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Boron & Boulpaep Concise Medical Physiology

  • 1st Edition - October 28, 2020
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Walter F. Boron, Emile L. Boulpaep
  • Language: English

Medical students and faculty have long looked to Boron & Boulpaep’s Medical Physiology for an unparalleled, comprehensive understanding of complex human physiology. By popul… Read more

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Medical students and faculty have long looked to Boron & Boulpaep’s Medical Physiology for an unparalleled, comprehensive understanding of complex human physiology. By popular demand, the new Boron & Boulpaep Concise Medical Physiology offers Boron & Boulpaep’s authoritative content in a condensed, entry-level presentation that is well-illustrated and student friendly. You’ll find the same trusted quality and attention to detail as the parent text, with a logically organized format, clear, instructive figures, and online animations—all focused on the essential information you need to know for a solid introduction or a quick review.

Key features

  • Takes a strong molecular and cellular approach that relates these concepts to human physiology and disease
  • Presents challenging material in a clear, concise, logically organized format to further facilitate understanding and retention
  • Features simplified, didactic illustrations that clearly depict complex concepts
  • Focuses on the essentials, making it ideal for programs and courses with limited hours for physiology coverage, or as a review companion to Boron & Boulpaep’s Medical Physiology
  • Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices

Readership

Students in clinical or medical programs with abbreviated physiology hours (PA [approx. 150 programs in US], some medical programs, NP, dental)

Table of contents

1. Foundations of Physiology

2. Functional Organization of the Cell

3. Signal Transduction

4. Regulation of Gene Expression

5. Transport of Solutes and Water

6. Electrophysiology of the Cell Membrane

7. Electrical Excitability and Action Potentials

8. Synaptic Transmission and the Neuromuscular Junction

9. Cellular Physiology of Skeletal Muscle

10. Organization of the Nervous System

11. The Neuronal Microenvironment

12. Physiology of Neurons

13. Synaptic Transmission in the Nervous System

14. The Autonomic Nervous System

15. Sensory Transduction

16. Circuits of the Central Nervous System

17. Organization of the Cardiovascular System

18. Blood

19. Arteries and Veins

20. The Microcirculation

21. Cardiac Electrophysiology and the Electrocardiogram

22. The Heart as a Pump

23. Regulation of Arterial Pressure and Cardiac Output

24. Special Circulations

25. Integrated Control of the Cardiovascular System

26. Organization of the Respiratory System

27. Mechanics of Ventilation

28. Acid-Base Physiology

29. Transport of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide in the Blood

30. Gas Exchange in the Lungs

31. Ventilation and Perfusion of the Lungs

32. Control of Ventilation

33. Organization of the Urinary System

34. Glomerular Filtration and Renal Blood

35. Transport of Sodium and Chloride

36. Transport of Urea Glucose, Other Solutes, Phospate, Calcium, and Magnesium

37. Transport of Potassium

38. Urine Concentration and Dilution

39. Transport of Acids and Bases

40. Integration of Salt and Water Balance

41. Organization of the Gastrointestinal System

42. Gastric Function

43. Pancreatic and Salivary Glands

44. Intestinal Fluid and Electrolyte Movement

45. Nutrient Digestion and Absorption

46. Hepatobiliary Function

47. Organization of Endocrine Control

48. Endocrine Regulation of Growth and Body Mass

49. The Thyroid Gland

50. The Adrenal Gland

51. The Endocrine Pancreas

52. The Parathyroid Glands and Vitamin D

53. Sexual Differentiation

54. The Male Reproductive System

55. The Female Reproductive System

56. Fertilization

57. Fetal and Neonatal Physiology

58. Metabolism

59. Regulation of Body Temperature

60. Exercise Physiology and Sports Science

61. Environmental Physiology

62. The Physiology of Aging

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: December 21, 2020
  • Language: English

About the authors

WB

Walter F. Boron

Affiliations and expertise
Professor, David N and Inez Myers/Antonio Scarpa Chairman, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA

EB

Emile L. Boulpaep

Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA