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Elementary medical biophysics /
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Durban :
Butterworth,
1972 i.e. 1976.
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| Edición: | Revised reprint. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Dedication; Elementary Medical Biophysics; Copyright Page; Foreword; Introduction; Table of Contents; SECTION I: BASIC PRINCIPLES; CHAPTER 1. Graphical and mathematical representation of scientific problems; Introduction; Straight line; Hyperbola; Parabola; Inverse square equation; Equations with more than two variables; CHAPTER 2. Units; Introduction; Derived units of the SI; Multiples and submultiples of the SI units; Rules for the usage and writing of the SI; Calibration; Errors in measurement; Measurement of temperature; CHAPTER 3. Forces; Introduction; Gravitational force.
- Centrifugal forceEquilibrium between the gravitational force and the centrifugal force; Electrical forces; Magnetic forces; Forces caused by differences in chemical concentration; Chemotactic forces; Frictional forces; Resultant forces; Work, energy and power; SECTION II: ELECTRICITY; CHAPTER 4. The Origin of Electricity and the Flow of Electricity in Conductors; Introduction; Atoms and molecules; Ions; Isotopes; Free electrons in a metal; 'Flow1 of electrons; Electromotive force; Opposing electrical force; Electrical current intensity and resistance; Resultant resistance.
- The flow of electricity through liquidsMovement of ions in liquids; Equipotential lines and surfaces; CHAPTER 5. Production of Electricity in Electrical and Living Cells; Introduction; Production of electricity by the living cells of the body-resting membrane potential; Action potential; Transmission of the action potential along nerves; Resultant dipoles in different tissues; The electrical activity of the heart; CHAPTER 6. Variation and Measurement of Electrical Currents; Introduction; Capacitors; Time constant; Electromagnetism; Production of an alternating current; Semiconductors.
- The oscilloscopeCHAPTER 7. Bio-Electronic Equipment; Introduction; Input devices; Output devices; Electrical pacemakers and defibrillators; Compound apparatus; SECTION III: LIQUIDS, GASES AND HEAT; CHAPTER 8. Common Properties of Liquids, Gases and Heat; Introduction; States of matter; The flow of fluids and of heat; Application of the laws of flow to the human body; Pressures in fluids caused by gravitational forces; Measurement of pressures; CHAPTER 9. Gases and Respiration; Introduction; Pressures caused by intermolecular forces; Principles of pulmonary function.
- Partial gas pressures and the exchange of gases between the lungs and the bloodArtificial respirators; CHAPTER 10. Liquids and the Circulatory System; Introduction; Hydromotive force
- The heart as a pump; Heart valves; CHAPTER 11. Fluid Mixtures; Introduction; Solutions; Other mixtures; Diffusion; Osmosis; Filtration; Exchange of fluids between the capillaries and the tissues; Active transport; Dialysis and the artificial kidney; CHAPTER 12. Heat and the Regulation of Body Temperature; Introduction; Quantity of heat and temperature; The production of heat; Regulation of body temperature.