Physiology by numbers : an encouragement to quantitative thinking /
Thinking quantitatively about physiology is something many students find difficult. However, it is fundamentally important to a proper understanding of many of the concepts involved. In this enlarged second edition of his popular textbook, Richard Burton gives the reader the opportunity to develop a...
| Основен автор: | Burton, R. F. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2000.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=74363 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Physiology by numbers. |
| Резюме: |
Thinking quantitatively about physiology is something many students find difficult. However, it is fundamentally important to a proper understanding of many of the concepts involved. In this enlarged second edition of his popular textbook, Richard Burton gives the reader the opportunity to develop a feel for values such as ion concentrations, lung and fluid volumes, blood pressures etc. through the use of calculations which require little more than simple arithmetic for their solution. Much guidance is given on how to avoid errors and the usefulness of approximation and 'back-of-envelope sums'. Energy metabolism, nerve and muscle, blood and the cardiovascular system, respiration, renal function, body fluids and acid-base balance are all covered, making this book essential reading for students (and teachers) of physiology everywhere, both those who shy away from numbers and those who revel in them. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xv, 236 pages) : illustrations |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-208) and index. |
| ISBN: |
0511019769 9780511019760 0511152582 9780511152580 9780511754890 0511754892 9780521772006 0521772001 1280159030 9781280159039 |