Book Description



The new edition of this classic Physiology textbook continues to provide comprehensive coverage of basic physiology and its relation to clinical medicine. It has been thoroughly revised throughout to improve clarity of the concepts and to include new physiological principles where necessary.





Book Info

Univ. of Mississippi, Jackson. Brandon/Hill Medical List first-purchase and minimal-core selection (#486). Major textbook includes new techniques for learning about cellular and molecular physiology. Uses types of fonts: larger font is fundamental data, the smaller is data for immediate discussion and for deeper study. Prev. ed.: c1996. DNLM: Physiological Processes.



ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Affiliation

Guyton, Arthur C., MD(Univ of Mississippi)

Hall, John E., PhD(Univ of Mississippi)

Arthur C. Guyton, MD, Professor Emeritus, Department of Physiology & Biophysics, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS;

John E. Hall, PhD, Professor and Chairman, Department of Physiology & Biophysics, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS

UNIT I: Introduction to Physiology: The Cell and General Physiology

UNIT II: Membrane Physiology, Nerve and Muscle

UNIT III: The Heart

UNIT IV: The Circulation

UNIT V: The Kidneys and Body Fluids

UNIT VI: Blood Cells, Anemia, and Polycythemia

UNIT VII: Respiration

UNIT VIII: Aviation, Space, and Deep Sea Diving Physiology

UNIT IX: The Nervous System: A. General Principles and Sensory Physiology

UNIT X: The Nervous System: B. The Special Senses

UNIT XI: The Nervous System: C. Motor and Integrative Neurophysiology

UNIT XII: Gastrointestinal Physiology

UNIT XIII: Metabolism and Temperature Regulation

UNIT XIV: Endocrinology and Reproduction

UNIT XV: Sports Physiology

Index