TY - BOOK AU - Ganong,William F. TI - Review of medical physiology SN - 0838582826 (pbk) U1 - 612 20 PY - 2001/// CY - Stamford, Conn. PB - McGraw Hill KW - Human physiology KW - Physiology N1 - "A Lange medical book."; Includes bibliographical references and index; Sect. I; Introduction; 1; The General & Cellular Basis of Medical Physiology --; Sect. II; Physiology of Nerve & Muscle Cells; 2; Excitable Tissue: Nerve; 3; Excitable Tissue: Muscle; 4; Synaptic & Junctional Transmission; 5; Initiation of Impulses in Sense Organs --; Sect. III; Functions of the Nervous System; 6; Reflexes; 7; Cutaneous, Deep, & Visceral Sensation; 8; Vision; 9; Hearing & Equilibrium; 10; Smell & taste; 11; Alert Behavior, Sleep, & the Electrical Activity of the Brain; 12; Control of Posture & Movement; 13; The Autonomic Nervous System; 14; Central Regulation of Visceral Function; 15; Neural Basis of Instinctual Behavior & Emotions; 16; "Higher Functions of the Nervous System": Conditioned Reflexes, Learning, & Related Phenomena --; Sect. IV; Endocrinology, Metabolism, & Reproductive Function; 17; Energy Balance, Metabolism, & Nutrition; 18; The Thyroid Gland; 19; Endocrine Functions of the Pancreas & Regulation of Carbohydrate Metabolism; 20; The Adrenal Medulla & Adrenal Cortex; 21; Hormonal Control of Calcium Metabolism & to Physiology of Bone; 22; The Pituitary Gland; 23; The Gonads: Development & Function of the Reproductive System; 24; Endocrine Functions of the Kidneys, Heart, & Pineal Gland --; Sect. V; Gastrointestinal Function; 25; Digestion & Absorption; 26; Regulation of Gastrointestinal Function --; Sect. VI; Circulation; 27; Circulating Body Fluids; 28; Origin of the Heartbeat & the Electrical Activity of the Heart; 29; The Heart as a Pump; 30; Dynamics of Blood & Lymph Flow; 31; Cardiovascular Regulatory Mechanisms; 32; Circulation Through Special Regions; 33; Cardiovascular Homeostasis in Health & Disease --; Sect. VII; Respiration; 34; Pulmonary Function; 35; Gas Transport Between the Lungs & the Tissues; 36; Regulation of Respiration; 37; Respiratory Adjustments in Health & Disease --; Sect. VIII; Formation & Excretion of Urine; 38; Renal Function & Micturition; 39; Regulation of Extracellular Fluid Composition & Volume; Self-Study Objectives, Essay Questions, & Multiple-Choice Questions ER -