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RAPID REVIEW PHYSIOLOGY Rapid Review Series SERIES EDITOR Edward F. Goljan, MD BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE, SECOND EDITION Vivian M. Stevens, PhD; Susan K. Redwood, PhD; Jackie L. Neel, DO; Richard H. Bost, PhD; Nancy W. Van Winkle, PhD; Michael H. Pollak, PhD BIOCHEMISTRY, THIRD EDITION John W. Pelley, PhD; Edward F. Goljan, MD GROSS AND DEVELOPMENTAL ANATOMY, THIRD EDITION N. Anthony Moore, PhD; William A. Roy, PhD, PT HISTOLOGY AND CELL BIOLOGY, SECOND EDITION E. Robert Burns, PhD; M. Donald Cave, PhD MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY, THIRD EDITION Ken S. Rosenthal, PhD; Michael J. Tan, MD NEUROSCIENCE James A. Weyhenmeyer, PhD; Eve A. Gallman, PhD PATHOLOGY, THIRD EDITION Edward F. Goljan, MD PHARMACOLOGY, THIRD EDITION Thomas L. Pazdernik, PhD; Laszlo Kerecsen, MD PHYSIOLOGY, SECOND EDITION Thomas A. Brown, MD LABORATORY TESTING IN CLINICAL MEDICINE Edward F. Goljan, MD; Karlis I. Sloka, DO USMLE STEP 2 Michael W. Lawlor, MD, PhD USMLE STEP 3 David Rolston, MD; Craig Nielsen, MD RAPID REVIEW PHYSIOLOGY SECOND EDITION Thomas A. Brown, MD Clinical Educator and Hospitalist Department of Medicine St. Mary’s Hospital Waterbury, Connecticut Assistant Professor of Medicine Yale University School of Medicine New Haven, Connecticut 1600 John F. Kennedy Blvd. Suite 1800 Philadelphia, PA 19103-2899 RAPID REVIEW PHYSIOLOGY, SECOND EDITION ISBN: 978-0-323-07260-1 # 2012, 2007 by Mosby, Inc., an affiliate of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the Publisher. Details on how to seek permission, further information about the Publisher’s permissions policies and our arrangements with organizations such as the Copyright Clearance Center and the Copyright Licensing Agency, can be found at our website: www.elsevier.com/ permissions. This book and the individual contributions contained in it are protected under copyright by the Publisher (other than as may be noted herein). Notices Knowledge and best practice in this field are constantly changing. As new research and experience broaden our understanding, changes in research methods, professional practices, or medical treatment may become necessary. Practitioners and researchers must always rely on their own experience and knowledge in evaluating and using any information, methods, compounds, or experiments described herein. In using such information or methods, they should be mindful of their own safety and the safety of others, including parties for whom they have a professional responsibility. 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International Standard Book Number: 978-0-323-07260-1 Senior Acquisitions Editor: James Merritt Developmental Editor: Christine Abshire Publishing Services Manager: Anne Altepeter Senior Project Manager: Beth Hayes Design Direction: Steve Stave Printed in the United States of America Last digit is the print number: 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 To my precious girls, Maya and Anjali, who bring joy to my life, and to their mother, who remains my best friend —TAB This page intentionally left blank CONTRIBUTORS The following contributors are thanked for their input in the previous edition, which continues to add value to the book: TEXT David D. Brown, DO Neurologist Private Practice Fountain Valley, California Thomas A. Brown, MD Clinical Educator and Hospitalist Department of Medicine St. Mary’s Hospital Waterbury, Connecticut Assistant Professor of Medicine Yale University School of Medicine New Haven, Connecticut Courtney Cuppett, MD Resident, Obstetrics and Gynecology West Virginia University School of Medicine Ruby Memorial Hospital Morgantown, West Virginia Jason B. Harris, MD, MPH Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Harvard Medical School Division of Infectious Diseases Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, Massachusetts Jennie J. Hauschka, MD Resident, Obstetrics and Gynecology Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, North Carolina Karen MacKay, MD Associate Professor of Medicine and Nephrology West Virginia University School of Medicine Ruby Memorial Hospital Morgantown, West Virginia Ronald Mudry, MD Fellow, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine West Virginia University School of Medicine Ruby Memorial Hospital Morgantown, West Virginia vii viii Contributors John Parker, MD Chief, Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine West Virginia University School of Medicine Ruby Memorial Hospital Morgantown, West Virginia QUESTIONS David D. Brown, DO Neurologist Private Practice Fountain Valley, California Thomas A. Brown, MD Clinical Educator and Hospitalist Department of Medicine St. Mary’s Hospital Waterbury, Connecticut Assistant Professor of Medicine Yale University School of Medicine New Haven, Connecticut Courtney Cuppett, MD Resident, Obstetrics and Gynecology West Virginia University School of Medicine Ruby Memorial Hospital Morgantown, West Virginia John Haughey, MD Resident, Emergency Medicine Albert Einstein College of Medicine Beth Israel Medical Center New York, New York Ched Lohr, MD Resident, Department of Radiology Mercy Hospital Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Quincy Samora, MD Resident, Orthopedic Medicine West Virginia University School of Medicine Ruby Memorial Hospital Morgantown, West Virginia Alex Wade, MD Resident, Internal Medicine West Virginia University School of Medicine Ruby Memorial Hospital Morgantown, West Virginia Melanie Watkins, MD Resident, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta, Georgia SERIES PREFACE The first and second editions of the Rapid Review Series have received high critical acclaim from students studying for the United States Medical Licensing Examina- tion (USMLE) Step 1 and consistently high ratings in First Aid for the USMLE Step 1. 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