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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Page 105
... contraction are discussed in Chapter 4. FIGURE 5–6 Flow of information that leads to muscle contraction. TYPES. OF. CONTRACTION. Muscular contraction involves shortening of the contractile elements, but because muscles have elastic and ...
... contraction are discussed in Chapter 4. FIGURE 5–6 Flow of information that leads to muscle contraction. TYPES. OF. CONTRACTION. Muscular contraction involves shortening of the contractile elements, but because muscles have elastic and ...
Page 116
... contraction is less than 10 ms. Unlike unitary smooth muscle, multiunit smooth muscle is nonsyncytial and contractions do not spread widely through it. Because of this, the contractions of multiunit smooth muscle are more discrete, fine ...
... contraction is less than 10 ms. Unlike unitary smooth muscle, multiunit smooth muscle is nonsyncytial and contractions do not spread widely through it. Because of this, the contractions of multiunit smooth muscle are more discrete, fine ...
Page 260
... Contraction (miosis) Contraction for near vision Heart SA node Atria and ventricle Decreased heart rate β1 Decreased atrial contractility β1 , β2 AV node and Purkinje fibers Decreased conduction velocity β1 — — Contraction (mydriasis) ...
... Contraction (miosis) Contraction for near vision Heart SA node Atria and ventricle Decreased heart rate β1 Decreased atrial contractility β1 , β2 AV node and Purkinje fibers Decreased conduction velocity β1 — — Contraction (mydriasis) ...
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Cellular Molecular Basis for Medical Physiology | 1 |
Central Peripheral Neurophysiology | 157 |
Endocrine Reproductive Physiology | 297 |
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