physiology<br/>Immunity, infection, & inflammation<br/>Excitable tissue: nerve<br/>Excitable tissue: muscle<br/>Synaptic & junctional transmission<br/>Neurotransmitters & neuromodulators<br/>Properties of sensory receptors<br/>Reflexes<br/>Pain & temperature<br/>Somatorsensory pathways<br/>Vision<br/>Hearing & equilibrium<br/>Smell & taste<br/>Electrical activity of the brain, sleep-wake states, & circadian rhythms<br/>Control of posture & movement<br/>The autonomic nervous system<br/>Hypothalamic regulation of hormonal functions<br/>Learning, memory, language, & speech<br/>The thyroid gland<br/>Endocrine functions of the pancreas & regulation of carbohydrate metabolism<br/>The adrenal medulla & adrenal cortex<br/>Hormonal control of calcium and phosphate metabolism & the physiology of bone<br/>The pituitary gland<br/>The gonads: development & function of the reproductive system<br/>Overview of gastrointestinal function & regulation<br/>Digestion, absorption & nutritional principles<br/>Gastrointestinal motilty<br/>Transport & metabolic functions of the liver<br/>Origin of the heartbeat & the electrical activity of the heart<br/>The heart as a pump<br/>Blood as a circulatory fluid & the dynamics of blood & lymph flow<br/>Cardiovascular regulatory mechanisms<br/>Circulation through special regions<br/>Pulmonary function<br/>Gas transport & pH in the lung<br/>Regualtion of respiration<br/>Renal function & micturition<br/>Regulation of extracellular fluid composition & volume<br/>Acidification of the urine & bicarbonate excretion 
<br/><br/> One of the world's leading texts on medical physiology, 'Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology' has been redesigned with a new full-colour format and expanded pedagogical features. Examples from clinical medicine are integrated the chapters to illustrate important physiologic concepts 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780071605670 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>MEDICAL Physiology<br/>Physiology Problems, exercises, etc<br/>SCIENCE Life Sciences Human Anatomy & Physiology
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QP34.5  / GAN 2010