TY  - GEN
AU  - Barrett, Kim E.
AU  - Boitano, Scott
AU  - Barman, Susan. M
AU  - Brooks, Heddwen
TI  - Ganong's review of medical physiology
SN  - 9780071605670
AV  - QP34.5 GAN 2010
PY  - 2010///
CY  - New York
PB  - McGraw-Hill Medical, 
KW  - MEDICAL Physiology
KW  - Physiology Problems, exercises, etc
KW  - SCIENCE Life Sciences Human Anatomy & Physiology
N1  - Description from StatRef Online version screen (viewed December 7, 2009)
Previous edition: published as Review of medical physiology by William Ganong. 2005
"A Lange medical book."; Includes index; General principles & energy production in medical physiology
Overview of cellular physiology in medical physiology
Immunity, infection, & inflammation
Excitable tissue: nerve
Excitable tissue: muscle
Synaptic & junctional transmission
Neurotransmitters & neuromodulators
Properties of sensory receptors
Reflexes
Pain & temperature
Somatorsensory pathways
Vision
Hearing & equilibrium
Smell & taste
Electrical activity of the brain, sleep-wake states, & circadian rhythms
Control of posture & movement
The autonomic nervous system
Hypothalamic regulation of hormonal functions
Learning, memory, language, & speech
The thyroid gland
Endocrine functions of the pancreas & regulation of carbohydrate metabolism
The adrenal medulla & adrenal cortex
Hormonal control of calcium and phosphate metabolism & the physiology of bone
The pituitary gland
The gonads: development & function of the reproductive system
Overview of gastrointestinal function & regulation
Digestion, absorption & nutritional principles
Gastrointestinal motilty
Transport & metabolic functions of the liver
Origin of the heartbeat & the electrical activity of the heart
The heart as a pump
Blood as a circulatory fluid & the dynamics of blood & lymph flow
Cardiovascular regulatory mechanisms
Circulation through special regions
Pulmonary function
Gas transport & pH in the lung
Regualtion of respiration
Renal function & micturition
Regulation of extracellular fluid composition & volume
Acidification of the urine & bicarbonate excretion
N2  - 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
ER  -