Berne & Levy Physiology

Pairing necessary detail with concise readability, Berne & Levy Physiology, 8th Edition, provides a perfect balance of content to deliver an in-depth understanding of the body’s dynamic processes. Long respected for its scientifically rigorous approach, this highly regarded, mid-size text offers essential physiology with integrated coverage of biophysics andkey experimental observations and examples—all designed to provide a solid scientific foundation in physiology for future scientists and clinicians. 

Key Features

• Uses a logical, organ system-based approach that clearly describes all of the mechanisms that control and regulate bodily function. 

• Includes new clinical case examples, as well as In the Clinic and At the Molecular Level boxes that highlight practical aspects of this fundamental science. 

• Provides key experimental observations and examples that offer a rich understanding of the body's dynamic processes. 

• Discusses recent discoveries such as the role of lymphatics in the nervous system. 

• Begins each chapter with a bulleted list of questions and ends with key concepts covered in that chapter. 

• Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices. 

Cellular Physiology The Nervous System Muscle The Cardiovascular System The Respiratory System Gastrointestinal Physiology The Renal System The Endocrine and Reproductive Systems

Author Information

By Bruce M. Koeppen, MD, PhD, Dean, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine, Quinnipiac University, Hamden, Connecticut; Bruce A. Stanton, PhD, Andrew C. Vail Professor, Microbiology, Immunology, and Physiology, Director of the Lung Biology Center, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, New Hampshire; Julianne M Hall, PhD, Associate Professor of Medical Sciences, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine (NH-MED) and Agnieszka Swiatecka-Urban, M. D., F. A. S. N., Associate Professor of Pediatrics, The University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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