USMLE Road Map

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Ideal for USMLE preparation and course review, the streamlined, easy-to-follow hierarchical outline format guides students through the most important aspects of each discipline. Extensive illustrations enhance the texts and convey difficult-to-understand concepts. Clinical correlations, numerous tables and charts, and USMLE-style questions in clinical vignette format help students evaluate their strengths and weaknesses.  Read more... Abstract: Ideal for USMLE preparation and course review, the streamlined, easy-to-follow hierarchical outline format guides students through the most important aspects of each discipline. Extensive illustrations enhance the texts and convey difficult-to-understand concepts. Clinical correlations, numerous tables and charts, and USMLE-style questions in clinical vignette format help students evaluate their strengths and weaknesses Content: Copyright CONTENTS USING THE USMLE ROAD MAP SERIES FOR SUCCESSFUL REVIEW CHAPTER 1 CELL PHYSIOLOGY I. Plasma Membrane II. Ion Channels III. Cell Signaling IV. Membrane Potential V. Structure of Skeletal Muscle VI. Neuromuscular and Synaptic Transmission VII. Smooth Muscle CLINICAL PROBLEMS ANSWERS CHAPTER 2 CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY I. General Principles II. Hemodynamics III. Electrophysiology IV. Cardiac Muscle and Cardiac Output V. Cardiac Cycle with Pressures and ECG VI. Regulation of Arterial Pressure VII. Control Mechanisms and Special Circulations. VIII. Integrative FunctionCLINICAL PROBLEMS ANSWERS CHAPTER 3 RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY I. Lung Volumes and Capacities II. Muscles of Breathing III. Lung Compliance IV. Components of Lung Recoil V. Airway Resistance VI. Gas Exchange and Oxygen Transport VII. Carbon Dioxide Transport VIII. Respiration Control IX. Pulmonary Blood Flow X. Ventilation-Perfusion Differences XI. Special Environments CLINICAL PROBLEMS ANSWERS CHAPTER 4 BODY FLUIDS, RENAL, AND ACID-BASE PHYSIOLOGY I. Body Fluids II. Kidney Function III. Renal Anatomy IV. Renal Blood Flow and Glomerular Filtration. V. Transport Mechanisms of Nephron SegmentsVI. Regulation of NaCl Excretion VII. Potassium Regulation VIII. Renal Handling of Glucose IX. Urea Regulation X. Phosphate Regulation XI. Renal Calcium Regulation XII. Magnesium Regulation XIII. Concentrating and Diluting Mechanisms XIV. Acid-Base Balance XV. Diagnostic Hints for Acid-Base Disorders XVI. Selected Acid-Base Disorders CLINICAL PROBLEMS ANSWERS CHAPTER 5 GASTROINTESTINAL PHYSIOLOGY I. Regulation: Muscle, Nerves, and Hormones of the Gut II. Salivary Secretion III. Swallowing IV. Gastric Motor Function. V. Gastric SecretionVI. Motility of the Small Intestine VII. Exocrine Pancreas VIII. Biliary Secretion IX. Digestion and Absorption X. Motility of the Colon and Rectum CLINICAL PROBLEMS ANSWERS CHAPTER 6 ENDOCRINE PHYSIOLOGY I. General Principles II. Adrenal Cortex III. Adrenal Medulla IV. Endocrine Pancreas V. Glucagon VI. Human Growth Hormone VII. Hormonal Calcium Regulation VIII. Thyroid Hormones IX. Male Reproductive Hormones X. Female Reproductive Hormones CLINICAL PROBLEMS ANSWERS CHAPTER 7 NEUROPHYSIOLOGY I. Autonomic Nervous System II. Sensory System. III. Motor PathwaysIV. Language Function of the Cerebral Cortex V. The Blood-Brain Barrier and Cerebrospinal Fluid VI. Body Temperature Regulation CLINICAL PROBLEMS ANSWERS Index.