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For more than four decades, Ganong´s Review of Medical Physiology has been helping those in the medical field understand human and mammalian physiology.

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The leading text on human physiology for more than four decades

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. Ganong´s Review of Medical Physiology incorporates examples from clinical medicine to illustrate important physiologic concepts.

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

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1 General Principles & Energy Production in Medical Physiology 3
2 Overview of Cellular Physiology in Medical Physiology 33
3 Immunity, Infection, & Inflammation 67
4 Excitable Tissue: Nerve 85
5 Excitable Tissue: Muscle 99
6 Synaptic & Junctional Transmission 121
7 Neurotransmitters & Neuromodulators 137
8 Somatosensory Neurotransmission: Touch, Pain, & Temperature 159
9 Vision 177
10 Hearing & Equilibrium 199
11 Smell & Taste 217
12 Reflex & Voluntary Control of Posture & Movement 227
13 Autonomic Nervous System 255
14 Electrical Activity of the Brain, Sleep-Wake States, & Circadian Rhythms 269
15 Learning, Memory, Language, & Speech 283
16 Basic Concepts of Endocrine Regulation 299
17 Hypothalamic Regulation of Hormonal Functions 307
18 The Pituitary Gland 321
19 The Thyroid Gland 337
20 The Adrenal Medulla & Adrenal Cortex 351
21 Hormonal Control of Calcium, & Phosphate Metabolism & the Physiology of Bone 375
22 Reproductive Development & Function of the Female Reproductive System 389
23 Function of the Male Reproductive System 417
24 Endocrine Functions of the Pancreas & Regulation of Carbohydrate Metabolism

25 Overview of Gastrointestinal Function & Regulation 453
26 Digestion, Absorption, & Nutritional Principles 475
27 Gastrointestinal Motility 495
28 Transport & Metabolic Functions of the Liver 507
29 Origin of the Heartbeat & the Electrical Activity of the Heart 519
30 The Heart as a Pump 537
31 Blood as a Circulatory Fluid & the Dynamics of Blood & Lymph Flow 553
32 Cardiovascular Regulatory Mechanisms 585
33 Circulation Through Special Regions 601
34 Introduction to Pulmonary Structure & Mechanics 621
35 Gas Transport & pH 639
36 Regulation of Respiration 65
37 Renal Function & Micturition 671
38 Regulation of Extracellular Fluid Composition & Volume 695
39 Acidification of the Urine & Bicarbonate Excretion 709

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PhD in Biochemistry from the University of London; Postdoctoral fellow in National Institutes of Health;Professor in the Department of Medicine, University of California

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