Physics of the Human Body

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Herman, Irving P. (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Έκδοση: 2nd ed. 2016.
• Σειρά: Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering,
• Θέματα: Physics.; Human physiology.; Sports medicine.; Medical physics.; Radiation.; Biomedical engineering.; Biological and Medical Physics, Biophysics.; Human Physiology.; Biomedical Engineering.; Sports Medicine.; Medical and Radiation Physics.

This book comprehensively addresses the physics and engineering aspects of human physiology by using and building on first-year college physics and mathematics. Topics include the mechanics of the static body and the body in motion, the mechanical properties of the body, muscles in the body, the ene...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Preface
• Terminology, the Standard Human, and Scaling
• Statics of the Body
• Motion
• Mechanical Properties of the Body
• Muscles
• Metabolism: Energy, Heat, Work, and Power of the Body
• Fluid Pressure, Fluid Flow in the Body, and Motion in Fluids
• Cardiovascular System
• Lungs and Breathing
• Sound, Speech, and Hearing
• Light, Eyes, and Vision
• Electrical and Magnetic Properties
• Feedback and Control.