An Introduction to Biophysics

A. V. Hill absorbed absorption acid action adsorption alterations amount animal arterial basilar membrane blood body bone calcium capillary carbohydrate carbon cartilage cause cell cent changes Chap chemical chloride CO₂ collodion colloidal colour concentration constant contraction corpuscles crystalloids decrease dialysing diffusion dispersed dissociation effect efficiency elastic electrical electrolytes emulsion emulsoid endosmosis enzyme external fibres fluid force gland glass glucose gram growth haemoglobin heat hydrated hydrogen ion increase ionisation kidney kinetic lactic acid layer light liquid litre lungs maltose material mechanism membrane mercury metres minute molecules movement muscle muscular negative nerve nitrogen normal organism osmotic pressure oxygen particles pass permeability phase physical physiological plasma polarisation positive potassium potential energy produced protein rays reaction result salts secretion soap sodium sodium chloride solution stimulation substance surface tension suspensoids TABLE temperature thermometer tissue tube velocity ventricle vibrations viscosity volume wall