Levick's introduction to cardiovascular physiology / Neil Herring, David J. Paterson.

Author/creator Herring, Neil author.
Other author Paterson, David J. (Professor of cardiovascular physiology)
Other author Paterson, David J. (Professor of cardiovascular physiology), author.
Other author Levick, J. R. (J. Rodney).
Format Electronic
EditionSixth edition.
PublicationBoca Raton, FL : CRC Press, [2018]
Description1 online resource
Supplemental ContentDirect link to eBook
Subjects
Cardiovascular system--Physiology.
Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena.

Variant title Introduction to cardiovascular physiology
Contents Overview of the cardiovascular system -- The cardiac cycle -- The cardiac myocyte: excitation and contraction -- Initiation and nervous control of heartbeat -- Electrocardiography and arrhythmias -- Control of stroke volume and cardiac output -- Assessment of cardiac output and arterial pulse -- Haemodynamics: flow, pressure and resistance -- Endothelium -- The microcirculation and solute exchange -- Circulation of fluid between plasma, interstitium and lymph -- Vascular smooth muscle: excitation, contraction and relaxation -- Control of blood vessels: intrinsic control -- Control of blood vessels: extrinsic control by nerves and hormones -- Specialization in individual circulations -- Cardiovascular receptors, reflexes and central control -- Co-ordinated cardiovascular responses -- Cardiovascular responses in pathological situations -- Experimental models and measurements to study cardiovascular physiology -- Experimental perturbations to investigate cardiovascular physiology.
Abstract A sound knowledge of cardiovascular physiology is fundamental to understanding cardiovascular disease, exercise performance and many other aspects of human physiology. Cardiovascular physiology is a major component of all undergraduate courses in physiology, biomedical science and medicine, and this popular introduction to the subject is intended primarily for these students. A key feature of this sixth edition is how state-of-the- art technology is applied to understanding cardiovascular function in health and disease. Thus the text is also well suited to graduate study programmes in medicine and physiological sciences. -- Back cover.
General noteIncludes index.
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Source of descriptionOnline resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed April 27, 2018).
Issued in other formPrint version: Herring, Neil. Levick's Introduction to Cardiovascular Physiology, Sixth Edition. Milton : Chapman and Hall/CRC, ©2018 9780815363613
ISBN9781351107754 (electronic bk.)
ISBN1351107755 (electronic bk.)
ISBN9781498739894
ISBN149873989X
ISBN9781498739917 (EPUB)
ISBN1498739911 (EPUB)
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