physiology books

	(Ph.I.L.S.) Physiology Interactive Lab Simulations 2.0 CD-ROM (Ph.I.L.)
	By: Phillip J Stephens ISBN: 007297009X Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math Release Date: 26 July, 2005 Bioscience book rank: 662942
	Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach, w/ Interactive Physiology 8-System Suite (3rd Edition)
	By: Dee Unglaub Silverthorn ISBN: 0805359583 Publisher: Benjamin Cummings Release Date: 06 October, 2003 Bioscience book rank: 489077	I used this book for a class entitled "Biochemistry of the Major Organs". We didn't read a lot of it, but it's well written and helps to get the big picture.
	Anatomy and Physiology Made Incredibly Easy! (Made Incredibly Easy)
	By: Springhouse ISBN: 1582550433 Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Release Date: October, 2000 Bioscience book rank: 429190	Really breaks down the subject matter into easy to learn format. I can honestly say this helped to make me an A student. This book is a good review for anatomy and physiology. It focuses on the key points and is a necessity for any anatomy and physiology student. It helped me pass my A and P classes. However, I would also recommend the following:<br>Tortora's Anatomy and Physiology textbook<br>Anatomy and Physiology Study Guide: Key Review Questions and Answers with Explanations by Patrick Leonardi <br>Volume 1 isbn 0971999619, vol 2, isbn 0971999627,<br>Both Leonardi's books are highly informative and had the same type of questions asked on my college anatomy and physiology exams. You can't go wrong with these four books! This book introduces way too many new terms in such a small space that one can easily lose sight of the entire function of the paragraph. The title make you think it will be a book for beginners, but its written more like a book for advanced Anatomy and Physiology. If you've never studied anatomy and physiology before I would NOT recommend this book, as I dont think a beginners brain could possibly absorb all the new terminology. The authors should have focused on key words, and left the other terms for an advanced editions. For example- this is a summary from a typical paragraph, I will put parenthesis around all the terms that are unfamiliar to a beginner-- Cardiovascular system-<br>The hear lies beneath the (sternum) in the (mediastinum) surrounded by a sac called the (pericardium) the hearts wall is made up of (myocardium)(endocardium) and (epicardium), 4 chambers( 2 atria) and (2 ventricle)--(2 atrioventicular) and 2 (semilunar) valves. --------- THAT'S 10 UNFAMILIAR TERMS IN 1 PARAGRAPH, LEAVE OUT THE DETAILS PLEASE- unless you are in medical school, we dont need to know EVERY SINGLE part of the heart. Especially your first time learning about the body and its functions- it's entirely too much to absorb at once. And i definitely wouldnt title the book "MADE INCREDIBLY EASY" are yhou kidding me???????????
	The Physiology Of Taste
	By: Brillat Savarin ISBN: 1419177338 Publisher: Kessinger Publishing Release Date: 30 June, 2004 Bioscience book rank: 281241
	Introduction to Veterinary Anatomy & Physiology
	By: Victoria Aspinall, Melanie Capello ISBN: 0750687827 Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann Release Date: 23 January, 2004 Bioscience book rank: 76251	If I had the choice, I would probably not buy this book again. The pictures and text are great, but the information you need for veterinary school is just not in here. However, this is the INTRODUCTION book and there is another book of the same series that gives supplemental information. Maybe if you buy these two books together then it would be helpful. <br /> <br />As for the anatomy section of this book, it is somewhat helpful and can be useful if you have several books and want a point-of-view from different authors, then yes, get it. Though I must admit, I hardly used this book because some muscle topics are covered while others are not even mentioned! <br /> <br />If you want just a very very brief introduction to anatomy then this is your book, otherwise purchase something that will cover all topics. This book, another by Dr. Aspinall, is NOT suitable for those studying veterinary medicine. It is NOT comprehensive, and does NOT cover the subjects you will do to a suitable level even in first year. It may be suitable for the veterinary nursing students but if you are on the veterinary medicine course, do NOT buy this book. This is a great book for the veterinary technology student. It is written in easy to understand text and has many diagrams that are well presented and very helpful. Although the majority of the book is devoted to the dog and cat there are also chapters on birds and exotic species. I highly recommend this book, especially for the beginning student. It is a great book for studying on your own or as a classroom aid.
	Mathematical Physiology
	By: James Keener, James Sneyd ISBN: 0387983813 Publisher: Springer Release Date: 11 May, 2001 Bioscience book rank: 231604	I used this book in a graduate school course. I found myself checking out other mathematical physiology books to understand what they were talking about. There's poor explanations, and they skip certain steps that would help the reader get a better understanding of what's going on. Save your money and skip this book. If you would like to delve into the true complexity of systems biology (physiology), get this book. It's even much better than computational cell biology book by JJ Tyson et al since it's described in depth. But I'd rephrase Tyson's comment: "The regulatory system is so complex that it defies understanding by verbal arguments alone." This book is an excellent overview of the major research into the mathematics of physiological processes. The first part of the book covers cellular physiology beginning with a discussion of biochemical reactions in the first chapter. Some of the applications of dynamical systems are nicely illustrated here, especially bifurcation theory.<p> Applications of the diffusion equation follow in the next chapter on cellular homeostasis. The Nernst-Planck electrodiffusion equation is discussed but not derived, and is solved in the constant field approximation. <p> This is complicated somewthat in the next chapter on membrane ion channels, where the potential across the membrane is not assumed to have a constant gradient. There is a discussion of channel blocking drugs in the last section, but unfortunately it is too short. This is an important area of application, with the experimental validation of the mathematical results of upmost importance. <p> The Hodgkin-Huxley and the FitzHugh-Nagumo equations dominate the next chapter on electrical signaling in cells. The phase space analysis of these models is discussed, along with an interesting treatment of the excitability of cardiac cells in the Appendix of the chapter. <p> A very well-written treatment, along with helpful diagrams, of calcium dynamics is given in Chapter 5. The authors show how ignoring the fast variables and transients lead one to a solution of they dynamical problem of the receptor model. <p> Phase space analysis is used extensively in the next chapter on electrical bursting, with emphasis on bursting in pancreatic beta-cells. An interesting discussion on the classification of bursting oscillations is given purely in terms of bifurcation theory. <p> That synaptic transimission is quantal in nature is one of the topics of the next chapter on intercellular communication. This is the first time in the book that probabilistic methods are introduced into the modeling. The authors quote some very old references on the experimental verification of the quantal model, leaving the reader wondering if more modern experiments have been done. In calculating the effective diffusion coefficients, the authors introduce the technique of homogenization, and give a explanation of the rationale behind the technique. The strategy of determining the behavior at a particular scale without solving completely the details at a finer scale is one that has proven to be quite productive, especially in physics.<p> The use of partial differential equations is increased in the next chapter on electrical flow in neurons, with the linear cable equation playing the dominant role. The authors use transform methods to obtain the solutions in the main text and exercises, giving references for the reader not familiar with these techniques. <p> The nonlinear cable equation is the subject of the next chapter, with traveling waves solutions of the bistable equation given the main emphasis. Shooting methods are employed in the solution of this equation, and the authors also treat the more difficult case of the discrete bistable equation. <p> Wave propagation in higher dimensions is the subject of the next chapter, with spiral waves discussed along with a brief discussion of scroll waves. <p> The fascinating subject of cardiac propagation is the subject of Chapter 11. The mathematical techniques are not much more complicated, but mathematicians coming to cardiac biology for the first time will need to pay attention to the details. One of the most interesting subjects of the book is treated in Chapter 13 on cell function regulation. Mathematical models of the G1 and G2 checkpoint processes are given. <p> Part two of the book emphasizes the mathematical modeling of the biological systems, rather than at the cellular level. This part begins with a consideration of how cellular activity can be coordinated to produce a regular heartbeat and how failure can occur. Interestingly, a Schrodinger-like equation appears when linearizing the FitzHugh-Nagumo equations for oscillating cells. And, interestingly, dynamical systems via circle maps appear in the model of the AV modal signal. This is followed by a lengthy and fascinating discussion of the mathematics of the circulatory system. Unfortunately, the discussion on the dangers of high blood pressure is not justified by any mathematical models in the book. It would have been very interesting to see a model developed that would predict the effects of hypertension on the heart, kidneys, etc and one that would be compared with historical and clinical data. <p> The next chapters discuss physiology of the blood, respiration, and muscles. A very interesting discussion of hormone physiology and mammal ovulation is given. The mathematical models of the kidneys and gastrointestinal systems are very detailed and very enlightening for individuals not in these fields. <p> The book ends with chapters on the physiology of sight and hearing. The discussion of the light reflex mechanism is very interesting as the authors use linear stability analysis. The oscillations of the basilar membrane in the inner ear are good reading for the physicist. <p> This book would be of great interest to mathematicians who are entering the field of computational physiology or computational biologists who need an understanding of the modeling required. Very captivating reading........
	Laboratory Manual for Anatomy & Physiology (3rd Edition)
	By: Elaine N. Marieb ISBN: 0805393587 Publisher: Benjamin Cummings Release Date: 09 March, 2007 Bioscience book rank: 186239	As for a first timer, I had a satisfactory experience. Could not point on any problem at all. I had to have this bood for one of my classes. I received this book in excellent shape. The price was also very reasonable. Not a bad deal.
	Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory Manual t/a Saladin
	By: Eric Wise ISBN: 0072438169 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math Release Date: 13 January, 2003 Bioscience book rank: 385295
	Anatomy & Physiology
	By: Gary A. Thibodeau, Kevin T. Patton ISBN: 0323016286 Publisher: Mosby Release Date: 15 November, 2002 Bioscience book rank: 543560	This book is outdated and unless you need this specific book for class go with something more up to date. Illustrations were pretty good though. I found the pictures in this book and the writing to be very helpful in understanding A and P. I'm a nursing student and at first found A and P rather to be overwhelming. However, this book explains things in a way that allievated a lot of my past anxiety about the subject. Another recommendation: Anatomy and Physiology Study Guide: Key Review Questions and Answers Volume 1 and 2. These study guides really helped me to ace my exams. I now love A and P.
	Study Guide: Human Anatomy & Physiology
	By: Elaine Nicpon Marieb ISBN: 0805354646 Publisher: Addison Wesley Longman Release Date: 30 June, 2003 Bioscience book rank: 559087	This easy to understand review is good for A and P students. It's a good review and I recommend it for any college A and P student. Her textbook is also good because it is easier to understand than some other textbooks. I also recommend <br>which is on amazon... Anatomy and Physiology Study Guide: Key Review Questions and Answers with Explanations Vol 1, and Vol 2 by Patrick Leonardi. The explanations are great because they tell you why the other choices are wrong and it also defines the other choices. Being once a college A and P student, I found these study guides helped me earn better grades.