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Gastrointestinal Physiology Leonard R. Johnson

Gastrointestinal Physiology By Leonard R. Johnson

Gastrointestinal Physiology by Leonard R. Johnson


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Summary

Offers the fundamentals of body systems physiology in a clear and concise manner. This title offers: coverage of the physiology of the gastrointestinal system focusing on the needs of the student; and pathophysiology content throughout that serves as a bridge between normal function and disease.

Gastrointestinal Physiology Summary

Gastrointestinal Physiology by Leonard R. Johnson

The Mosby Physiology Monograph Series offers the fundamentals of body systems physiology in a clear and concise manner. Each volume in the series is written by experts in the field for an authoritative, yet readable introduction to the physiology relevant to a particular organ system. This new 7th edition of Gastrointestinal Physiology offers: clear, accurate and up-to-the-minute coverage of the physiology of the gastrointestinal system focusing on the needs of the student; pathophysiology content throughout that serves as a bridge between normal function and disease; integrated student-friendly tools, including overview boxes, key words and concepts, chapter summaries, and review examination; and access to Student Consult[registered] is an innovative website that allows you to build a personalized, fully integrated, online library, where you'll find the entire contents of every Student Consult title purchased, integration links to bonus content in other Student Consult titles, and much more.

About Leonard R. Johnson

Leonard R. Johnson received a Ph.D. in physiology from the University of Michigan and then trained with Dr. Morton I. Grossman at UCLA. He spent 17 years as a Professor of Physiology at the University of Texas Medical School in Houston before moving to the University of Tennessee Health Science Center as the Thomas A. Gerwin Professor and Chairman of the Department of Physiology. He is the author or coauthor of over 250 papers on gastrointestinal physiology and holds an NIH MERIT Award. Currently he is the Vice Chancellor for Research at Tennessee.

Table of Contents

1. Regulation: Peptides of the Gastrointestinal Tract 2. Regulation: Nerves and Smooth Muscle 3. Swallowing 4. Gastric Emptying 5. Motility of the Small Intestine 6. Motility of the Large Intestine 7. Salivary Secretion 8. Gastric Secretion 9. Pancreatic Secretion 10. Bile Production, Secretion, and Storage 11. Digestion and Absorption 12. Fluid and Electrolyte Absorption 13. The Splanchnic Circulation Appendix: Review Examination

Additional information

GOR007410870
9780323033916
0323033911
Gastrointestinal Physiology by Leonard R. Johnson
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
20061001
176
N/A
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