Fundamentals of Medical Physiology

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.

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<p><strong>Section I Foundations of Physiology</strong><br><strong><em>Overview</em></strong><br>Chapter 1 The Cell<br>Chapter 2 The Cell Membrane<br>Chapter 3 Genes and Proteins<br>Chapter 4 Control Systems and Homeostasis<br><br><strong>Section II Physiology of Nerves and the Autonomic Nervous System</strong><br><strong><em>Overview</em></strong><br><strong><em>Case Presentation</em></strong><br>Chapter 5 Functional Anatomy of the Nervous System<br>Chapter 6 Resting Membrane Potential<br>Chapter 7 Membrane Excitation and Action Potential<br>Chapter 8 Electrophysiology of Ion Channels<br>Chapter 9 Conduction of the Action Potential<br>Chapter 10 Sensory Mechanisms<br>Chapter 11 Transmission at Neuromuscular Junctions and Synapses<br>Chapter 12 The Autonomic Nervous System<br><strong><em>Answers to Applying What You Know</em></strong><br><strong><em>Case Analysis</em></strong><br><br><strong>Section III Physiology of Muscle</strong><br><strong><em>Overview</em></strong><br><strong><em>Case Presentation</em></strong><br>Chapter 13 Functional Anatomy of Muscle<br>Chapter 14 Mechanism of Muscle Contraction<br>Chapter 15 Characteristics of Muscle Contraction<br>Chapter 16 Muscle Elasticity<br>Chapter 17 Muscle Mechanics<br>Chapter 18 Smooth Muscle<br>Chapter 19 Cardiac Muscle<br><strong><em>Answers to Applying What You Know</em></strong><br><strong><em>Case Analysis</em></strong><br><br><strong>Section IV Blood and Immune System</strong><br><strong><em>Overview</em></strong><br><strong><em>Case Presentation</em></strong><br>Chapter 20 Body Fluids and Blood<br>Chapter 21 Red Blood Cells<br>Chapter 22 Hemoglobin<br>Chapter 23 Hemopoiesis<br>Chapter 24 Hematinic Factors<br>Chapter 25 Blood Grouping and Transfusion<br>Chapter 26 Blood Platelets and Hemostasis<br>Chapter 27 Hemostatic Balance<br>Chapter 28 Granulocytes<br>Chapter 29 Agranulocytes and Lymphoid Organs<br>Chapter 30 Immunity, Tolerance, and Hypersensitivity<br>Chapter 31 Immune Mechanisms<br><strong><em>Answers to Applying What You Know</em></strong><br><strong><em>Case Analysis</em></strong><br><br><strong>Section V Cardiovascular System</strong><br><strong><em>Overview</em></strong><br><strong><em>Case Presentation</em></strong><br&...