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.
1. Section I: introduction - p. iii 2. List of Illustrations - p. iii 3. List of Tables - p. iii 4. Chapter 1: Foundations of Physiology - p. iii 5. Section II: Physiology of Cells and Molecules - p. g4 6. Chapter 2: Functional Organization of the Cell - p. g4 7. Chapter 3: Signal Transduction - p. g17 8. Chapter 4: Regulation of Gene Expression - p. g34 9. Chapter 5: Transport of Solutes and Water - p. g46 10. Chapter 6: Electrophysiology of the Cell Membrane - p. g61 11. Chapter 7: Electrical Excitability and Action Potentials - p. g74 12. Chapter 8: Synaptic Transmission and the Neuromuscular Junction - p. g89 13. Chapter 9: Cellular Physiology of Skeletal, Cardiac, and Smooth Muscle - p. g99 14. Section III: The Nervous System - p. g114 15. Chapter 10: Organization of the Nervous System - p. g114 16. Chapter 11: The Neuronal Microenvironment - p. g125 17. Chapter 12: Physiology of Neurons - p. g135 18. Chapter 13: Synaptic Transmission in the Nervous System - p. g141 19. Chapter 14: The Autonomic Nervous System - p. g156 20. Chapter 15: Sensory Transduction - p. g166 21. Chapter 16: Circuits of the Central Nervous System - p. g188 22. Section IV: The Cardiovascular System - p. g199 23. Chapter 17: Organization of the Cardiovascular System - p. g199 24. Chapter 18: Blood - p. g211 25. Chapter 19: Arteries and Veins - p. g224 26. Chapter 20: The Microcirculation - p. g233 27. Chapter 21: Cardiac Electrophysiology and the Electrocardiogram - p. g245 28. Chapter 22: The Heart as a Pump - p. g258 29. Chapter 23: Regulation of Arterial Pressure and Cardiac Output - p. g274 30. Chapter 24: Special Circulations - p. g290 31. Chapter 25: Integrated Control of the Cardiovascular System - p. g299 32. Section V: The Respiratory System - p. g311 33. Chapter 26: Organization of the Respiratory System - p. g311 34. Chapter 27: Mechanics of Ventilation - p. g323 35. Chapter 28: Acid-Base Physiology - p. g335 36. Chapter 29: Transport of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide in the Blood - p. g345 37. Chapter 30: Gas Exchange in the Lungs - p. g352 38. Chapter 31: Ventilation and Perfusion of The Lungs - p. g360 39. Chapter 32: Control of Ventilation - p. g373 40. Section VI: The Urinary System - p. g384 41. Chapter 33: Organization of the Urinary System - p. g384 42. Chapter 34: Glomerular Filtration and Renal Blood Flow - p. g395 43. Chapter 35: Transport of Sodium and Chloride - p. g403 44. Chapter 36: Transport of Urea, Glucose, Other Organic Solutes, Phosphate, Calcium, And Magnesium - p. g410 45. Chapter 37: Transport of Potassium - p. g420 46. Chapter 38: Urine Concentration and Dilution - p. g426 47. Chapter 39: Transport of Acids and Bases - p. g433 48. Chapter 40: Integration Of Salt And Water Balance - p. g441 49. Section VII: The Gastrointestinal System - p. g448 50. Chapter 41: Organization of the Gastrointestinal System - p. g448 51. Chapter 42: Gastric Function - p. g456 52. Chapter 43: Pancreatic and Salivary Glands - p. g465 53. Chapter 44: Intestinal Fluid and Electrolyte Movement - p. g475 54. Chapter 45: Nutrient Digestion and Absorption - p. g484 55. Chapter 46: Hepatobiliary Function - p. g493 56. Section VIII: The Endocrine System - p. g510 57. Chapter 47: Organization of Endocrine Control - p. g510 58. Chapter 48: Endocrine Regulation of Growth and Body Mass - p. g520 59. Chapter 49: The Thyroid Gland - p. g528 60. Chapter 50: The Adrenal Gland - p. g535 61. Chapter 51: The Endocrine Pancreas - p. g546 62. Chapter 52: The Parathyroid Glands and Vitamin D - p. g558 63. Section IX: The Reproductive System - p. g568 64. Chapter 53: Sexual Differentiation - p. g568 65. Chapter 54: The Male Reproductive System - p. g576 66. Chapter 55: The Female Reproductive System - p. g584 67. Chapter 56: Fertilization, Pregnancy, and Lactation - p. g595 68. Chapter 57: Fetal and Neonatal Physiology - p. g605 69. Section X: Physiology of Cells and Molecules - p. g611 70. Chapter 58: Metabolism - p. g611 71. Chapter 59: Regulation of Body Temperature - p. g625 72. Chapter 60: Exercise Physiology and Sports Science - p. g632 73. Chapter 61: Environmental Physiology - p. g642 74. Chapter 62: The Physiology of Aging - p. g648 75. Index - p. g655
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.
1. Section I: introduction - p. iii 2. List of Illustrations - p. iii 3. List of Tables - p. iii 4. Chapter 1: Foundations of Physiology - p. iii 5. Section II: Physiology of Cells and Molecules - p. g4 6. Chapter 2: Functional Organization of the Cell - p. g4 7. Chapter 3: Signal Transduction - p. g17 8. Chapter 4: Regulation of Gene Expression - p. g34 9. Chapter 5: Transport of Solutes and Water - p. g46 10. Chapter 6: Electrophysiology of the Cell Membrane - p. g61 11. Chapter 7: Electrical Excitability and Action Potentials - p. g74 12. Chapter 8: Synaptic Transmission and the Neuromuscular Junction - p. g89 13. Chapter 9: Cellular Physiology of Skeletal, Cardiac, and Smooth Muscle - p. g99 14. Section III: The Nervous System - p. g114 15. Chapter 10: Organization of the Nervous System - p. g114 16. Chapter 11: The Neuronal Microenvironment - p. g125 17. Chapter 12: Physiology of Neurons - p. g135 18. Chapter 13: Synaptic Transmission in the Nervous System - p. g141 19. Chapter 14: The Autonomic Nervous System - p. g156 20. Chapter 15: Sensory Transduction - p. g166 21. Chapter 16: Circuits of the Central Nervous System - p. g188 22. Section IV: The Cardiovascular System - p. g199 23. Chapter 17: Organization of the Cardiovascular System - p. g199 24. Chapter 18: Blood - p. g211 25. Chapter 19: Arteries and Veins - p. g224 26. Chapter 20: The Microcirculation - p. g233 27. Chapter 21: Cardiac Electrophysiology and the Electrocardiogram - p. g245 28. Chapter 22: The Heart as a Pump - p. g258 29. Chapter 23: Regulation of Arterial Pressure and Cardiac Output - p. g274 30. Chapter 24: Special Circulations - p. g290 31. Chapter 25: Integrated Control of the Cardiovascular System - p. g299 32. Section V: The Respiratory System - p. g311 33. Chapter 26: Organization of the Respiratory System - p. g311 34. Chapter 27: Mechanics of Ventilation - p. g323 35. Chapter 28: Acid-Base Physiology - p. g335 36. Chapter 29: Transport of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide in the Blood - p. g345 37. Chapter 30: Gas Exchange in the Lungs - p. g352 38. Chapter 31: Ventilation and Perfusion of The Lungs - p. g360 39. Chapter 32: Control of Ventilation - p. g373 40. Section VI: The Urinary System - p. g384 41. Chapter 33: Organization of the Urinary System - p. g384 42. Chapter 34: Glomerular Filtration and Renal Blood Flow - p. g395 43. Chapter 35: Transport of Sodium and Chloride - p. g403 44. Chapter 36: Transport of Urea, Glucose, Other Organic Solutes, Phosphate, Calcium, And Magnesium - p. g410 45. Chapter 37: Transport of Potassium - p. g420 46. Chapter 38: Urine Concentration and Dilution - p. g426 47. Chapter 39: Transport of Acids and Bases - p. g433 48. Chapter 40: Integration Of Salt And Water Balance - p. g441 49. Section VII: The Gastrointestinal System - p. g448 50. Chapter 41: Organization of the Gastrointestinal System - p. g448 51. Chapter 42: Gastric Function - p. g456 52. Chapter 43: Pancreatic and Salivary Glands - p. g465 53. Chapter 44: Intestinal Fluid and Electrolyte Movement - p. g475 54. Chapter 45: Nutrient Digestion and Absorption - p. g484 55. Chapter 46: Hepatobiliary Function - p. g493 56. Section VIII: The Endocrine System - p. g510 57. Chapter 47: Organization of Endocrine Control - p. g510 58. Chapter 48: Endocrine Regulation of Growth and Body Mass - p. g520 59. Chapter 49: The Thyroid Gland - p. g528 60. Chapter 50: The Adrenal Gland - p. g535 61. Chapter 51: The Endocrine Pancreas - p. g546 62. Chapter 52: The Parathyroid Glands and Vitamin D - p. g558 63. Section IX: The Reproductive System - p. g568 64. Chapter 53: Sexual Differentiation - p. g568 65. Chapter 54: The Male Reproductive System - p. g576 66. Chapter 55: The Female Reproductive System - p. g584 67. Chapter 56: Fertilization, Pregnancy, and Lactation - p. g595 68. Chapter 57: Fetal and Neonatal Physiology - p. g605 69. Section X: Physiology of Cells and Molecules - p. g611 70. Chapter 58: Metabolism - p. g611 71. Chapter 59: Regulation of Body Temperature - p. g625 72. Chapter 60: Exercise Physiology and Sports Science - p. g632 73. Chapter 61: Environmental Physiology - p. g642 74. Chapter 62: The Physiology of Aging - p. g648 75. Index - p. g655
