BRS Physiology
ISBN: 9780781798761 | 0781798760
Edition: 5thFormat: Trade Paper
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Pub. Date: 7/30/2010
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Written by well-regarded physiology professor, Linda S. Costanzo, this revised fifth edition provides an excellent physiology review for students preparing for the USMLE
Step 1. The book concisely reviews key physiology principles and includes clinical correlations to emphasize connections between physiology and clinical medicine.
You will discover:
-NEW! Full-color design, flow charts, illustrations, and tables that summarize information for convenient review
-Each chapter is written in t... MORE
-Over 350 USMLE-style questions, answers, and rationales both electronically and in print reinforce your physiology review
-A FREE companion website offers an online E-book and an interactive question bank with all the questions from the book so you can customize your review tests!
Written by highly regarded physiology professor Linda S. Costanzo, this revised Fifth Edition provides an excellent physiology review for students preparing for the USMLE Step 1. The book concisely covers key physiology principles and includes clinical correlations to emphasize connections between physiology and clinical medicine. NEW! Full-color design, flow charts, illustrations, and tables that summarize information for convenient review Each chapter is written in the popular Board Review Series (BRS) outline format and features bolded key terms to streamline your study Over 350 USMLE-style questions, answers, and rationales both electronically and in print reinforce your physiology review A FREE companion website offers an online E-book and an interactive question bank with all the questions from the book so you can customize your review tests!
| Preface | p. vii |
| Acknowledgments | p. ix |
| Cell Physiology | p. 1 |
| Cell Membranes | p. 1 |
| Transport Across Cell Membranes | p. 2 |
| Osmosis | p. 5 |
| Diffusion Potential, Resting Membrane Potential, and Action Potential | p. 7 |
| Neuromuscular and Synaptic Transmission | p. 12 |
| Skeletal Muscle | p. 16 |
| Smooth Muscle | p. 20 |
| Comparison of Skeletal Muscle, Smooth Muscle, and Cardiac Muscle | p. 22 |
| Review Test | p. 23 |
| Neurophysiology | p. 31 |
| Autonomic Nervous System | p. 31 |
| Sensory Systems | p. 35 |
| Motor Systems | p. 47 |
| Higher Functions of the Cerebral Cortex | p. 53 |
| Blood-Brain Barrier and Cerebrospinal Fluid | p. 54 |
| Temperature Regulation | p. 55 |
| Review Test | p. 57 |
| Cardiovascular Physiology | p. 64 |
| Circuitry of the Cardiovascular System | p. 64 |
| Hemodynamics | p. 64 |
| Cardiac Electrophysiology | p. 69 |
| Cardiac Muscle and Cardiac Output | p. 74 |
| Cardiac Cycle | p. 83 |
| Regulation of Arterial Pressure | p. 85 |
| Microcirculation and Lymph | p. 89 |
| Special Circulations | p. 92 |
| Integrative Functions of the Cardiovascular System: Gravity, Exercise, and Hemorrhage | p. 95 |
| Review Test | p. 100 |
| Respiratory Physiology | p. 113 |
| Lung Volumes and Capacities | p. 113 |
| Mechanics of Breathing | p. 115 |
| Gas Exchange | p. 122 |
| Oxygen Transport | p. 123 |
| CO2 Transport | p. 128 |
| Pulmonary Circulation | p. 129 |
| V/Q Defects | p. 131 |
| Control of Breathing | p. 132 |
| Integrated Responses of the Respiratory System | p. 134 |
| Review Test | p. 136 |
| Renal and Acid-Base Physiology | p. 144 |
| Body Fluids | p. 144 |
| Renal Clearance, Renal Blood Flow, and Glomerular Filtration Rate | p. 148 |
| Reabsorption and Secretion | p. 152 |
| NaCl Regulation | p. 155 |
| K+ Regulation | p. 159 |
| Renal Regulation of Urea, Phosphate, Calcium, and Magnesium | p. 162 |
| Concentration and Dilution of Urine | p. 163 |
| Renal Hormones | p. 168 |
| Acid-Base Balance | p. 168 |
| Diuretics | p. 177 |
| Integrative Examples | p. 177 |
| Review Test | p. 180 |
| Gastrointestinal Physiology | p. 190 |
| Structure and Innervation of the Gastrointestinal Tract | p. 190 |
| Regulatory Substances in the Gastrointestinal Tract | p. 191 |
| Gastrointestinal Motility | p. 195 |
| Gastrointestinal Secretion | p. 199 |
| Digestion and Absorption | p. 209 |
| Liver Physiology | p. 214 |
| Review Test | p. 216 |
| Endocrine Physiology | p. 222 |
| Overview of Hormones | p. 222 |
| Cell Mechanisms and Second Messengers | p. 224 |
| Pituitary Gland (Hypophysis) | p. 227 |
| Thyroid Gland | p. 232 |
| Adrenal Cortex and Adrenal Medulla | p. 235 |
| Endocrine Pancreas-Glucagon and Insulin | p. 242 |
| Calcium Metabolism (Parathyroid Hormone, Vitamin D, Calcitonin) | p. 245 |
| Sexual Differentiation | p. 249 |
| Male Reproduction | p. 250 |
| Female Reproduction | p. 253 |
| Review Test | p. 257 |
| Comprehensive Examination | p. 265 |
| Index | p. 287 |
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