Medical Physiology: The Big Picture

Synopsis

Get the BIG PICTURE of Medical Physiology - and focus on exactly what you need to know to ace the course and board
exams!


If you don't have unlimited study time Medical Physiology: The Big Picture is exactly what you need! With an emphasis
on what you “need to know” versus “what's nice to know,” and enhanced with 450 full-color illustrations, it offers
a focused, streamlined overview of medical physiology. You'll find a succinct, user-friendly presentation designed to
make even the most complex concepts understandable in a short amount of time.

With just right balance of information to give you the edge at exam time, this unique combination text and atlas
features:



A “Big Picture” perspective on precisely what you must know to ace your course work and board exams
Expert authorship from a Medical Physiology Course Director at St. George's University
Coverage of all the essential areas of Physiology, including: General, Neurophysiology, Blood, Cardiovascular,
Pulmonary, Renal and Acid Base, Gastrointestinal, and Reproductive
450 labeled and explained full-color illustrations
190 USMLE-style questions and answers - including a complete practice test at the end of the book
Special icon highlights important clinical information

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Biography

Jon Kibble, PhD is Course Director, Medical Physiology, St. George's University, Grenada.


Table of Contents
General Physiology
Membrane Transport
Membrane Potentials and Action Potentials

Cellular Communications

Autonomic Nervous System

Neuromuscular and Synaptic Transmission

Skeletal Muscle

Smooth Muscle
Blood
Blood Components

Blood Groups--Transfusion

Hemostasis and Coagulation
Cardiovascular Physiology
Hemodynamics

Cardiac Electrophysiology

Cardiac Muscle and Mechanics

Regulation of Venous Return and Cardiac Output

Regulation of Arterial Pressure

Capillary Fluid Exchange

Regulation of Blood Flow
Renal Physiology
Body Fluid Compartments

Urine Formation

Glomerular Filtration Rate

Renal Blood Flow

Tubular Processes

Regulation of Extracellular Osmolarity

Control of Blood and Extracellular Volume

Renal Regulation of K+

Ca++, Phosphate, and Mg++

Acid-Base Disturbances

Diuretics
Respiratory Physiology
Ventilation and Lung Mechanics

Alveolar-Blood Gas Exchange

Transport of O2 and CO2

Pulmonary Circulation and Edema

Ventilation/Perfusion Defects

Control of Breathing

Causes of Hypoxemia