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ISBN: 9780323640053
Copyright: 2021
Publication Date: 08-17-2020
Page Count: 1150
Imprint: Elsevier
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Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 14th Edition

by John E. Hall, PhD and Michael E. Hall, MD, MSc.

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cover image - Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 14th Edition
ISBN: 9780323640053
Copyright: 2021
Publication Date: 08-17-2020
Page Count: 1150
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $107.99
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Known for its clear presentation style, single-author voice, and focus on content most relevant to clinical and pre-clinical studentsGuyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th Edition, employs a distinctive format to ensure maximum learning and retention of complex concepts. A larger font size emphasizes core information, while supporting information, including clinical examples, are detailed in smaller font and highlighted in pale blue – making it easy to quickly skim the essential text or pursue more in-depth study. This two-tone approach, along with other outstanding features, makes this bestselling text a favorite of students worldwide.

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    • Offers a clinically oriented perspective written with the clinical and preclinical student in mind, bridging basic physiology with pathophysiology.
    • Focuses on core material and how the body maintains homeostasis to remain healthy, emphasizing the important principles that will aid in later clinical decision making.
    • Presents information in short chapters using a concise, readable voice that facilitates learning and retention.
    • Contains more than 1,200 full-color drawings and diagrams – all carefully crafted to make physiology easier to understand.
    • Features expanded clinical coverage including obesity, metabolic and cardiovascular disorders, Alzheimer’s disease, and other degenerative diseases.
    • Includes online access to interactive figures, new audio of heart sounds, animations, self-assessment questions, and more.
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  • I. Introduction to Physiology: The Cell and General Physiology
    1. Functional Organization of the Human Body and Control of the "Internal Environment"
    2. The Cell and Its Functions
    3. Genetic Control of Protein Synthesis, cell function, and cell reproduction

    II. Membrane Physiology, Nerve, and Muscle
    4. Transport of Substances Through Cell Membranes
    5. Membrane Potentials and Action Potentials
    6. Contraction of Skeletal Muscle
    7. Excitation of Skeletal Muscle: Neuromuscular Transmission and Excitation-Contraction Coupling
    8. Excitation and Contraction of Smooth Muscle

    III. The Heart
    9. Cardiac Muscle; The Heart as a Pump and Function of the Heart Valves
    10. Rhythmical Excitation of the Heart
    11. The Normal Electrocardiogram
    12. Electrocardiographic Interpretation of Cardiac Muscle and Coronary Blood Flow Abnormalities: Vectorial Analysis
    13.Cardiac Arrhythmias and Their Electrocardiographic Interpretation

    IV. The Circulation
    14. Overview of the Circulation; Biophysics of Pressure, Flow, and Resistance
    15. Vascular Distensibility and Functions of the Arterial and Venous Systems
    16. The Microcirculation and Lymphatic System: Capillary Fluid Exchange, Interstitial Fluid, and Lymph Flow
    17. Local and Humoral Control of Tissue Blood Flow
    18. Nervous Regulation of the Circulation and Rapid Control of Arterial Pressure
    19. Role of the Kidneys in Long-Term Control of Arterial Pressure and in Hypertension: The Integrated System for Aterial Pressure Regulation
    20. Cardiac Output, Venous Return, and Their Regulation
    21. Muscle Blood Flow and Cardiac Output During Exercise; the Coronary Circulation and Ischemic Heart Disease
    22. Cardiac Failure
    23. Heart Valves and Heart Sounds; Valvular and Congenital Heart Defects
    24. Circulatory Shock and Its Treatment

    V. The Body Fluids and Kidneys
    25. The Body Fluid Compartments: Extracellular and Intracellular Fluids; Edema
    26. The Urinary System: Functional Anatomy and Urine Formation by the Kidneys
    27. Glomerular Filtration, Renal Blood Flow, and Their Control
    28. Renal Tubular Reabsorption and Secretion
    29. Urine Concentration and Dilution; Regulation of Extracellular Fluid Osmolarity and Sodium Concentration
    30. Renal Regulation of Potassium, Calcium, Phosphate, and Magnesium; Integration of Renal Mechanisms for Control of Blood Volume and Extracellular Fluid Volume
    31. Acid-Base Regulation
    32. Diuretics, Kidney Diseases

    VI. Blood Cells, Immunity, and Blood Coagulation
    33. Red Blood Cells, Anemia, and Polycythemia
    34. Resistance of the Body to Infection: I. Leukocytes, Granulocytes, the Monocyte-Macrophage System, and Inflammation
    35. Resistance of the Body to Infection: II. Immunity and Allergy
    36. Blood Types; Transfusion; Tissue and Organ Transplantation
    37. Hemostasis and Blood Coagulation

    VII. Respiration
    38. Pulmonary Ventilation
    39. Pulmonary Circulation, Pulmonary Edema, Pleural Fluid
    40. Principles of Gas Exchange; Diffusion of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Through the Respiratory Membrane
    41. Transport of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide in Blood and Tissue Fluids
    42. Regulation of Respiration
    43. Respiratory Insufficiency - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Oxygen Therapy

    VIII. Aviation, Space, and Deep-Sea Diving Physiology
    44. Aviation, High Altitude, and Space Physiology
    45. Physiology of Deep-Sea Diving and Other Hyperbaric Conditions

    IV. The Nervous System: A. General Principles and Sensory Physiology
    46. Organization of the Nervous System, Basic Functions of Synapses, and Neurotransmitters
    47. Sensory Receptors, Neuronal Circuits for Processing Information
    48. Somatic Sensations: I. General Organization, the Tactile and Position Senses
    49. Somatic sensations: II. Pain, Headache, and Thermal Sensations

    X. The Nervous System: B. The Special Senses
    50. The Eye: I. Optics of Vision
    51. The Eye: II. Receptor and Neural Function of the Retina
    52. The Eye: III. Central Neurophysiology of Vision
    53. The Sense of Hearing
    54. The Chemical Senses - Taste and Smell

    XI. The Nervous System: C. Motor and Integrative Neurophysiology
    55. Motor Functions of the Spinal Cord; the Cord Reflexes
    56. Cortical and Brain Stem Control of Motor Function
    57. Contributions of the Cerebellum and Basal Ganglia to Overall Motor Control
    58. Cerebral Cortex, Intellectual Functions of the Brain, Learning, and Memory
    59. Behavioral and Motivational Mechanisms of the Brain - The Limbic System and the Hypothalamus
    60. States of Brain Activity - Sleep, Brain Waves, Epilepsy, Psychoses, and Dementia
    61. The Autonomic Nervous System and the Adrenal Medulla
    62. Cerebral Blood Flow, Cerebrospinal Fluid, and Brain Metabolism

    XII. Gastrointestinal Physiology
    63. General Principles of Gastrointestinal Function - Motility, Nervous Control, and Blood Circulation
    64. Propulsion and Mixing of Food in the Alimentary Tract
    65. Secretory Functions of the Alimentary Tract
    66. Digestion and Absorption in the Gastrointestinal Tract
    67. Physiology of Gastrointestinal Disorders

    XIII. Metabolism and Temperature Regulation
    68. Metabolism of Carbohydrates and Formation of Adenosine Triphosphate
    69. Lipid Metabolism
    70. Protein Metabolism
    71. The Liver as an Organ 
    72. Dietary Balances; Regulation of Feeding; Obesity and Starvation; Vitamins and Minerals
    73. Energetics and Metabolic Rate
    74. Body Temperature Regulation and Fever

    XIV. Endocrinology and Reproduction
    75. Introduction to Endocrinology
    76. Pituitary Hormones and Their Control by the Hypopthalamus
    77. Thyroid Metabolic Hormones
    78. Adenocortical Hormones
    79. Insulin, Glucagon, and Diabetes Mellitus
    80. Parathyroid Hormone, Calcitonin, Calcium and Phosphate Metabolism, Vitamin D, Bone, and Teeth
    81. Reproductive and Hormonal Functions of the Male (and Function of the Pineal Gland)
    82. Female Physiology Before Pregnancy and Female Hormones
    83. Pregnancy and Lactation
    84. Fetal and Neonatal Physiology

    XV. Sports Physiology
    85. Sports Physiology

  • John E. Hall, PhD, Arther C. Guyton Professor and Chair Department of Physiology and Biophysics Director, Mississippi Center for Obesity Research Director, Cardiorenal and Metabolic Diseases Research Center University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi, USA and Michael E. Hall, MD, MSc., Chair and Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases Department of Physiology and Biophysics Patrick H. Lehan Chair of Cardiovascular Diseases Director of Clinical and Population Studies, Mississippi Center for Clinical and Translational Research University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi
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