Homeostasis and heterostasis: From invariant to dimensionless numbers

Biological Research

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 211-221

  Günther, Bruno ^a,d   Morgado, Enrique ^b,c   Jiménez, Raúl F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE   (Chile)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^d UNIVERSIDAD DE VALPARAÍSO   (Chile)

Author keywords

Allometric equations; Biological similarities; Dimensional analysis; Hemorrhagic shock; Integral feedback; Rest and exercise

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM EXAMINATION; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DOG; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HOMEOSTASIS; HYPOVOLEMIC SHOCK; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; METABOLIC PARAMETERS; NONHUMAN; RELIABILITY; REST; STANDARDIZATION; TREADMILL EXERCISE;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0141829076     PISSN: 07169760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0716-97602003000200011     Document Type: Article

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