Effects of High Pressure on Biological Systems
Description
Provided here is an up to date account of how high pressures affect cellularprocesses in microorganisms and in eukaryotic cells. Topics include membranetransport, cell activation, the excitable properties of cells, muscular contraction, with particular emphasis on cardiac muscle, and the role of pressure in the physiology of cartilage in load bearing joints. Additionally there are thorough reviews of the effects of pressure on fish and on the central nervous system of mammals, including man.
Keywords
ScienceLife SciencesMolecular BiologyBiochemistryCell BiologyMicrobiology
1993Book
Author(s)A. MACDONALD
PublisherSpringer Berlin Heidelberg
ISBN9783540548454
LanguageEnglish
