Medical Physiology: Principles for Clinical Medicine
Selected as a Doody's Core Title for 2022 and 2023!

Delivering the most up-to-date information available in a rich, engaging presentation, Medical Physiology: Principles for Clinical Medicine, 6th Edition, instills a complete understanding of physiology essential to effective clinical practice. This robust text not only details how the human body reacts to internal and external changes but also provides a deep understanding of how physiologic systems coordinate to maintain optimal health, as well as the involvement of altered functions in disease processes.
 
Extensively updated throughout and fully aligned with today’s medical curriculum, the 6th Edition emphasizes the physiologic principles key to understanding human function, places them in their fundamental context in clinical medicine, and provides opportunities for student self-directed and team-based learning through case studies, clinical application exercises, and board-style review questions.
  • NEW! Physiology of Aging and Organ Function chapter details the impact of aging on the body as it relates to human function.
  • New and revised content throughout familiarizes you with the latest perspectives on cardiovascular physiology, neuromuscular physiology, gastrointestinal physiology, endocrine physiology, exercise physiology, and more.
  • Updated USMLE-style review questions with answers provide valuable self-assessment and board exam prep.
  • Clinical Focus essays clarify how and where physiology relates to clinical medicine and diagnosis. 
  • Integrated Medical Sciences essays alert you to important connections between physiology and other basic sciences.
  • Clinical Applications exercises offer practice applying clinical knowledge and solving problems.
  • Conceptual diagrams strengthen comprehension of difficult concepts and present both normal and abnormal clinical conditions.
  • Active Learning Objectives, Chapter Summaries, and full-color artwork and tables make learning engaging and efficient.
  • Additional online resources provide instant access to animations, additional review questions, additional clinical application exercises, advanced clinical problem-solving exercises, and suggested readings.
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Medical Physiology: Principles for Clinical Medicine
Selected as a Doody's Core Title for 2022 and 2023!

Delivering the most up-to-date information available in a rich, engaging presentation, Medical Physiology: Principles for Clinical Medicine, 6th Edition, instills a complete understanding of physiology essential to effective clinical practice. This robust text not only details how the human body reacts to internal and external changes but also provides a deep understanding of how physiologic systems coordinate to maintain optimal health, as well as the involvement of altered functions in disease processes.
 
Extensively updated throughout and fully aligned with today’s medical curriculum, the 6th Edition emphasizes the physiologic principles key to understanding human function, places them in their fundamental context in clinical medicine, and provides opportunities for student self-directed and team-based learning through case studies, clinical application exercises, and board-style review questions.
  • NEW! Physiology of Aging and Organ Function chapter details the impact of aging on the body as it relates to human function.
  • New and revised content throughout familiarizes you with the latest perspectives on cardiovascular physiology, neuromuscular physiology, gastrointestinal physiology, endocrine physiology, exercise physiology, and more.
  • Updated USMLE-style review questions with answers provide valuable self-assessment and board exam prep.
  • Clinical Focus essays clarify how and where physiology relates to clinical medicine and diagnosis. 
  • Integrated Medical Sciences essays alert you to important connections between physiology and other basic sciences.
  • Clinical Applications exercises offer practice applying clinical knowledge and solving problems.
  • Conceptual diagrams strengthen comprehension of difficult concepts and present both normal and abnormal clinical conditions.
  • Active Learning Objectives, Chapter Summaries, and full-color artwork and tables make learning engaging and efficient.
  • Additional online resources provide instant access to animations, additional review questions, additional clinical application exercises, advanced clinical problem-solving exercises, and suggested readings.
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Medical Physiology: Principles for Clinical Medicine

Medical Physiology: Principles for Clinical Medicine

Medical Physiology: Principles for Clinical Medicine

Medical Physiology: Principles for Clinical Medicine

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Selected as a Doody's Core Title for 2022 and 2023!

Delivering the most up-to-date information available in a rich, engaging presentation, Medical Physiology: Principles for Clinical Medicine, 6th Edition, instills a complete understanding of physiology essential to effective clinical practice. This robust text not only details how the human body reacts to internal and external changes but also provides a deep understanding of how physiologic systems coordinate to maintain optimal health, as well as the involvement of altered functions in disease processes.
 
Extensively updated throughout and fully aligned with today’s medical curriculum, the 6th Edition emphasizes the physiologic principles key to understanding human function, places them in their fundamental context in clinical medicine, and provides opportunities for student self-directed and team-based learning through case studies, clinical application exercises, and board-style review questions.
  • NEW! Physiology of Aging and Organ Function chapter details the impact of aging on the body as it relates to human function.
  • New and revised content throughout familiarizes you with the latest perspectives on cardiovascular physiology, neuromuscular physiology, gastrointestinal physiology, endocrine physiology, exercise physiology, and more.
  • Updated USMLE-style review questions with answers provide valuable self-assessment and board exam prep.
  • Clinical Focus essays clarify how and where physiology relates to clinical medicine and diagnosis. 
  • Integrated Medical Sciences essays alert you to important connections between physiology and other basic sciences.
  • Clinical Applications exercises offer practice applying clinical knowledge and solving problems.
  • Conceptual diagrams strengthen comprehension of difficult concepts and present both normal and abnormal clinical conditions.
  • Active Learning Objectives, Chapter Summaries, and full-color artwork and tables make learning engaging and efficient.
  • Additional online resources provide instant access to animations, additional review questions, additional clinical application exercises, advanced clinical problem-solving exercises, and suggested readings.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781975160432
Publisher: LWW
Publication date: 07/28/2022
Edition description: Sixth
Pages: 960
Product dimensions: 8.38(w) x 10.88(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Preface
Contributors
PART I              CELLULAR PHYSIOLOGY
Chapter 1          Medical Physiology: An Overview
Chapter 2          Cell Signaling, Membrane Transport, and Membrane Potential
PART II             NEUROMUSCULAR PHYSIOLOGY
Chapter 3          Action Potential, Synaptic Transmission, and Nerve Function
Chapter 4          Sensory Physiology
Chapter 5          Motor System
Chapter 6          Autonomic Nervous System
Chapter 7          Integrative Functions of the Central Nervous System
Chapter 8          Skeletal and Smooth Muscle
PART III           BLOOD AND IMMUNOLOGY
Chapter 9          Blood Composition and Function
Chapter 10        Immunology, Organ Interaction, and Homeostasis
PART IV            CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY
Chapter 11        Overview of the Cardiovascular System and Hemodynamics
Chapter 12        Electrical Activity of the Heart
Chapter 13        Cardiac Muscle Mechanics and the Cardiac Pump
Chapter 14        The Systemic Circulation
Chapter 15        Microcirculation and Lymphatic System
Chapter 16        Special Circulations
Chapter 17        Control Mechanisms in Cardiovascular Function
PART V             RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY
Chapter 18        Ventilation and the Mechanics of Breathing
Chapter 19        Gas Transfer and Transport
Chapter 20        Pulmonary Circulation and Ventilation/Perfusion
Chapter 21        Control of Ventilation
PART VI            RENAL PHYSIOLOGY AND BODY FLUIDS
Chapter 22        Kidney Function
Chapter 23        Regulation of Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
Chapter 24        Acid–Base Homeostasis
PART VII           GASTROINTESTINAL PHYSIOLOGY
Chapter 25        Gastrointestinal System Functions
Chapter 26        Liver Functions and Immune Surveillance
Chapter 27        Motility and Gastrointestinal Regulation
PART VIII         TEMPERATURE REGULATION AND EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY
Chapter 28        Regulation of Body Temperature
Chapter 29        Exercise Physiology
PART IX            ENDOCRINE PHYSIOLOGY
Chapter 30        Endocrine Control Mechanisms
Chapter 31        Hypothalamus and the Pituitary Gland
Chapter 32        Thyroid Gland
Chapter 33        Adrenal Gland
Chapter 34        Endocrine Pancreas
Chapter 35        Endocrine Regulation of Calcium, Phosphate, and Bone Homeostasis
PART X             REPRODUCTIVE PHYSIOLOGY
Chapter 36        Male Reproductive System
Chapter 37        Female Reproductive System
Chapter 38        Fertilization, Pregnancy, and Fetal Development
Appendix A:      Common Abbreviations in Physiology
Appendix B:      Normal Blood, Plasma, or Serum Values
Glossary
Index
 
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