A Life of Ernest Starling / by John Henderson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Henderson, John, 1949-

Series:

People and Ideas

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human physiology.

Human Physiology.

Local Subjects:

Human Physiology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (245 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2005.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Ernest Starling (1866-1927) was pre-eminent in the golden age of British Physiology. His name is usually associated with his "Law of the Heart,” but his discovery of secretin (the first hormone whose mode of action was explained) and his work on capillaries were more important contributions. He coined the word 'hormone' one hundred years ago. His analysis of capillary function demonstrated that equal and opposite forces move across the capillary wall--an outward (hydrostatic) force and an inward (osmotic) force derived from plasma proteins.

Contents:

Prelude

Hearts and Capillaries

1890–1899

Secretin, Politics, and the New Institute

Starling’s Law and Related Matters

Interlude: The Haldane Commission (1910–13)

The Great War

1918–1920

Back to Research

The End of the Trail

A Life Surveyed.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-4614-7526-0

1-281-04994-8

9786611049942

0-08-053549-6

OCLC:

476112135