Preface

The goal of this textbook is to help medical students effi­ciently learn and review physiology. The text offers a complete yet concise treatment of the major topics in medical physiology. Several design features are included to make the text easy to use.

• High-yield clinical pearls, see followed by , are integrated throughout the text; clinical examples highlight the relevance and application of physiologic concepts.

• Approximately 450 four-color figures illustrate essential processes; explanatory figure legends allow figures to be used for review.

• Key concepts are highlighted in italics and basic terms are in bold when first mentioned.

• Bullets and numbers are used to break down complex processes.

• Study questions and answers are provided at the end of each chapter.

• A final examination is provided at the end of the book and is organized by body systems to allow either comprehensive testing or focused review.

The experiences of a seasoned medical physiology teacher and a new medical graduate have been combined to produce a text that is both accessible and relevant for students of medicine.