Understanding The Human Machine: A Primer For BioengineeringWorld Scientific Publishing Company, 7 ott 2004 - 412 pagine This introductory book for undergraduate students poses a question: What is bioengineering all about? After offering a reference frame and defining the objectives (chapter 1), “physiology” (chapter 2) is presented as a source material followed by “signals” (chapter 3) and “signal pick up” (chapter 4). Chapter 5 deals with the biological amplifier. Reading the signal and the need for mathematical models are the subject matter, respectively, of chapters 6 and 7; they only provide guidance. The last chapter tries to look ahead. Sometimes, the subject is treated in relative depth; at times, the visit is more superficial. Formation rather than information is favored. Historical shots supply background material and spicy insights. Style is light, sprinkled with a little humor. There are exercises which allow students to learn independently. |
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Pagina vii
... activities, of close interaction with students and collaborators alike, of joyful and sometimes painful work. The basic idea for the eight proposed chapters is that of an introduction intended for undergraduate students; thus, they need ...
... activities, of close interaction with students and collaborators alike, of joyful and sometimes painful work. The basic idea for the eight proposed chapters is that of an introduction intended for undergraduate students; thus, they need ...
Pagina 2
... activity, and here is where discrepancies may begin. Several terms dance around and seem to have relatively settled ... activities must flow freely from one division to another in a constant exchange if results are to be fruitful. In ...
... activity, and here is where discrepancies may begin. Several terms dance around and seem to have relatively settled ... activities must flow freely from one division to another in a constant exchange if results are to be fruitful. In ...
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... activities take a similar stand. In short: Scientific disciplines show a slow, sometimes faster, but steady process of quantification. Biology, physiology and medicine are no exceptions. A still distant and well-yearned objective is to ...
... activities take a similar stand. In short: Scientific disciplines show a slow, sometimes faster, but steady process of quantification. Biology, physiology and medicine are no exceptions. A still distant and well-yearned objective is to ...
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... activity) the heart moves always restlessly abroad. (mechanical activity, blood reach) The magic of its numbers is astounding (measurements, heart rate ...) no matter how they're handled or transformed. (signal processing) Its reddish ...
... activity) the heart moves always restlessly abroad. (mechanical activity, blood reach) The magic of its numbers is astounding (measurements, heart rate ...) no matter how they're handled or transformed. (signal processing) Its reddish ...
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... activity will increase it (the so called positive inotropic effect), producing stronger contractions and higher pressure. The Greek roots inos and tropic, respectively, mean “force” and “tendency”. Other agents may elicit negative ...
... activity will increase it (the so called positive inotropic effect), producing stronger contractions and higher pressure. The Greek roots inos and tropic, respectively, mean “force” and “tendency”. Other agents may elicit negative ...
Sommario
1 | |
13 | |
What They Are | 217 |
4 Signal Pick Up | 271 |
5 Biological Amplifier | 299 |
Reading the Signals | 337 |
The Need of Mathematical Models | 349 |
8 Rounding Up and Looking Ahead | 359 |
References | 365 |
Index | 383 |
List of Figures | 393 |
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Understanding the Human Machine: A Primer for Bioengineering Max E. Valentinuzzi Anteprima limitata - 2004 |
Understanding the Human Machine: A Primer for Bioengineering Max E. Valentinuzzi Anteprima limitata - 2004 |
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