Main description:

The Guyton and Hall Physiology Review, by Dr. John E. Hall, is an ideal way to prepare for the USMLE Step I. More than 1,000 board-style questions, as many as 30% revised for this edition, test your knowledge of the most essential, need-to-know concepts in physiology. Review the physiology of all major body systems, with emphasis on system interaction, homeostasis, and pathophysiology, and master a large amount of information in an abbreviated time.

Contents:

Unit I The Cell and General Physiology

Unit II Membrane Physiology, Nerve, and Muscle

Unit III The Heart

Unit IV The Circulation

Unit V The Body Fluids and Kidneys

Unit VI Blood Cells, Immunity, and Blood Coagulation

Unit VII Respiration

Unit VIII Aviation, Space, and Deep-Sea Diving Physiology

Unit IX The Nervous System: A. General Principles and Sensory Physiology

Unit X The Nervous System: B. The Special Senses

Unit XI The Nervous System: C. Motor and Integrative Neurophysiology

Unit XII Gastrointestinal Physiology

Unit XIII Metabolism and Temperature Regulation

Unit XIV Endocrinology and Reproduction

Unit XV Sports Physiology