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Effects of High Pressure on Biological Systems

Editors:

  1. Alister G. Macdonald

    1. Department of Biomedical Sciences, Marischal College, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK

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Part of the book series: Advances in Comparative and Environmental Physiology (COMPARATIVE, volume 17)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XI
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  2. Bacteria

    • Robert E. Marquis
    Pages 1-28

  3. Aspects of Eukaryotic Cells

    • Andrew C. Hall, David M. Pickles, Alister G. Macdonald
    Pages 29-85

  4. Ion Channels and Nerve Cell Function

    • Joan J. Kendig, Yoram Grossman, Stefan H. Heinemann
    Pages 87-124

  5. Vertebrate Skeletal and Cardiac Muscle

    • Perry M. Hogan, Stephen R. Besch
    Pages 125-146

  6. Fish

    • Philippe Sébert, Alister G. Macdonald
    Pages 147-196

  7. The Nervous System: Man and Laboratory Mammals

    • Jean-Claude Rostain
    Pages 197-238

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 239-246
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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.
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Biomedical Sciences, Marischal College, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK

    Alister G. Macdonald

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Effects of High Pressure on Biological Systems

  • Editors: Alister G. Macdonald

  • Series Title: Advances in Comparative and Environmental Physiology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-77115-6

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1993

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-77117-0Published: 16 December 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-77115-6Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0938-2763

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 246

  • Topics: Cell Biology, Biochemistry, general

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