physiology books

	Photo Atlas for Anatomy and Physiology
	By: David Morton, James W. Perry ISBN: 0534517161 Publisher: Brooks Cole Release Date: 11 August, 1997 Bioscience book rank: 526062	I used this book as a supplement to my A&P lab. I found the pictures to follow along with every lab chapter that included microscope work (which was almost all of them), including skeletal, cardiac, & smooth muscle tissue, and the many types of epithelial and connective tissue. It also gives some great photos of the cranium, vertebrae, and all other bones of the skeleton, skeletal muscles of the human body, a cat dissection, and many more photos. The quality of the photos are first rate and very helpful. There is little time in lab to memorize all of the types of tissue and bone seen through a microscope and this caused us all some stress to know we had to memorize these microscope views for the following week's quiz. There are few locations where you can find microscope photos outside of class, and this is one of them. I found that I often had an advantage over other classmates by studying from this book outside of class for the next quiz. And, I did get an "A"!
	Clinical Anatomy & Physiology of the Swallow Mechanism (Dysphagia Series)
	By: Kim Corbin-Lewis, Julie M. Liss, Kellie Sciortino ISBN: 1565939670 Publisher: Singular Release Date: 16 November, 2004 Bioscience book rank: 452209	In great shape and arrived on time.
	NMS Physiology (National Medical Series for Independent Study)
	By: John Bullock, Joseph Boyle, Michael Wang ISBN: 0683306030 Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Release Date: February, 2001 Bioscience book rank: 360107	This book has just the right amount of detail for course review, and it has a good, logically arranged layout. It's like an ideal set of class notes. This book provides excellent outline, but lacks practice questions. The book only have limited questions at the end of the Unit, and even then, the questions are sparce (~35 per unit of 5 or 6 chapters), instead of questions PER chapter.
	The Wisdom of the Hive: The Social Physiology of Honey Bee Colonies
	By: Thomas D. Seeley ISBN: 0674953762 Publisher: Harvard University Press Release Date: 15 February, 1996 Bioscience book rank: 639238	Thomas Seeley has written an amazing book that will work for many different types of readers at many levels. The book outlines experiments that Seeley did with prepared hives to demonstrate the system dynamics of how a hive adapts to the resources around it. Seeley's style is easy for a layperson to read with clear charts and pictures. This is a great book to savor; read a chapter, then daydream about how these creatures could be constructed to perform their functions. <br /> <br />I got a lot out of the book. First of all, it's a narrative of Seeley's experimental method; he labels a hive (puts the bees in a hive in a refrigerator, pulls them out one by one and puts identifying tags on each), sets up feeding stations with different concentrations of sugar at different distances, then observes behavior to demonstrate how individual variation in bees optimizes the hive's collection of resources. Second, it's a pretty good introduction to bee physiology and the hive's social system. Seeley describes experiments tracking the individual jobs of bees as they age and, in doing so, he covers how and what the bees do. Third, Seeley reviews and describes the previous literature, giving a history of behavioral study of bees. Finally, he develops his thesis regarding the hive as a system, with parallels to systems theory and studies of hierarchies of organization. <br /> <br />This is a fun read; easy to get through, thought provoking, giving you appreciation for the author's work and for the creatures that are his subject. This is a special scientific book, for the author tells the reader not only WHAT we know about the inner workings of honey bee colonies, but also HOW we know it. Through simple but graceful writing, accompanied by many diagrams, Seeley takes you on a step-by-step journey through his experimental analysis of how the members of a bee colony work together to gather the nectar, pollen, and water that they need. I think anyone interested in seeing how a human has dissected the complex internal organization of a bee hive will find this a rewarding read. I especially liked chapter 6, where Seeley explains that the bees have several kinds of communication dances, not just the famous waggle dance, to activate more bees for making honey.
	Cardiovascular Physiology
	By: Robert M. Berne, Matthew N. Levy, Robert M. Berne ISBN: 0323011276 Publisher: Mosby Release Date: 15 January, 2001 Bioscience book rank: 492169	The merchandise was in excellent condition and arrived very promptly. I would reccommend this seller to everyone in a heart beat. Excellent customer service!!! Benefit of this book is only if you do not have the physiology book by the same author or if you want to carry around a section of the huge book. By itself the book is very clear in explaning cardiac cycles and rest of the hemodynamics. Hearth sounds forget it, ECG or ECG graphs, forget it but whatever is explained is explained in easy terms whit some nice diagrams/figures.It is expensive book per page compared to physiology book. This book has a lot of useful information but could be a little more reader-friendly<p>One word of warning - the entire content of this book is to be found word-for-word in section IV of the Berne & Levy textbook "Physiology". Don't make the mistake I made and buy them both !
	Fluid Physiology and Pathology in Traditional Chinese Medicine
	By: Steven Clavey ISBN: 0443071942 Publisher: Churchill Livingstone Release Date: 04 February, 2003 Bioscience book rank: 538623	Dampness and phlegm are among the most vexing elements in treating patients with Chinese Medicine. This book is the best I have seen in discussing the physiological function of jin and ye fluids, pathogenic damp and phlegm and the organ systems that deal with them. This book gives you a lot idea of understanding in oriental medicine. It bring to you real taste of classics especially huang di nei jing and nan jing.The majority books of oriental medicine in English don't give us real picture of oriental medicine, but the book does!! One thing I want to wish is when they using pin yin, should be accompained chinese character. Great book!!!! This book is excellent. For the advanced student or practitioner, this book enlightens the reader on all aspects of Fluid, Jin-ye, Phlegm, Dampness, and their origins. It also discusses herbs in a very interesting and useful way, comparing and contrasting phlegm and damp herbs and their specifics. This is my favorite theory book on my shelf.
	Exercise Physiology Laboratory Manual
	By: Gene M Adams, William C Beam ISBN: 0072972939 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages Release Date: 27 March, 2007 Bioscience book rank: 599020
	Study Guide for Anatomy & Physiology (Study Guide)
	By: Gary A. Thibodeau, Linda Swisher ISBN: 0323037232 Publisher: Mosby Release Date: 15 February, 2006 Bioscience book rank: 557777	This book is great to use if you want to review the lessons you have learned. This is your guide during or right after you have finished studying the parent text, as your private tutor, and for easier absorption of the information... It is good for reviewing the content you have learned.
	Photographic Atlas for Anatomy and Physiology
	By: Kent M. Van De Graff, John L. Crawley ISBN: 0895826305 Publisher: Morton Publishing Company Release Date: 01 February, 2003 Bioscience book rank: 437236	This book is a rather excellent book for its price; images <br />are clear and informative. I purchased this book on a recommendation from my Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy instructor (college level). <br /> <br />He said it was the best book he had seen at such a low cost. And, I agree to that point and in the value of the text. <br /> <br />However, be aware that this book comes LOOSELEAF and THREE-HOLE PUNCHED. It is not a meer paperback bound book; it is NOT BOUND AT ALL. You must place it in a binder to keep it together. Would have preferred a bound text, but the publisher only offer's those to college instructors. I used this atlas for my college Anatomy and Physiology lab and found the pictures to be quite clear and informative. This is a definite must buy. If you want to know the type of questions asked on Anatomy and Physiology college test, get the following:<br>Anatomy and Physiology Study Guide: Key Review Questions and Answers with Explanations (Volume 1: ISBN 0971999619) (Volume 2: ISBN; 0971999627)<br>Key Facts for Anatomy and Physiology (ISBN: 0971999694)<br>These last three books really helped me with getting an A in my college anatomy and physiology classes. The Key Facts for Anatomy and Physiology is great because it condenses a lot of the information in textbooks into a right to the point format without all the fluff and it's easy to understand.
	Heart Physiology: From Cell to Circulation
	By: Lionel H Opie ISBN: 0781742781 Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Release Date: 01 December, 2003 Bioscience book rank: 339862	We just completed using this text in a study group setting. I have about 25 years of cardiovascular pathophysiology background but had never read through this book in detail so I looked forward to reading it. Unfortunately, I was very disappointed. Physiology, especially cardiovascular physiology, is a logical discipline. Heart Physiology, however, is not written in a logical fashion in many places, especially in the organ physiology and pathophysiology sections. In fact, in places the presentation borders on being incoherent. Material is repeated and sometimes this information is contradictory. Some material in the pathophysiology sections is just plain wrong and in others is misleading. Needless to say I am currently searching for a replacement for next year's group. This book is perfect for the young cardiac physiologist. My interests are concentrated on the metabolism of the heart and while the Author has spent many years of research on glucose metabolism this book gives an excellent broad based understanding on heart physiology. It is considered the "bible" in the lab I work in. Well recommended to undergraduate as well as postgraduate students looking for clear explanations on different concepts and theories regarding the heart.