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Physiology by Numbers : an Encouragement to Quantitative Thinking.
Physiology is a subject full of values: ion concentrations, cardiac output etc. In order to understand physiological concepts properly the student (and teacher) needs to think quantitatively. This book encourages the reader to do just that. For undergraduate and graduate physiologists everywhere.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press,
2000.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION; PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION; HOW TO USE THIS BOOK; 1 Introduction to physiological calculation: approximation and units; 2 Quantifying the body: interrelationships amongst 'representative' or 'textbook' quantities; 3 Energy and metabolism; 4 The cardiovascular system; 5 Respiration; 6 Renal function; 7 Body fluids; 8 Acid-base balance; 9 Nerve and muscle; Appendix A Some useful quantities; Appendix B Exponents and logarithms; REFERENCES; NOTES AND ANSWERS; INDEX.