Medical Physiology the Big Picture

Get the BIG PICTURE of Medical Physiology -- and focus on what you really need to know to ace the course and board exams! 4-Star Doody's Review! "This excellent, no-frills approach to physiology concepts is designed to help medical students and other health professions students review the basic concepts associated with physiology for the medical profession. The information is concise, accurate and timely."   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 the 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 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 board exam-style questions and answers -- including a complete practice test at the end of the book Special icon highlights important clinical information Jonathan D. Kibble, PhD , has taught at the University of Sheffield Medical School and at St. George's University (Grenada). Most recently he taught physiology at The Memorial University of Newfoundland, where, in addition to serving as the physiology course director, he did research in renal physiology and active learning methods. He is currently helping to develop the medical curriculum at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine. Colsey R. Halsey, MD, is a Resident in Internal Medicine at Washington University Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO. 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