Best & Taylors Physiological Basis of Medical Practice

The thirteenth edition of this classic text continues and further enriches the rich legacy of the previous editions. In a clear and authoritative style, this edition explains the basic principles of physiology while emphasizing their clinical significance in day-to-day medical practice. Key features: provides an authentic and in-depth understanding of the basic concepts. Highlights the clinical significances of these processes includes thorough revisions and updates throughout the text. Exhaustive revision of the sections central and peripheral neurophysiology and reproductive physiology. New chapters on blood groups and transfusion, control of movement and posture and physiology of yoga. Several additional flowcharts, tables and illustrations to facilitate an easier understanding of the text. Key points, summary and review questions at the end of each chapter to enable quick review and recall. Table of contents: section 1: general physiological processes section 2: cardiovascular system section 3: blood section 4: body fluids and renal function section 5: respiration section 6: gastrointestinal system section 7: endocrine system section 8: reproductive physiology section 9: central and peripheral neurophysiology

 

SECTION 1 GENERAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESSES 
O. P. Tandon

1. The Cell
2. Properties and Functions of Cell Membranes
3. Excitation, Conduction, and Transmission of the Nerve Impulse
4. Excitation and Contraction of Skeletal Muscle

SECTION 2 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM  
Yogesh Tripathi 

1. Introduction to the Cardiovascular System
2. Structure-Function Relations in the Peripheral Circulation
3. Dynamics of the Peripheral Circulation
4. Electrical Impulse Formation and Conduction in the Heart
5. Electrocardiography and Disorders of Cardiac Rhythm
6. Cardiac Muscle: Cardiac Structure-Function Relations and Excitation-Contraction Coupling
7. Mechanical Performance of Isolated Cardiac Muscle
8. The Cardiac Pump
9. Intracardiac and Arterial Pressures and the Cardiac Output: Cardiac Catheterization
10. Cardiac Energetics and Myocardial Oxygen Consumption
11. The Coronary and Cerebral Circulation
12. Neurohumoral Control of the Circulation
13. Frameworks for Analysis of Ventricular and Circulatory Function: Integrated Responses
14. Heart Failure, Hypertrophy, and Other Abnormal Cardiocirculatory States

SECTION 3 BLOOD 
Yogesh Tripathi 

1. Blood and the Plasma Proteins: Functions and Composition of Blood
2. Hemopoiesis
3. Lymphocytes and Immune Responses
4. Infl ammation and Phagocytosis
5. The Red Blood Cell, Hemoglobin, and Anemia
6. Hemostasis
7. Blood Groups and Transfusion

SECTION 4 BODY FLUIDS AND RENAL FUNCTION 
MB Mandal 

1. Physiology of the Body Fluids
2. Anatomy of the Kidneys
3. Filtration and Blood Flow
4. Introduction to Tubular Function
5. The Proximal Tubule
6. The Loop of Henle and the Distal Nephron
7. Regulation of Volume and Osmolality of the Body Fluids
8. Acid-Base Balance and Regulation of H+ Excretion
9. Potassium Balance and the Regulation of Potassium Excretion
10. Regulation of Calcium, Magnesium, and Phosphate Excretion

SECTION 5 RESPIRATION 
Krishnan Ravi

1. Structure-Function Relationships of the Lung Ventilation
2. Pulmonary Blood Flow and Metabolism
3. Gas Transport to the Periphery
4. Pulmonary Gas Exchange
5. Mechanics of Breathing
6. Control of Ventilation
7. Respiration in Unusual Environments

SECTION 6 GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM 
Yogesh Tripathi

1. Introduction to the Function and Control of the Gastrointestinal System
2. Gastrointestinal Motility
3. Salivary, Gastric, Duodenal, and Pancreatic Secretions
4. Biliary Secretion and Excretion
5. Digestion and Absorption
6. Intestinal Water and Electrolyte Secretion and Absorption
7. Energy Balance

SECTION 7 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM 
D. Venkatesh

1. Principles of Hormone Action and Endocrine Control
2. The Hypothalamic-Pituitary Control System
3. The Thyroid Gland
4. The Adrenal Gland
5. Hormonal Regulation of Mineral Metabolism
6. Hormonal Regulation of Growth and Development
7. The Endocrine Pancreas

SECTION 8 REPRODUCTIVE PHYSIOLOGY 
Anand Kumar

1. The Male Reproductive System
2. The Female Reproductive System
3. Fertilization, Pregnancy, and Lactation
4. Physiology of Pregnancy

SECTION 9 CENTRAL AND PERIPHERAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY 
O. P. Tandon

1. Neurophysiology
2. Hearing
3. Vestibular Functions
4. Vision
5. Olfaction and Taste
6. Touch, Pain, and Temperature
7. Visceral Control Mechanisms: Visceromotor and Autonomic Nervous Control
8. Segmental and Peripheral Control of Skeletal Muscle
9. Control of Movement and Posture
10. Higher Neural Functions
11. Yoga: Physiology and Applications in Therapy and Rehabilitation
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