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 568
... vessels. The arterioles are the major site of the resistance to blood flow, and small changes in their caliber cause large changes in the total peripheral resistance. TABLE 31–9 Characteristics blood vessels in humans. of various types ...
... vessels. The arterioles are the major site of the resistance to blood flow, and small changes in their caliber cause large changes in the total peripheral resistance. TABLE 31–9 Characteristics blood vessels in humans. of various types ...
Page 570
... vessels that coalesce and eventually enter the right and left subclavian veins at their junctions with the respec- tive internal jugular veins. The lymph vessels contain valves and regularly traverse lymph nodes along their course. The ...
... vessels that coalesce and eventually enter the right and left subclavian veins at their junctions with the respec- tive internal jugular veins. The lymph vessels contain valves and regularly traverse lymph nodes along their course. The ...
Page 574
... vessels in vivo it is not. When the pressure in a small blood vessel is reduced, a point is reached at which no blood flows, even though the pressure is not zero (Figure 31–23). This is because the vessels are surrounded by tissues that ...
... vessels in vivo it is not. When the pressure in a small blood vessel is reduced, a point is reached at which no blood flows, even though the pressure is not zero (Figure 31–23). This is because the vessels are surrounded by tissues that ...
Contents
Cellular Molecular Basis for Medical Physiology | 1 |
Central Peripheral Neurophysiology | 157 |
Endocrine Reproductive Physiology | 297 |
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