Part 1: Approach to Basic Sciences and Physiology
Part 2: 50 Cases (organized by system)
General Physiology
Case 1 Control of Cell Function
Case 2 Autonomic Nervous System
Case 3 Neuromuscular stimulation
Case 4 Smooth Muscle
Case 5 Striated Muscle
Case 6 Cell Membrane
Cardiovscular System
Case 7 Hemodynamics
Case 8 Electrical Activity of Heart
Case 9 EKG
Case 10 Mechanical Activity of Heart
Case 11 Regulation of Venous Return & Cardiac Output
Case 12 Regulation of Arterial Blood Pressure
Case 13 Regional Exchange/ Blood Flow
Respiratory System
Case 14 Function & Structure
Case 15 Mechanics of Breathing
Case 16 Function of Respiratory System
Case 17 Gas Exchange
Case 18 Oxygen-Carbon Dioxide Transport
Case 19 Control of Breathing
Renal System
Case 20 Renal blood flow and GFR
Case 21 Proximal Tubule
Case 22 Loop of Henle, Distal Tubule & Collecting Duct
Case 23 Regulation of Body Fluid Osmolality
Case 24 Regulation of Sodium Balance and ECF
Case 25 Regulation of K, Ca, Mg and the Role of Kidney in Acid/Base
Balance
GI system
Case 26 Regulation (hormonal, neural)
Case 27 Motility
Case 28 Secretion (Saliva, Bile, Enzymes)
Case 29 Digestion & Absorption
Case 30 Intestinal water & electrolyte transport
Endocrine System
Case 31 Pituitary
Case 32 Thyroid
Case 33 Adrenal
Case 34 Pancreatic islet cells
Case 35 Hormonal regulation of fuel metabolism
Case 36 Calcium metabolism
Case 37 Growth
Case 38 Reproduction in Male
Case 39 Reproduction in Female
Case 40 Pregnancy & Lactation
Case 41 Central Nervous System
Case 42 Sensory Receptors/Visual System
Case 43 Vestibular/Auditory
Case 44 Smell & taste
Case 45 Lower Motor Nerves
Case 46 Basal Ganglia
Case 47 Cerebellum
Case 48 Learning & Memory
Case 49 Body Temperature Regulation
Case 50 Heart Failure and Circulatory Shock
Part 3: Listing of Cases by Topic
Key Features
50 clinical cases and discussions weaving basic science concepts into
clinical scenarios
3-5 Multiple Choice USMLE-style questions reinforce key concepts in
each case
¢¯Physiology Pearls¢¯ at the end of each chapter highlight key points
and enable quick study before exams