Ganongs Review Medical Physiology 26edition

The leading text on human physiology for more than four decades—enhanced by all new video tutorials

A Doody’s Core Title for 2019! 

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 such as chronic pain, reproductive physiology, and acid-base
homeostasis, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, Twenty-Sixth Edition
incorporates examples from clinical medicine to illustrate important
physiologic concepts. Ganong's will prove valuable to students who need a
concise review for the USMLE, or physicians who want to keep pace with
the ever-changing world of medical physiology.


• 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
•
NEW! Video tutorials from the author; high-yield Frequently Asked
Question feature with detailed explanations; improved legends that
eliminate the need to refer back to the text

TABLE OF CONTENT

Section I: Cellular & Molecular Basis for Medical Physiology

Chapter 1: General Principles & Energy Production in Medical Physiology

Chapter 2: Overview of Cellular Physiology

Chapter 3: Immunity, Infection, & Inflammation

Chapter 4: Excitable Tissue: Nerve

Chapter 5: Excitable Tissue: Muscle

Chapter 6: Synaptic & Junctional Transmission

Chapter 7: Neurotransmitters & Neuromodulators

Section II: Central & Peripheral Neurophysiology

Chapter 8: Somatosensory Neurotransmission: Touch, Pain, & Temperature

Chapter 9: Smell & Taste

Chapter 10: Vision

Chapter 11: Hearing & Equilibrium

Chapter 12: Reflex & Voluntary Control of Posture & Movement

Chapter 13: Autonomic Nervous System

Chapter 14: Electrical Activity of the Brain,Sleep–Wake States, & Circadian Rhythms

Chapter 15: Learning, Memory, Language, &Speech

Section III: Endocrine & Reproductive Physiology

Chapter 16: Basic Concepts of Endocrine Regulation

Chapter 17: Hypothalamic Regulation of Hormonal Functions

Chapter 18: The Pituitary Gland

Chapter 19: The Adrenal Medulla & Adrenal Cortex

Chapter 20: The Thyroid Gland

Chapter 21: Hormonal Control of Calcium &Phosphate Metabolism & the Physiology of Bone

Chapter 22: Reproductive Development &Function of the Female Reproductive System

Chapter 23: Function of the Male Reproductive System

Chapter 24: Endocrine Functions of the Pancreas & Regulation of Carbohydrate Metabolism

Section IV: Gastrointestinal Physiology

Chapter 25: Overview of Gastrointestinal Function & Regulation

Chapter 26: Digestion & Absorption of Nutrients

Chapter 27: Gastrointestinal Motility

Chapter 28: Transport & Metabolic Functions of the Liver

Section V: Cardiovascular Physiology

Chapter 29: Origin of the Heartbeat & the Electrical Activity of the Heart

Chapter 30: The Heart as a Pump

Chapter 31: Blood as a Circulatory Fluid &the Dynamics of Blood & Lymph Flow

Chapter 32: Cardiovascular Regulatory Mechanisms

Chapter 33: Circulation Through Special Regions

Section VI: Respiratory Physiology

Chapter 34: Introduction to Pulmonary Structure & Mechanics

Chapter 35: Gas Transport & pH

Chapter 36: Regulation of Respiration

Section VII: Renal Physiology

Chapter 37: Renal Function & Micturition

Chapter 38: Regulation of Extracellular Fluid Composition & Volume

Chapter 39: Acidification of the Urine &Bicarbonate Excretion