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" Ganong's review of medical physiology / "
Kim E. Barrett ... [and others].
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BL
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652049
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Ganong's review of medical physiology /\ Kim E. Barrett ... [and others].
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| Edition Statement
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Twenty-third edition, International edition.
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| Series Statement
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A Lange medical book
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ix, 714 pages :: illustrations ;; 28 cm.
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9780071270663 (pbk.)
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: 0071270663 (pbk.)
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: 9780071605670
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: 0071605673
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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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.
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| Abstract
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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.
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Physiology.
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Physiology, Problems, exercises, etc.
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Physiology.
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| Dewey Classification
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612
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| LC Classification
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QP34.5.G345 2010
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QT 4G198g23 2010
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Barrett, Kim E.
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Ganong, William F.
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| Parallel Title
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Review of medical physiology
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