Mathematical Physiology

Download or read book Mathematical Physiology written by James Keener and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-04-18 with total page 784 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Divided into two parts, the book begins with a pedagogical presentation of some of the basic theory, with chapters on biochemical reactions, diffusion, excitability, wave propagation and cellular homeostasis. The second, more extensive part discusses particular physiological systems, with chapters on calcium dynamics, bursting oscillations and secretion, cardiac cells, muscles, intercellular communication, the circulatory system, the immune system, wound healing, the respiratory system, the visual system, hormone physiology, renal physiology, digestion, the visual system and hearing.