Title: Medical physiology : a cellular and molecular approach /
Authors: Boron, Walter F.; Boulpaep, Emile L.
Publisher: Saunders/ Elsevier,
Year: 2012
Subjects: SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology.; MEDICAL / Physiology.; Cell Physiological Phenomena; Physiological Phenomena; Human physiology; Physiology; Genomics
Abstract: Medical Physiology, in its updated 2nd edition, firmly relates molecular and cellular biology to the study of human physiology and disease. Drs. Walter Boron and Emile Boulpaep and a team of leading physiologists present you with practical, accurate coverage, continually emphasizing the clinical implications of the material. Each chapter explains the principles and organization of each body system, while more than 1400 high-quality, full-color line drawings and prominently featured clinical examples clarify every concept. This exceptionally detailed and comprehensive guide to physiology is ideal for a rich, straightforward, state-of-the-art understanding of this essential subject. Quickly review important content using prominent boxes included throughout the text to provide clinical examples of disordered physiology. Master difficult concepts with the use of 800 color drawings that feature balloon captions explaining key processes. Find information easily with the intuitive organization by body system and consistent style.
Contents: Section I: Introduction. Foundations of Physiology. -- Section II: Physiology of cells and molecules. Functional Organization of the Cell ; Signal Transduction ; Regulation of Gene Expression ; Transport of Solutes and Water ; Electrophysiology of the Cell Membrane ; Electrical Excitability and Action Potentials ; Synaptic Transmission and the Neuromuscular Junction ; Cellular Physiology of Skeletal, Cardiac, and Smooth Muscle. -- Section III: The nervous system. Organization of the Nervous System ; The Neuronal Microenvironment ; Physiology of Neurons ; Synaptic Transmission in the Nervous System ; The Autonomic Nervous System ; Sensory Transduction ; Circuits of the Central Nervous System. --^