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Physics in biology and medicine / Paul Davidovits.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Amsterdam : Elsevier/Academic Press, 2013.Edition: 4th edDescription: xvi, 331 p. : ill. ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
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  • unmediated
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  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780123865137
  • 0123865131
Subject(s): NLM classification:
  • QT 34
Contents:
1 Static Forces 1.1 Equilibrium and Stability 1.2 Equilibrium Considerations for the Human Body 1.3 Stability of the Human Body under the Action of an External Force 1.4 Skeletal Muscles 1.5 Levers 1.6 The Elbow 1.7 The Hip 1.7.1 Limping 1.8 The Back 1.9 Standing Tip-Toe on One Foot 1.10 Dynamic Aspects of Posture Exercises 2 Friction 2.1 Standing at an Incline 2.2 Friction at the Hip Joint 2.3 Spine Fin of a Catfish Exercises 3 Translational Motion 3.1 Vertical Jump 3.2 Effect of Gravity on the Vertical Jump 3.3 Running High Jump 3.4 Range of a Projectile 3.5 Standing Broad Jump 3.6 Running Broad Jump (Long Jump) 3.7 Motion through Air 3.8 Energy Consumed in Physical Activity Exercises 4 Angular Motion 4.1 Forces on a Curved Path 4.2 A Runner on a Curved Track 4.3 Pendulum 4.4 Walking 4.5 Physical Pendulum 4.6 Speed of Walking and Running 4.7 Energy Expended in Running 4.8 Alternate Perspectives on Walking and Running 4.9 Carrying Loads Exercises 5 Elasticity and Strength of Materials 5.1 Longitudinal Stretch and Compression 5.2 A Spring 5.3 Bone Fracture: Energy Considerations 5.4 Impulsive Forces 5.5 Fracture Due to a Fall: Impulsive Force Considerations 5.6 Airbags: Inflating Collision Protection Devices 5.7 Whiplash Injury 5.8 Falling from Great Height 5.9 Osteoarthritis and Exercise Exercises 6 Insect Flight 6.1 Hovering Flight 6.2 Insect Wing Muscles 6.3 Power Required for Hovering 6.4 Kinetic Energy of Wings in Flight 6.5 Elasticity of Wings Exercises 7 Fluids 7.1 Force and Pressure in a Fluid 7.2 Pascal’s Principle 7.3 Hydrostatic Skeleton 7.4 Archimedes’ Principle 7.5 Power Required to Remain Afloat 7.6 Buoyancy of Aquatic Animals 7.7 Surface Tension 7.8 Soil Water 7.9 Insect Locomotion on Water 7.10 Contraction of Muscles 7.11 Surfactants Exercises 8 The Motion of Fluids 8.1 Bernoulli’s Equation 8.2 Viscosity and Poiseuille’s Law 8.3 Turbulent Flow 8.4 Circulation of the Blood 8.5 Blood Pressure 8.6 Control of Blood Flow 8.7 Energetics of Blood Flow 8.8 Turbulence in the Blood 8.9 Arteriosclerosis and Blood Flow 8.10 Power Produced by the Heart 8.11 Measurement of Blood Pressure Exercises 9 Heat and Kinetic Theory 9.1 Heat and Hotness 9.2 Kinetic Theory of Matter 9.3 Definitions 9.3.1 Unit of Heat 9.3.2 Specific Heat 9.3.3 Latent Heats 9.4 Transfer of Heat 9.4.1 Conduction 9.4.2 Convection 9.4.3 Radiation 9.4.4 Diffusion 9.5 Transport of Molecules by Diffusion 9.6 Diffusion through Membranes 9.7 The Respiratory System 9.8 Surfactants and Breathing 9.9 Diffusion and Contact Lenses Exercises 10 Thermodynamics 10.1 First Law of Thermodynamics 10.2 Second Law of Thermodynamics 10.3 Difference between Heat and Other Forms of Energy 10.4 Thermodynamics of Living Systems 10.5 Information and the Second Law Exercises 11 Heat and Life 11.1 Energy Requirements of People 11.1.1 Basal Metabolic Rate and Body Size 11.2 Energy from Food 11.3 Regulation of Body Temperature 11.4 Control of Skin Temperature 11.5 Convection 11.6 Radiation 11.7 Radiative Heating by the Sun 11.8 Evaporation 11.9 Resistance to Cold 11.10 Heat and Soil Exercises 12 Waves and Sound 12.1 Properties of Sound 12.2 Some Properties of Waves 12.2.1 Reflection and Refraction 12.2.2 Interference 12.2.3 Diffraction 12.3 Hearing and the Ear 12.3.1 Performance of the Ear 12.3.2 Frequency and Pitch 12.3.3 Intensity and Loudness 12.4 Bats and Echoes 12.5 Sounds Produced by Animals 12.6 Acoustic Traps 12.7 Clinical Uses of Sound 12.8 Ultrasonic Waves Exercises 13 Electricity 13.1 The Nervous System 13.1.1 The Neuron 13.1.2 Electrical Potentials in the Axon 13.1.3 Action Potential 13.1.4 Axon as an Electric Cable 13.1.5 Propagation of the Action Potential 13.1.6 An Analysis of the Axon Circuit 13.1.7 Synaptic Transmission 13.1.8 Action Potentials in Muscles 13.1.9 Surface Potentials 13.2 Electricity in Plants 13.3 Electricity in the Bone 13.4 Electric Fish Exercises 14 Electrical Technology 14.1 Electrical Technology in Biological Research 14.2 Diagnostic Equipment 14.2.1 The Electrocardiograph 14.2.2 The Electroencephalograph 14.3 Physiological Effects of Electricity 14.4 Control Systems 14.5 Feedback 14.6 Sensory Aids 14.6.1 Hearing Aids 14.6.2 Cochlear Implant Exercises 15 Optics 15.1 Vision 15.2 Nature of Light 15.3 Structure of the Eye 15.4 Accommodation 15.5 Eye and the Camera 15.5.1 Aperture and Depth of Field 15.6 Lens System of the Eye 15.7 Reduced Eye 15.8 Retina 15.9 Resolving Power of the Eye 15.10 Threshold of Vision 15.11 Vision and the Nervous System 15.12 Defects in Vision 15.13 Lens for Myopia 15.14 Lens for Presbyopia and Hyperopia 15.15 Extension of Vision 15.15.1 Telescope 15.15.2 Microscope 15.15.3 Confocal Microscopy 15.15.4 Fiber Optics Exercises 16 Atomic Physics 16.1 The Atom 16.2 Spectroscopy 16.3 Quantum Mechanics 16.4 Electron Microscope 16.5 X-rays 16.6 X-ray Computerized Tomography 16.7 Lasers 16.7.1 Lasers Surgery 16.7.2 Lasers in Medical Imaging 16.7.3 Lasers in Medical Diagnostics 16.8 Atomic Force Microscopy Exercises 17 Nuclear Physics 17.1 The Nucleus 17.2 Magnetic Resonance Imaging 17.2.1 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance 17.2.2 Imaging with NMR 17.2.3 Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) 17.3 Radiation Therapy 17.4 Food Preservation by Radiation 17.5 Isotopic Tracers 17.6 Laws of Physics and Life Exercises 18 Nanotechnology in Biology and Medicine 18.1 Nanostructures 18.2 Nanotechnology 18.3 Some Properties of Nanostructures 18.3.1 Optical Properties of Metal Nanoparticles 18.3.2 Surface Properties of Metal Nanoparticles 18.3.3 Superhydrophilicity of Nano-Structured Surfaces 18.4 Medical Applications of Nanotechnology 18.4.1 Nanoparticles as Biosensors 18.4.2 Nanotechnology in Cancer Therapy 18.4.3 Passive Targeted Heating of Tumors 18.4.4 Targeted Drug Delivery 18.4.5 Silver Nanoparticles in Medicine 18.5 Concerns Over Use of Nanoparticles in Consumer Products Exercises Appendix A: Basic Concepts in Mechanics Appendix B: Review of Electricity Appendix C: Review of Optics Bibliography Answers to Numerical Exercises Index
Summary: Physics for Biology and Medicine, 4e, covers topics in physics as they apply to the life sciences, specifically medicine, physiology, nursing and other applied health fields. This concise introductory paperback surveys and relates basic physics to living systems. It discusses biological systems that can be analyzed quantitatively and how advances in the life sciences have been aided by the knowledge of physical or engineering analysis techniques. Applicable courses are biophysics and applied physics. Provides practical techniques for applying knowledge of physics to the study of living systemsPresents material in a straight forward manner requiring very little background in physics or biologyIncludes many figures, examples and illustrative problems and appendices which provide convenient access to the most important concepts of mechanics, electricity, and optics.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1 Static Forces

1.1 Equilibrium and Stability

1.2 Equilibrium Considerations for the Human Body

1.3 Stability of the Human Body under the Action of an External Force

1.4 Skeletal Muscles

1.5 Levers

1.6 The Elbow

1.7 The Hip

1.7.1 Limping

1.8 The Back

1.9 Standing Tip-Toe on One Foot

1.10 Dynamic Aspects of Posture

Exercises

2 Friction

2.1 Standing at an Incline

2.2 Friction at the Hip Joint

2.3 Spine Fin of a Catfish

Exercises

3 Translational Motion

3.1 Vertical Jump

3.2 Effect of Gravity on the Vertical Jump

3.3 Running High Jump

3.4 Range of a Projectile

3.5 Standing Broad Jump

3.6 Running Broad Jump (Long Jump)

3.7 Motion through Air

3.8 Energy Consumed in Physical Activity

Exercises

4 Angular Motion

4.1 Forces on a Curved Path

4.2 A Runner on a Curved Track

4.3 Pendulum

4.4 Walking

4.5 Physical Pendulum

4.6 Speed of Walking and Running

4.7 Energy Expended in Running

4.8 Alternate Perspectives on Walking and Running

4.9 Carrying Loads

Exercises

5 Elasticity and Strength of Materials

5.1 Longitudinal Stretch and Compression

5.2 A Spring

5.3 Bone Fracture: Energy Considerations

5.4 Impulsive Forces

5.5 Fracture Due to a Fall: Impulsive Force Considerations

5.6 Airbags: Inflating Collision Protection Devices

5.7 Whiplash Injury

5.8 Falling from Great Height

5.9 Osteoarthritis and Exercise

Exercises

6 Insect Flight

6.1 Hovering Flight

6.2 Insect Wing Muscles

6.3 Power Required for Hovering

6.4 Kinetic Energy of Wings in Flight

6.5 Elasticity of Wings

Exercises

7 Fluids

7.1 Force and Pressure in a Fluid

7.2 Pascal’s Principle

7.3 Hydrostatic Skeleton

7.4 Archimedes’ Principle

7.5 Power Required to Remain Afloat

7.6 Buoyancy of Aquatic Animals

7.7 Surface Tension

7.8 Soil Water

7.9 Insect Locomotion on Water

7.10 Contraction of Muscles

7.11 Surfactants

Exercises

8 The Motion of Fluids

8.1 Bernoulli’s Equation

8.2 Viscosity and Poiseuille’s Law

8.3 Turbulent Flow

8.4 Circulation of the Blood

8.5 Blood Pressure

8.6 Control of Blood Flow

8.7 Energetics of Blood Flow

8.8 Turbulence in the Blood

8.9 Arteriosclerosis and Blood Flow

8.10 Power Produced by the Heart

8.11 Measurement of Blood Pressure

Exercises

9 Heat and Kinetic Theory

9.1 Heat and Hotness

9.2 Kinetic Theory of Matter

9.3 Definitions

9.3.1 Unit of Heat

9.3.2 Specific Heat

9.3.3 Latent Heats

9.4 Transfer of Heat

9.4.1 Conduction

9.4.2 Convection

9.4.3 Radiation

9.4.4 Diffusion

9.5 Transport of Molecules by Diffusion

9.6 Diffusion through Membranes

9.7 The Respiratory System

9.8 Surfactants and Breathing

9.9 Diffusion and Contact Lenses

Exercises

10 Thermodynamics

10.1 First Law of Thermodynamics

10.2 Second Law of Thermodynamics

10.3 Difference between Heat and Other Forms of Energy

10.4 Thermodynamics of Living Systems

10.5 Information and the Second Law

Exercises

11 Heat and Life

11.1 Energy Requirements of People

11.1.1 Basal Metabolic Rate and Body Size

11.2 Energy from Food

11.3 Regulation of Body Temperature

11.4 Control of Skin Temperature

11.5 Convection

11.6 Radiation

11.7 Radiative Heating by the Sun

11.8 Evaporation

11.9 Resistance to Cold

11.10 Heat and Soil

Exercises

12 Waves and Sound

12.1 Properties of Sound

12.2 Some Properties of Waves

12.2.1 Reflection and Refraction

12.2.2 Interference

12.2.3 Diffraction

12.3 Hearing and the Ear

12.3.1 Performance of the Ear

12.3.2 Frequency and Pitch

12.3.3 Intensity and Loudness

12.4 Bats and Echoes

12.5 Sounds Produced by Animals

12.6 Acoustic Traps

12.7 Clinical Uses of Sound

12.8 Ultrasonic Waves

Exercises

13 Electricity

13.1 The Nervous System

13.1.1 The Neuron

13.1.2 Electrical Potentials in the Axon

13.1.3 Action Potential

13.1.4 Axon as an Electric Cable

13.1.5 Propagation of the Action Potential

13.1.6 An Analysis of the Axon Circuit

13.1.7 Synaptic Transmission

13.1.8 Action Potentials in Muscles

13.1.9 Surface Potentials

13.2 Electricity in Plants

13.3 Electricity in the Bone

13.4 Electric Fish

Exercises

14 Electrical Technology

14.1 Electrical Technology in Biological Research

14.2 Diagnostic Equipment

14.2.1 The Electrocardiograph

14.2.2 The Electroencephalograph

14.3 Physiological Effects of Electricity

14.4 Control Systems

14.5 Feedback

14.6 Sensory Aids

14.6.1 Hearing Aids

14.6.2 Cochlear Implant

Exercises

15 Optics

15.1 Vision

15.2 Nature of Light

15.3 Structure of the Eye

15.4 Accommodation

15.5 Eye and the Camera

15.5.1 Aperture and Depth of Field

15.6 Lens System of the Eye

15.7 Reduced Eye

15.8 Retina

15.9 Resolving Power of the Eye

15.10 Threshold of Vision

15.11 Vision and the Nervous System

15.12 Defects in Vision

15.13 Lens for Myopia

15.14 Lens for Presbyopia and Hyperopia

15.15 Extension of Vision

15.15.1 Telescope

15.15.2 Microscope

15.15.3 Confocal Microscopy

15.15.4 Fiber Optics

Exercises

16 Atomic Physics

16.1 The Atom

16.2 Spectroscopy

16.3 Quantum Mechanics

16.4 Electron Microscope

16.5 X-rays

16.6 X-ray Computerized Tomography

16.7 Lasers

16.7.1 Lasers Surgery

16.7.2 Lasers in Medical Imaging

16.7.3 Lasers in Medical Diagnostics

16.8 Atomic Force Microscopy

Exercises

17 Nuclear Physics

17.1 The Nucleus

17.2 Magnetic Resonance Imaging

17.2.1 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

17.2.2 Imaging with NMR

17.2.3 Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)

17.3 Radiation Therapy

17.4 Food Preservation by Radiation

17.5 Isotopic Tracers

17.6 Laws of Physics and Life

Exercises

18 Nanotechnology in Biology and Medicine

18.1 Nanostructures

18.2 Nanotechnology

18.3 Some Properties of Nanostructures

18.3.1 Optical Properties of Metal Nanoparticles

18.3.2 Surface Properties of Metal Nanoparticles

18.3.3 Superhydrophilicity of Nano-Structured Surfaces

18.4 Medical Applications of Nanotechnology

18.4.1 Nanoparticles as Biosensors

18.4.2 Nanotechnology in Cancer Therapy

18.4.3 Passive Targeted Heating of Tumors

18.4.4 Targeted Drug Delivery

18.4.5 Silver Nanoparticles in Medicine

18.5 Concerns Over Use of Nanoparticles in Consumer Products

Exercises

Appendix A: Basic Concepts in Mechanics

Appendix B: Review of Electricity

Appendix C: Review of Optics

Bibliography

Answers to Numerical Exercises

Index

Physics for Biology and Medicine, 4e, covers topics in physics as they apply to the life sciences, specifically medicine, physiology, nursing and other applied health fields. This concise introductory paperback surveys and relates basic physics to living systems. It discusses biological systems that can be analyzed quantitatively and how advances in the life sciences have been aided by the knowledge of physical or engineering analysis techniques. Applicable courses are biophysics and applied physics. Provides practical techniques for applying knowledge of physics to the study of living systemsPresents material in a straight forward manner requiring very little background in physics or biologyIncludes many figures, examples and illustrative problems and appendices which provide convenient access to the most important concepts of mechanics, electricity, and optics.

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