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 569
... capillaries is just sufficient to permit red blood cells to squeeze through in “single file.” As they pass Internalelastic lamina Intima through the capillaries, the red cells become thimble- or parachute-shaped, with the flow pushing ...
... capillaries is just sufficient to permit red blood cells to squeeze through in “single file.” As they pass Internalelastic lamina Intima through the capillaries, the red cells become thimble- or parachute-shaped, with the flow pushing ...
Page 570
... capillaries in various parts of the body, expressed in terms of their hydraulic conductivity, are summarized in Table 31–10. Capillaries and postcapillary venules have pericytes around their endothelial cells (Figure 31–17). These cells ...
... capillaries in various parts of the body, expressed in terms of their hydraulic conductivity, are summarized in Table 31–10. Capillaries and postcapillary venules have pericytes around their endothelial cells (Figure 31–17). These cells ...
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... capillaries is higher than that in other capillary beds because the afferent arterioles are short, straight branches of the interlobular arteries. Furthermore, the vessels “downstream” from the glomeruli, the efferent arterioles, have a ...
... capillaries is higher than that in other capillary beds because the afferent arterioles are short, straight branches of the interlobular arteries. Furthermore, the vessels “downstream” from the glomeruli, the efferent arterioles, have a ...
Contents
Cellular Molecular Basis for Medical Physiology | 1 |
Central Peripheral Neurophysiology | 157 |
Endocrine Reproductive Physiology | 297 |
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