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Vascular Dynamics
Westerhof, N.; Gross, D.R.
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Description for Vascular Dynamics
Paperback. Series: NATO ASI Subseries A:. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 640.
The function of the vascular system is to transport oxygen and nutrients to the cells and to remove carbon dioxide and metabolites. It also transports hormones and locally produced neurohumoral substances which, in part, regulate its own function. These interrelationships are essential to homeostasis. The vascular system is not an assembly of simple (elastic) tubes but a dynamic system with many external and intrinsic regulatory mechanisms. The endothelium plays a major role in the intrinsic regulation of the system. The system is also often subject to disease processes of which atherosclerosis is the most important. As a result of atherosclerosis, ... Read more
The function of the vascular system is to transport oxygen and nutrients to the cells and to remove carbon dioxide and metabolites. It also transports hormones and locally produced neurohumoral substances which, in part, regulate its own function. These interrelationships are essential to homeostasis. The vascular system is not an assembly of simple (elastic) tubes but a dynamic system with many external and intrinsic regulatory mechanisms. The endothelium plays a major role in the intrinsic regulation of the system. The system is also often subject to disease processes of which atherosclerosis is the most important. As a result of atherosclerosis, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Series
NATO ASI Subseries A:
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781468478587
SKU
V9781468478587
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99-15
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