Medical Physics: Physics of the Body

action potential airways alveoli arteries astigmatism axon blood cells blood pressure body bone mineral brain breathing called capillary causes Chapter chest wall cochlea common cones contraction cornea curve deceleration decrease deltoid muscle diameter disc disease distance eardrum electrode emphysema energy example femur fibers Figure flow rate fluid fovea centralis frequency friction function gravity heart heart sounds heat loss increases joint kidneys length lens lenses light liters lungs magnetic measure medical physics medicine membrane middle ear molecules motion move muscle force Myosin negative nerve normal oxygen patient person Problem produced pulse pump reduced retina retinoscope rods schematically shown in Fig shows sound intensity sound wave spinal column stethoscope surface temperature tension tion tissues tonometer tube typical unit usually valves velocity venous ventricle vertebra vocal folds volume weight x-ray