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Check for Availabilityout of stock. Click on the button below to search for this title in other formats.  Other titles in the Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology series:Review of Medical Physiology (Lange Basic Science)
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:basic science/physiology***** [five stars]"Far and away the best physiology textbook in the world for physicians and medical students ... concise without being too brief and detailed without being boring ... it is always current."***** [five stars]"If you intend to hit the 95th percentile or higher on the USMLE, you must master the material in this book."***** [five stars]“A brilliant book ... Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology is an absolute marvel of brevity and conciseness ... as up-to-date as it is possible [to be] in a textbook and faultlessly organized.”**Online readers reviews of previous editionsReview of Medical PhysiologyWilliam F. Ganong, MDEndorsed Worldwide by Students and Instructors and Translated into 18 Languages!KEY FEATURES:• The most comprehensive and up-to-date review of mammalian and human physiology• Acclaimed for its readability, reliability, and depth of coverage• Clinical examples are integrated throughout each chapter and illuminate important physiologic concepts• Includes 630 multiple choice questions --ideal for self-assessment and USMLE Step 1 review• Highly illustrated — more than 700 illustrations and photographs• Updated every two years to meet the needs of students and instructorsIncludes NEW and EXPANDED coverage of:• Regulation of food intake• Mitochondria and molecular motors• Renal function• Estrogen receptors• Alzheimers diseaseABOUT THE Author -William F. Ganong, MD,is Lange Professor Emeritus at the University of California, San Francisco. Review of Medical Physiology was first published in 1963. It has been translated into 18 languages and has sold over 2 million copies worldwide.McGraw-Hill ProfessionalACCESSmedbooks.comBook News Annotation:This text provides a summary of the subject and is designed primarily
for medical students, offering relevant anatomic information,
examples from clinical medicine, and brief discussions of important
symptoms. Also contained is a self-study section for Board and other
examinations, an appendix of statistical methods, and a glossary of
abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols. This twenty-second edition has
been revised to eliminate errors and incorporate suggestions. In the
current edition, Ganong (physiology, University of California)
expands coverage of food intake, mitochondria and molecular motors,
melanopsin, pheromones, von Willebrand factor, and the complexity of
connexons, while sections on renal function and estrogen receptors
have been updated. The self-help section contains more information on
physiology in relation to disease.
Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Synopsis:Ideal for self-assessment and USMLE Step 1 review. Provides a current and concise overview of mammalian and human physiology. Thoroughly revised and updated, examples from clinical medicine have been integrated throughout the chapters to illuminate important physiologic concepts. Features more than 700 illustrations and a self-study section with 630 multiple choice questions. About the AuthorWilliam F. Ganong, MD Jack and DeLoris Lange Professor of Physiology Emeritus University of California San Francisco, California Table of ContentsSECTION I. INTRODUCTION1. The GeneralandCellular Basis of Medical PhysiologySECTION II. PHYSIOLOGY OF NERVESandMUSCLE CELLS2. Excitable Tissue: Nerve3. Excitable Tissue: Muscle4. SynapticandJunctional Transmission5. Initiation of Impulses in Sense OrgansSECTION III. FUNCTIONS OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM6. Reflexes7. Cutaneous, Deep,andVisceral Sensation8. Vision9. HearingandEquilibrium10. SmellandTaste11. Arousal Mechanisms, Sleep,andthe Electrical Activity of the Brain12. Control of PostureandMovement13. The Autonomic Nervous System14. Central Regulation of Visceral Function15. Neural Basis of Instinctual BehaviorandEmotions16. “Higher Functions of the Nervous System”: Conditioned Reflexes, Learning,andRelated PhenomenaSECTION IV. ENDOCRINOLOGY, METABOLISM,andREPRODUCTIVE FUNCTION17. Energy Balance, Metabolism,andNutrition18. The Thyroid Gland19. Endocrine Functions of the PancreasandRegulation of Carbohydrate Metabolism20. The Adrenal MedullaandAdrenal Cortex21. Hormonal Control of Calcium Metabolismandthe Physiology of Bone22. The Pituitary Gland23. The Gonads: DevelopmentandFunction of the Reproductive System24. Endocrine Functions of the Kidneys, Heart,andPineal GlandSECTION V. GASTROINTESTINAL FUNCTION25. DigestionandAbsorption26. Regulation of Gastrointestinal FunctionSECTION VI. CIRCULATION27. Circulating Body Fluids28. Origin of the Heartbeatandthe Electrical Activity of the Heart29. The Heart as a Pump30. Dynamics of BloodandLymph Flow31. Cardiovascular Regulatory Mechanisms32. Circulation Through Special Regions33. Cardiovascular Homeostasis in HealthandDiseaseSECTION VII. RESPIRATION34. Pulmonary Function35. Gas Transport Between the Lungsandthe Tissues36. Regulation of Respiration37. Respiratory Adjustments in HealthandDiseaseSECTION VIII. FORMATION AND EXCRETION OF URINE38. Renal FunctionandMicturition39. Regulation of Extracellular Fluid CompositonandVolumeAppendixSelf-Study: Objectives, Essay Questions,andMultiple-Choice QuestionsAnswers to QuantitativeandMultiple-Choice QuestionsWhat Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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