Medical PhysiologyRodney Rhoades, George A. Tanner This text emphasizes topics of relevance to medical students - its chapters are condensed, covering only the essentials. The book incorporates essential pedagogy that includes heading outlines, chapter objectives, review questions and answers. Chapters are also included on mineral metabolism, acid-base regulation, temperature regulation and pregnancy. |
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... fluid . Although mean capillary hydrostatic pressure is lower than plasma colloid osmotic pressure , alveolar surface tension tends to offset this advantage and re- sults in a net force that still favors a small continuous flux of fluid ...
... fluid . Although mean capillary hydrostatic pressure is lower than plasma colloid osmotic pressure , alveolar surface tension tends to offset this advantage and re- sults in a net force that still favors a small continuous flux of fluid ...
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... fluid that surrounds the cells and ultimately influences the intracellular fluid compart- ment . It is important to define the various fluid com- partments to understand how a specific renal action may influence one or more of these ...
... fluid that surrounds the cells and ultimately influences the intracellular fluid compart- ment . It is important to define the various fluid com- partments to understand how a specific renal action may influence one or more of these ...
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... fluid , either liquid or gas . In thermal physiology the fluid is usually air or water in the environment , or blood in the case of heat transfer inside the body . To illustrate , consider an object that is immersed in a cooler fluid ...
... fluid , either liquid or gas . In thermal physiology the fluid is usually air or water in the environment , or blood in the case of heat transfer inside the body . To illustrate , consider an object that is immersed in a cooler fluid ...
Contents
Preface | 1 |
Regulation and Communication | 3 |
The Cell Membrane Membrane Transport and Resting Membrane Potential | 14 |
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