Rhoades R., Bell D. Medical Physiology: Principles for Clinical Medicine

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a Wolters Kluwer business, 2012. - 839 p. ISBN: 1609134273.Medical Physiology presents the physiological concepts essential to clinical medicine. Each chapter provides conceptual diagrams to facilitate comprehension of difficult concepts, and presents both normal and abnormal clinical conditions to illustrate how physiology serves as an important basis for diagnosis and treatment. Hallmark pedagogical features emphasize problem-solving skills and promote review and retention: Clinical Focus and From Bench to Bedside boxes, a comprehensive glossary, and online USMLE-style review questions with answers and explanations. Companion web site offers additional resources for students (question bank, animations, searchable text) and faculty (image and test banks, PowerPoint slides for use in class).Cellular Physiology
Homeostasis and Cellular Signaling
The Plasma Membrane, Transport and Resting Membrane Potential
Neuromuscular Physiology
Action Potential, Synaptic Transmission, and Maintenance of Nerve Function
Sensory Physiology
The Motor System
The Autonomic Nervous System
Integrative Function of the Nervous System
Skeletal and Smooth Muscle
Blood and Immunology
Blood Components
Immunology, Organ Interaction and Homeostasis
Cardiovascular Physiology
An Overview of the Cardiovascular System and Hemodynamics
The Electrical Activity of the Heart
Cardiac Muscle Mechanics and the Cardiac Pump
The Systemic Circulation
The Microcirculation and Lymphatic System
Special Circulations
Control Mechanisms in Circulatory Function
Respiratory Physiology
Ventilation and the Mechanics of Breathing
Gas Transfer and Transport
Pulmonary Circulation and Ventilation-Perfusion
The Control of Ventilation
Renal Physiology And Body Fluids
Kidney Function
The Regulation of Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
Acid-Base Homeostasis
Gastrointestinal Physiology
Neurogastroenterology and Motility
Gastrointestinal Secretion, Digestion, and Absorption
The Physiology of the Liver
Temperature Regulation and Exercise Physiology
The Regulation of Body Temperature
Exercise Physiology
Endocrine Physiology
Endocrine Control Mechanisms
The Hypothalamus and the Pituitary Gland
The Thyroid Gland
The Adrenal Gland
The Endocrine Pancreas
Endocrine Regulation of Calcium, Phosphate, and Bone Homeostasis
Reproductive Physiology
The Male Reproductive System
The Female Reproductive System
Fertilization, Pregnancy, and Fetal Development
Appendix: Common Abbreviations in Physiology

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