Color Atlas of Physiology

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Thieme, Jan 1, 2011 - Medical - 456 pages
Now in its sixth edition, Color Atlas of Physiology covers the entire subject of human physiology and brilliantly reviews everything medical students need to know to pass their pre-clinical physiology exams. Sections include the nerves and muscles, blood, respiration, the cardiovascular system, digestion, and reproduction. Providing a concise review of each thematic unit, the popular and proven layout of the book's double-page spreads with color illustrations and accompanying text allows for speedy comprehension and recall of key concepts. This new edition includes recent scientific developments, especially regarding the successful application of molecular biology and gene technology concepts to physiology. It also takes into account the latest research on brain function.Innovative features in this edition:
  • Completely new material on thirst and regulation of salt and water balance, consciousness and sleep, and molecular mechanisms of long-term potentiation
  • Incorporation of the latest findings in areas such as body-weight regulation, memory, the sleep-wake cycle, iron metabolism, blood coagulation, and sound transduction
  • Visual highlighting of clinically relevant and pathophysiologic information, and clinical key words on every page
  • In its time-tested compact, and user-friendly format, Color Atlas of Physiology, Sixth edition, as an invaluable and ideal study guide and reference for medical students preparing for their examination in physiology.
     

    Contents

    Thyroid Hormones
    288
    Biosynthesis of Steroid Hormones
    296
    Hormonal Control of the Menstrual Cycle
    302
    Androgens and Testicular Function
    308
    Central Nervous System and Senses
    312
    Stimulus Reception and Processing
    314
    Nociception and Pain
    320
    Movement
    326

    Autonomic Nervous System ANS
    78
    276
    82
    Blood
    88
    Respiration
    106
    AcidBase Homeostasis
    138
    Kidneys Salt and Water Balance
    148
    Cardiovascular System
    188
    Thermal Balance and Thermoregulation
    224
    Nutrition and Digestion
    228
    Hormones and Reproduction
    268
    Control and Effects
    274
    Hypothalamicpituitary System
    282
    Hypothalamus Limbic System
    332
    Consciousness Sleep
    338
    Glia
    344
    Eye Structure Tear Fluid Aqueous Humor
    350
    Adaptation of the Eye to Different Light Intensities
    358
    Visual Field Visual Pathway Central Processing of Visual Stimuli
    364
    Conduction of Sound Sound Sensors
    370
    Appendix
    378
    Further Reading
    397
    Index
    399
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    About the author (2011)

    Professor and Head, Dept. of Physiology, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany

    Professor, formerly Scientific Adviser to Ciba-Geigy, Basel, Switzerland

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