Capturing the real spirit of creativity in physiology, this book explores the personal elements involved in scientific discovery. Circulation of the Blood is the story of the people and achievements that have changed the way we've come to view the human body. The authors, renowned for their extensive experience in the field, examine the heritage of creative genius involved in physiology and trace the historical development of ideas relating to various aspects of circulation of the blood. Their comprehensive coverage goes from the early discoveries of the Greeks and Romans up to modern times.

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One The Heart.- I Air and Blood.- II The Output of the Heart.- III Heart Muscle.- IV Coronary Circulation and Cardiac Metabolism.- V Electrocardiography.- Two Blood Vessels.- VI The Capillary Circulation.- VII Vasomotor Control and the Regulation of Blood Pressure.- VIII Systemic Arterial Hypertension.- Three Special Circulations.- IX Renal Physiology.- X The Splanchnic Circulation.- XI The Cerebral Circulation.- XII Physiological Changes in the Circulation after Birth.- Notes and Acknowledgments.- List of Illustrations and Sources.- Name Index.