Physics of the Human Body

Physics of the Human Body by Irving P. Herman.

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Herman, Irving P. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edition:2nd ed. 2016.
Series:Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering,
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Biophysics.
Biological physics.
Human physiology.
Biomedical engineering.
Sports medicine.
Medical physics.
Radiation.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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