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 18
... venous system back to the heart, entering it through the vena cava (a large distensible vein) into a small contractile chamber called the right atrium, RA. Blood goes from here to the right ventricle traversing the tricuspid valve ...
... venous system back to the heart, entering it through the vena cava (a large distensible vein) into a small contractile chamber called the right atrium, RA. Blood goes from here to the right ventricle traversing the tricuspid valve ...
Pagina 21
... venous side. Suggested exercise. After the model of Figure 2.3 and using the concepts of regional resistances and different variables of the cardiovascular system, identify three types of possible collapse (shock, in medical language) ...
... venous side. Suggested exercise. After the model of Figure 2.3 and using the concepts of regional resistances and different variables of the cardiovascular system, identify three types of possible collapse (shock, in medical language) ...
Pagina 29
... venous section on the left. Well embedded in the different tissues is the microcirculation, which includes (i) the last and smallest in diameter (the arterioles) portion of the arterial side; (ii) the capillaries, as the only exchange ...
... venous section on the left. Well embedded in the different tissues is the microcirculation, which includes (i) the last and smallest in diameter (the arterioles) portion of the arterial side; (ii) the capillaries, as the only exchange ...
Pagina 30
... venous and in arterial blood, while Fox represents the net oxygen uptake in [mLOX/min) via the respiratory system. Solving for F, results in, Oxygen Input [mL/min) + - Lungs mo Blood flow F 30 Understanding the Human Machine.
... venous and in arterial blood, while Fox represents the net oxygen uptake in [mLOX/min) via the respiratory system. Solving for F, results in, Oxygen Input [mL/min) + - Lungs mo Blood flow F 30 Understanding the Human Machine.
Pagina 31
... venous concentration of oxygen is not easy. Samples from a peripheral vein are not acceptable because the oxygen consumption varies from tissue to tissue. A representative sample has to be a mixture coming from all tissues. Only the ...
... venous concentration of oxygen is not easy. Samples from a peripheral vein are not acceptable because the oxygen consumption varies from tissue to tissue. A representative sample has to be a mixture coming from all tissues. Only the ...
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 |
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