Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology 25th EditionThe leading text on human physiology for more than four decades For more than four decades, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology has been helping those in the medical field understand human and mammalian physiology. Applauded for its interesting and engagingly written style, Ganong’s concisely covers every important topic without sacrificing depth or readability and delivers more detailed, high-yield information per page than any other similar text or review. Thoroughly updated to reflect the latest research and developments in important areas. Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology incorporates examples from clinical medicine to illustrate important physiologic concepts.
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... called polypep- tides, and chains containing 100 or more amino acid residues are called proteins. The order of the amino acids in the peptide chains is called the primary structure of a protein. The chains are twisted and folded in ...
... called polypep- tides, and chains containing 100 or more amino acid residues are called proteins. The order of the amino acids in the peptide chains is called the primary structure of a protein. The chains are twisted and folded in ...
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... called facilitated diffusion. A typical example is glucose transport by the glucose trans- porter, which moves glucose down its concentration gradient from the ECF to the cytoplasm of the cell. Other carriers trans- port substances ...
... called facilitated diffusion. A typical example is glucose transport by the glucose trans- porter, which moves glucose down its concentration gradient from the ECF to the cytoplasm of the cell. Other carriers trans- port substances ...
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... called dendrites that extend outward from the cell body and arborize extensively. Particularly in the cerebral and cerebellar cortex, the dendrites have small knobby projections called dendritic spines. A typi- cal neuron also has a ...
... called dendrites that extend outward from the cell body and arborize extensively. Particularly in the cerebral and cerebellar cortex, the dendrites have small knobby projections called dendritic spines. A typi- cal neuron also has a ...
Contents
Cellular Molecular Basis for Medical Physiology | 1 |
Central Peripheral Neurophysiology | 157 |
Endocrine Reproductive Physiology | 297 |
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