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Herman, Irving P.,

Physics of the Human Body / - Second Edition - USA : Springer International Publishing, 2016.

PrefaceTerminology, 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

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

ISBN: 978-3319239309

LCCN: 2009028860

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Subjects--Topical Terms:
Human physiology.

LC Class. No.: QP34.5 / .H476 2016