Applied physics

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and multiplying both sides by 158 gives: 158 mmHg = 158 × 0.133 = 21 kPa Mechanics Mechanics is the study of how objects around us move or remain at…

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Respiratory physiology

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Ciliated columnar epitheliumMany goblet cellsMechano- and chemoreceptorsGas conduction2–4Major bronchiRight main bronchus 25° angle of deviation from tracheaLeft main bronchus 45° angle of deviation from trachea5–11Small bronchiLarge increase in total cross-sectional…

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Clinical trials and basic statistics

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Figure 43.5 Scattergram of numerical data Figure 43.6 Pie chart of categorical data Figure 43.7 Bar chart of categorical data Figure 43.8 Histogram – frequency distribution of continuous numerical data…

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Cardiac physiology

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Figure 14.1 Cardiac muscle structure A further difference from skeletal muscle lies in the electrical conductive characteristics of the cardiac muscle fibres, which offer a low resistance to the propagation…

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Anaesthetic equipment

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Figure 46.1 Vacuum-insulated evaporator Nitrous oxide supply Nitrous oxide is supplied from a central bank of gas cylinders, which contain a mixture of liquid and gas (critical temperature of nitrous…

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Clinical measurement

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Figure 45.1 The measurement system as a ‘black box’ The measurement system in turn consists of component ‘black boxes’ representing: A transducer – a detecting element which converts the quantity…

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Renal physiology

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Figure 16.1 (a) Anatomy and (b) vasculature of the kidney Blood supply of the kidneys The kidneys receive 20% of cardiac output via the renal arteries. The renal artery to…

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Pharmacodynamics

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which is graphically demonstrated in Figures 26.4, 26.5 and 26.6. In this chapter the steps in the derivation of this and other equations are shown in boxes. In this chapter…

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Physiology of the circulation

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Figure 15.1 Adult circulation system Structure and function Blood vessel walls are basically structured in three layers. The adventitia is the outer layer and is made up of connective tissue…

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Physiology of the nervous system

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Figure 18.2 A typical neurone Figure 18.3 Classification of mammalian neurones Fibre type Function Fibre diameter (mm) Conduction speed (ms–1) Aα Proprioception, somatic motor 12–20 70–120 Aβ Touch, pressure 2–12…

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