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Description

1. 452 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.

Summary

1. "This book stresses an analytic and quantitative approach in describing the basic components of physiological regulators and control systems (PRCs). The author presents the classical means of analyzing and designing nonlinear control systems with emphasis on the nonlinearity of physiological control systems. Special attention is focused on "wet" physiological regulators, such as those using endocrine hormones as parametric control substances."--BOOK JACKET.

Series statement

1. The biomedical engineering series

Uniform title

1. Biomedical engineering series (Boca Raton, Fla.)

Subject

1. Biological control systems
2. Homeostasis
3. Pharmacokinetics
4. Biomedical engineering

Contents

1. Ch. 1. Introduction to Physiological Regulators and Control Systems -- Ch. 2. Physical and Chemical Factors Governing the Behavior of Physiological Regulators and Control Systems -- Ch. 3. Introduction to SISO Control Systems and Systems with Delays -- Ch. 4. Introduction to Compartmental Modeling and Pharmacokinetic Systems -- Ch. 5. Special Types of Closed-Loop Drug Input Controllers -- Ch. 6. Hormonal Regulation of Sodium, Potassium, Calcium, and Magnesium Ions -- Ch. 7. Regulation of Blood Glucose -- Ch. 8. Control of Mean Arterial Pressure by Sodium Nitroprusside Injection -- Ch. 9. Control of Postoperative Pain by Self-Administered Opioids -- Ch. 10. The Human Immune System Seen from a Biomedical Engineering Viewpoint -- Appendix. Discussion of Simulation Languages for Physiological/Pharmacokinetic and Chemical Kinetic Systems.

Owning institution

1. Columbia University Libraries

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 435-443) and index.