Ganong’s Physiology Examination and Board Review

PhD in Biochemistry from the University of London; Postdoctoral fellow in National Institutes of Health;Professor of Medicine and Vice-Chair for Research, University of California, Department of Medicine;Chair of Biomedical Sciences PhD Program, University of California, San Diego.

The review students need to excel on their medical physiology course exams and the USMLE

SECTION I CELLULAR & MOLECULAR BASIS FOR MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY1. General Principles & Energy Production in Medical Physiology2. Overview of Cellular Physiology in Medical Physiology3. Immunity, Infection, & Inflammation4. Excitable Tissue: Nerve5. Excitable Tissue: Muscle6. Synaptic & Junctional Transmission7. Neurotransmitters & NeuromodulatorsSECTION II CENTRAL & PERIPHERAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY8. Somatosensory Neurotransmission: Touch, Pain, & Temperature9. Vision10. Hearing & Equilibrium11. Smell & Taste12. Reflex & Voluntary Control of Posture & Movement13. Autonomic Nervous System14. Electrical Activity of the Brain, Sleep-Wake States, & Circadian Rhythms15. Learning, Memory, Language, & SpeechSECTION III ENDOCRINE & REPRODUCTIVE PHYSIOLOGY16. Basic Concepts of Endocrine Regulation17. Hypothalamic Regulation of Hormonal Functions18. The Pituitary Gland19. The Thyroid Gland20. The Adrenal Medulla & Adrenal Cortex21. Hormonal Control of Calcium & Phosphate Metabolism & the Physiology of Bone22. Reproductive Development & Function of the Female Reproductive System23. Function of the Male Reproductive System24. Endocrine Functions of the Pancreas & Regulation of Carbohydrate MetabolismSECTION IV GASTROINTESTINAL PHYSIOLOGY25. Overview of Gastrointestinal Function & Regulation26. Digestion, Absorption, & Nutritional Principles27. Gastrointestinal Motility28. Transport & Metabolic Functions of the LiverSECTION V CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY29. Origin of the Heartbeat & the Electrical Activity of the Heart30. The Heart as a Pump31. Blood as a Circulatory Fluid & the Dynamics of Blood & Lymph Flow32. Cardiovascular Regulatory Mechanisms33. Circulation Through Special RegionsSECTION VI RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY34. Introduction to Pulmonary Structure & Mechanics35. Gas Transport & pH36. Regulation of RespirationSECTION VII RENAL PHYSIOLOGY37. Renal Function & Micturition38. Regulation of Extracellular Fluid Composition & Volume39. Acidification of the Urine & Bicarbonate ExcretionIndex