Ganong, William F.

Review of medical physiology / William F. Ganong. - 21th ed. - New York : London : McGraw-Hill, 2003. - xii, 912 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.

Previous ed.: New York: Lange Medical/McGraw-Hill, 2001.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Pituitary Gland -- The Gonads: Development & Function of the Reproductive System -- Endocrine Functions of the Kidneys, Heart, & Pineal Gland -- Digestion & Absorption -- Regulation of Gastrointestinal Function -- 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 -- Pulmonary Function -- Gas Transport Between the Lungs & the Tissues -- Regulation of Respiration -- Respiratory Adjustments in Health & Disease -- Renal Function & Micturition -- Regulation of Extracellular Fluid Composition & Volume. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. The General & Cellular Basis of Medical Physiology -- Excitable Tissue: Nerve -- Excitable Tissue: Muscle -- Synaptic & Junctional Transmission -- Initiation of Impulses in Sense Organs -- 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 -- Energy Balance, Metabolism, & Nutrition -- The Thyroid Gland -- Endocrine Functions of the Pancreas & Regulation of Carbohydrate Metabolism -- The Adrenal Medulla & Adrenal Cortex -- Hormonal Control of Calcium Metabolism & the Physiology of Bone -- 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21.


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