Textbook of medical physiology
by Arthur C. Guyton, John E. Hall · first published 1956
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This textbook offers current authoritative coverage that is easy to read and understand. It provides coverage of molecular and cellular physiology, long-term arterial pressure regulation and hypertension, the neurophysiology of vision, the body's resistance to infection, and physiology from a quantitative perspective. The new edition integrates the latest information throughout the text, and helps students relate physiology to other aspects of medicine and analyze problems.
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…been previously stored are still retained when the brain becomes active once again. Therefore, secondary memory must result from some actual alterations of the synapses, either physical or chemical.” — Textbook of Medical Physiology by Arthur C. Guyton (W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, 1986), page 658. “Procedural and declarative memories differ dramatically. They use a different logic (unconscious vs. conscious recall)…
on “A Personal Statement from Iain Banks” ↗…to be protected by the equivalent of a copyright, the system of laws establishing the profession. Without its special status, its worthlessness would be quickly demonstrated. When A.C. Guyton wrote his textbook of medical physiology (the most widely used text in the world) in the 1950s, it was trash; as it was studied and applied by generations of physicians, it was still trash. The most compliant patients who bought their treatment…
on “Endemic pathogens are causing psychiatric illnesses and shortening lifespans” ↗…modeling, and anatomical measurements of blood vessels at various scales in the body. One influential source for this estimation includes physiological textbooks and studies such as Gray’s Anatomy and Textbook of Medical Physiology by Guyton and Hall, which both compile data from multiple studies across vascular biology. Additionally, scientific articles on the vascular network, especially those focused on microcirculation research,…
on “Kurzgesagt: We Fell for the Oldest Lie on the Internet [video]” ↗…to be protected by the equivalent of a copyright, the system of laws establishing the profession. Without its special status, its worthlessness would be quickly demonstrated. When A.C. Guyton wrote his textbook of medical physiology (the most widely used text in the world) in the 1950s, it was trash; as it was studied and applied by generations of physicians, it was still trash. The most compliant patients who bought their treatment…
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