Review of Medical PhysiologyIdeal for self-assessment and USMLE Step 1 review. Provides a current and concise overview of mammalian and human physiology. Thoroughly revised and updated, examples from clinical medicine have been integrated throughout the chapters to illuminate important physiologic concepts. Features more than 700 illustrations and a self-study section with 630 multiple choice questions. |
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Section I Introduction | 1 |
Section II Physiology of Nerve Muscle Cells | 51 |
Section III Functions of the Nervous System | 129 |
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