Review of medical physiology /
Medical physiology
William F. Ganong.
- 20th ed.
- Stamford, Conn. : McGraw Hill, c2001.
- x, 870 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
"A Lange medical book."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction. The General & Cellular Basis of Medical Physiology -- Physiology of Nerve & Muscle Cells. Excitable Tissue: Nerve. Excitable Tissue: Muscle. Synaptic & Junctional Transmission. Initiation of Impulses in Sense Organs -- Functions of the Nervous System. Reflexes. Cutaneous, Deep, & Visceral Sensation. Vision. Hearing & Equilibrium. Smell & taste. Alert Behavior, Sleep, & the Electrical Activity of the Brain. Control of Posture & Movement. The Autonomic Nervous System. Central Regulation of Visceral Function. Neural Basis of Instinctual Behavior & Emotions. "Higher Functions of the Nervous System": Conditioned Reflexes, Learning, & Related Phenomena -- Endocrinology, Metabolism, & Reproductive Function. Energy Balance, Metabolism, & Nutrition. The Thyroid Gland. Endocrine Functions of the Pancreas & Regulation of Carbohydrate Metabolism. Sect. I. 1. Sect. II. 2. 3. 4. 5. Sect. III. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Sect. IV. 17. 18. 19. The Adrenal Medulla & Adrenal Cortex. Hormonal Control of Calcium Metabolism & to Physiology of Bone. The Pituitary Gland. The Gonads: Development & Function of the Reproductive System. Endocrine Functions of the Kidneys, Heart, & Pineal Gland -- Gastrointestinal Function. Digestion & Absorption. Regulation of Gastrointestinal Function -- Circulation. Circulating Body Fluids. Origin of the Heartbeat & the Electrical Activity of the Heart. The Heart as a Pump. Dynamics of Blood & Lymph Flow. Cardiovascular Regulatory Mechanisms. Circulation Through Special Regions. Cardiovascular Homeostasis in Health & Disease -- Respiration. Pulmonary Function. Gas Transport Between the Lungs & the Tissues. Regulation of Respiration. Respiratory Adjustments in Health & Disease -- Formation & Excretion of Urine. Renal Function & Micturition. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. Sect. V. 25. 26. Sect. VI. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. Sect. VII. 34. 35. 36. 37. Sect. VIII. 38. Regulation of Extracellular Fluid Composition & Volume. Self-Study Objectives, Essay Questions, & Multiple-Choice Questions. 39.