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Textbook of medical physiology
- Title
- Textbook of medical physiology / Arthur C. Guyton, John E. Hall.
- Author
- Guyton, Arthur C.
- Publication
- Philadelphia : W.B. Saunders, ©1996.
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Hall, John E. (John Edward), 1946-
- Description
- xliii, 1148 pages : illustrations (some color); 29 cm
- Summary
- This is a comprehensive yet concise edition geared toward medical and dental students enrolled in physiology courses. The textbook also serves as a review resource for physiology instructors. It offers specific discussions of pathophysiology in most clinical areas of medicine.
- Alternative Title
- Medical physiology
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Ch. 1. Functional Organization of the Human Body and Control of the "Internal Environment" -- Ch. 2. Cell and Its Function -- Ch. 3. Genetic Control of Protein Synthesis, Cell Function, and Cell Reproduction -- Ch. 4. Transport of Ions and Molecules Through the Cell Membrane -- Ch. 5. Membrane Potentials and Action Potentials -- Ch. 6. Contraction of Skeletal Muscle -- Ch. 7. Excitation of Skeletal Muscle: A. Neuromuscular Transmission and B. Excitation-Contraction Coupling -- Ch. 8. Contraction and Excitation of Smooth Muscle -- Ch. 9. Heart Muscle; The Heart as a Pump -- Ch. 10. Rhythmical Excitation of the Heart -- Ch. 11. Normal Electrocardiogram -- Ch. 12. Electrocardiographic Interpretation of Cardiac Muscle and Coronary Abnormalities: Vectorial Analysis -- Ch. 13. Cardiac Arrhythmias and Their Electrocardiographic Interpretation -- Ch. 14. Overview of the Circulation; Medical Physics of Pressure, Flow, and Resistance -- Ch. 15. Vascular Distensibility, and Functions of the Arterial and Venous Systems -- Ch. 16. Microcirculation and the Lymphatic System: Capillary Fluid Exchange, Interstitial Fluid, and Lymph Flow -- Ch. 17. Local Control of Blood Flow by the Tissues, and Humoral Regulation -- Ch. 18. Nervous Regulation of the Circulation, and Rapid Control of Arterial Pressure -- Ch. 19. Dominant Role of the Kidneys in Long-Term Regulation of Arterial Pressure and in Hypertension: The Integrated System for Pressure Control -- Ch. 20. Cardiac Output, Venous Return, and Their Regulation -- Ch. 21. Muscle Blood Flow and Cardiac Output During Exercise; the Coronary Circulation and Ischemic Heart Disease -- Ch. 22. Cardiac Failure -- Ch. 23. Heart Sounds; Dynamics of Valvular and Congenital Heart Defects -- Ch. 24. Circulatory Shock and Physiology of Its Treatment -- Ch. 25. Body Fluid Compartments: Extracellular and Intracellular Fluids; Interstitial Fluid and Edema.
- ISBN
- 0721659446
- 9780721659442
- 0721667732
- 9780721667737
- LCCN
- 94040510
- OCLC
- ocm31378424
- 31378424
- SCSB-2069811
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library