Boron & Boulpaep Concise Medical Physiology
- 1st Edition - October 28, 2020
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Authors: Walter F. Boron, Emile L. Boulpaep
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 6 5 5 3 0 - 9
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Students in clinical or medical programs with abbreviated physiology hours (PA [approx. 150 programs in US], some medical programs, NP, dental)
- Instructions for online access
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Editors
- Preface
- Video Contents
- Section I. introduction
- Chapter 1. Foundations of Physiology
- Section II. Physiology of Cells and Molecules
- Chapter 2. Functional Organization of the Cell
- Chapter 3. Signal Transduction
- Chapter 4. Regulation of Gene Expression
- Chapter 5. Transport of Solutes and Water
- Chapter 6. Electrophysiology of the Cell Membrane
- CHAPTER 7. Electrical Excitability and Action Potentials
- Chapter 8. Synaptic Transmission and the Neuromuscular Junction
- Chapter 9. Cellular Physiology of Skeletal, Cardiac, and Smooth Muscle
- Section III. The Nervous System
- Chapter 10. Organization of the Nervous System
- Chapter 11. The Neuronal Microenvironment
- Chapter 12. Physiology of Neurons
- CHAPTER 13. Synaptic Transmission in the Nervous System
- Chapter 14. The Autonomic Nervous System
- CHAPTER 15. Sensory Transduction
- Chapter 16. Circuits of the Central Nervous System
- Section IV. The Cardiovascular System
- Chapter 17. Organization of the Cardiovascular System
- Chapter 18. Blood
- Chapter 19. Arteries and Veins
- Chapter 20. The Microcirculation
- Chapter 21. Cardiac Electrophysiology and the Electrocardiogram
- Chapter 22. The Heart as a Pump
- Chapter 23. Regulation of Arterial Pressure and Cardiac Output
- Chapter 24. Special Circulations
- Chapter 25. Integrated Control of the Cardiovascular System
- Section V. The Respiratory System
- Chapter 26. Organization of the Respiratory System
- Chapter 27. Mechanics of Ventilation
- Chapter 28. Acid-Base Physiology
- Chapter 29. Transport of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide in the Blood
- Chapter 30. Gas Exchange in the Lungs
- Chapter 31. Ventilation and Perfusion of The Lungs
- Chapter 32. Control of Ventilation
- Section VI. The Urinary System
- Chapter 33. Organization of the Urinary System
- Chapter 34. Glomerular Filtration and Renal Blood Flow
- Chapter 35. Transport of Sodium and Chloride
- Chapter 36. Transport of Urea, Glucose, Other Organic Solutes, Phosphate, Calcium, And Magnesium
- Chapter 37. Transport of Potassium
- Chapter 38. Urine Concentration and Dilution
- Chapter 39. Transport of Acids and Bases
- Chapter 40. Integration Of Salt And Water Balance
- Section VII. The Gastrointestinal System
- Chapter 41. Organization of the Gastrointestinal System
- Chapter 42. Gastric Function
- Chapter 43. Pancreatic and Salivary Glands
- Chapter 44. Intestinal Fluid and Electrolyte Movement
- Chapter 45. Nutrient Digestion and Absorption
- Chapter 46. Hepatobiliary Function
- Section VIII. The Endocrine System
- Chapter 47. Organization of Endocrine Control
- Chapter 48. Endocrine Regulation of Growth and Body Mass
- Chapter 49. The Thyroid Gland
- Chapter 50. The Adrenal Gland
- Chapter 51. The Endocrine Pancreas
- Chapter 52. The Parathyroid Glands and Vitamin D
- Section IX. The Reproductive System
- Chapter 53. Sexual Differentiation
- Chapter 54. The Male Reproductive System
- Chapter 55. The Female Reproductive System
- Chapter 56. Fertilization, Pregnancy, and Lactation
- Chapter 57. Fetal and Neonatal Physiology
- Section X. Physiology of Cells and Molecules
- Chapter 58. Metabolism
- Chapter 59. Regulation of Body Temperature
- Chapter 60. Exercise Physiology and Sports Science
- Chapter 61. Environmental Physiology
- Chapter 62. The Physiology of Aging
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: October 28, 2020
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 696
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323655309
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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, USAEB
Emile L. Boulpaep
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA