Fundamentals of Medical Physiology

by Joel Michael (Editor), Sabyasachi Sircar (Editor)

Overview

Master the fundamentals of medical physiology with this case-based text!

Fundamentals of Medical Physiology provides a concise, in-depth introduction by organ system to the principles of body function and uses emphasis on general models and clinical cases to foster mastery of these principles.

Special features include:

• An emphasis on general models that underlie a number of recurring physiologic mechanisms — for example, flow of substances and the factors that affect flow or energy formation and transformation — to strengthen understanding
• Use of clinical cases — developed, refined, and tested in the classroom over the past decade — to test mastery of physiologic concepts
• Section-opening Patient Cases conclude with Some Things to Think About to help direct your study of the physiologic mechanisms of that organ system
• Chapter Questions ask you to apply what you have learned in that chapter to building an understanding of the case
• Answers to chapter questions allow you to check your understanding and direct further review
• A comprehensive Case Analysis with "cause-and-effect" diagrams reviews in detail the physiology behind the case
• Access via scratch-off code to all the cases in your book — plus additional clinical cases — with questions and answers and case analysis to enable convenient online review and testing

Specifically designed for the first- and second-year medical student, this innovative text — ideal as a study aid for the USMLE — provides the tools needed to learn and apply physiology to medical practice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781638532965
Publisher:	Thieme Publishers New York
Publication date:	01/01/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	648
File size:	49 MB
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About the Author

Department of Physiology, Unversity College of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India

Table of Contents

Section I Foundations of Physiology
Overview
Chapter 1 The Cell
Chapter 2 The Cell Membrane
Chapter 3 Genes and Proteins
Chapter 4 Control Systems and Homeostasis

Section II Physiology of Nerves and the Autonomic Nervous System
Overview
Case Presentation
Chapter 5 Functional Anatomy of the Nervous System
Chapter 6 Resting Membrane Potential
Chapter 7 Membrane Excitation and Action Potential
Chapter 8 Electrophysiology of Ion Channels
Chapter 9 Conduction of the Action Potential
Chapter 10 Sensory Mechanisms
Chapter 11 Transmission at Neuromuscular Junctions and Synapses
Chapter 12 The Autonomic Nervous System
Answers to Applying What You Know
Case Analysis

Section III Physiology of Muscle
Overview
Case Presentation
Chapter 13 Functional Anatomy of Muscle
Chapter 14 Mechanism of Muscle Contraction
Chapter 15 Characteristics of Muscle Contraction
Chapter 16 Muscle Elasticity
Chapter 17 Muscle Mechanics
Chapter 18 Smooth Muscle
Chapter 19 Cardiac Muscle
Answers to Applying What You Know
Case Analysis

Section IV Blood and Immune System
Overview
Case Presentation
Chapter 20 Body Fluids and Blood
Chapter 21 Red Blood Cells
Chapter 22 Hemoglobin
Chapter 23 Hemopoiesis
Chapter 24 Hematinic Factors
Chapter 25 Blood Grouping and Transfusion
Chapter 26 Blood Platelets and Hemostasis
Chapter 27 Hemostatic Balance
Chapter 28 Granulocytes
Chapter 29 Agranulocytes and Lymphoid Organs
Chapter 30 Immunity, Tolerance, and Hypersensitivity
Chapter 31 Immune Mechanisms
Answers to Applying What You Know
Case Analysis

Section V Cardiovascular System
Overview
Case Presentation
Chapter 32 Cardiac Excitation and the Electrocardiogram
Chapter 33 Cardiac Cycle
Chapter 34 Cardiac Output
Chapter 35 Circulatory Pathway and Hemodynamics
Chapter 36 Capillary Exchange and Lymphatic Circulation
Chapter 37 Chemical and Neural Control of the Cardiovascular System
Chapter 38 Blood Pressure Regulation
Chapter 39 Coronary Circulation
Chapter 40 Cerebral Circulation
Chapter 41 Pulmonary and Pleural Circulation
Chapter 42 Cutaneous, Muscle, and Splanchnic Circulation
Chapter 43 Regulation of Body Temperature
Answers to Applying What You Know
Case Analysis

Section VI Respiratory System
Overview
Case Presentation
Chapter 44 Functional Anatomy of the Respiratory System
Chapter 45 Mechanics of Pulmonary Ventilation
Chapter 46 Measurements of Pulmonary Ventilation
Chapter 47 Alveolar Ventilation, Perfusion, and Gas Exchange
Chapter 48 Transport of Gases
Chapter 49 Neural Control of Respiratory Rhythm
Chapter 50 Chemical Control of Pulmonary Ventilation
Chapter 51 Respiration in Unusual Environments
Chapter 52 Pulmonary Function Tests and Respiratory Disorders
Answers to Applying What You Know
Case Analysis

Section VII Renal System
Overview
Case Presentation
Chapter 53 Functional Anatomy of the Kidney
Chapter 54 Glomerular Filtration and Tubular Reabsorption
Chapter 55 Renal Handling of Sodium
Chapter 56 Renal Mechanisms Determining Urine Osmolarity
Chapter 57 Body Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
Chapter 58 Renal Contribution to Acid-Base Balance
Chapter 59 Renal Regulation of Potassium Balance
Chapter 60 Renal Handling of Miscellaneous Substances
Chapter 61 Hormones Acting on the Kidney
Chapter 62 Quantification of Renal Functions
Chapter 63 Whole Body Acid–Base Balance
Chapter 64 Renal Syndromes
Chapter 65 Urinary Bladder and Micturition
Answers to Applying What You Know
Case Analysis

Section VIII Gastrointestinal System and Nutrition
Overview
Case Presentation
Chapter 66 Nutritional Needs of the Body
Chapter 67 Functions of the Mouth and Esophagus
Chapter 68 Functions of the Stomach
Chapter 69 Functions of the Duodenum
Chapter 70 Functions of the Small Intestine
Chapter 71 Functions of the Colon
Chapter 72 Gastrointestinal Hormones
Chapter 73 Gastrointestinal Disorders
Answers to Applying What You Know
Case Analysis

Section XI Endocrine System
Overview
Case Presentation
Chapter 74 Metabolic Pathways
Chapter 75 Mechanism of Hormonal Action
Chapter 76 Hypothalamic and Pituitary Hormones
Chapter 77 Thyroid Hormones
Chapter 78 Hormones Regulating Calcium Balance
Chapter 79 Hormones of the Adrenal Cortex
Chapter 80 Hormones of the Adrenal Medulla
Chapter 81 Pancreatic Hormones and the Regulation of Blood Glucose
Answers to Applying What You Know
Case Analysis

Section X Reproductive System
Overview
Case Presentation
Chapter 82 Testicular and Ovarian Hormones
Chapter 83 Puberty and Gametogenesis
Chapter 84 Menstrual Cycle
Chapter 85 Sperm Transport and Fertilization
Chapter 86 Sexual Differentiation of the Fetus
Chapter 87 Pregnancy
Chapter 88 Parturition and Lactation
Answers to Applying What You Know
Case Analysis

Appendix A: Principles of Physics in Physiology
Appendix B: Principles of Chemistry in Physiology
Appendix C: Abbreviations Used in Text