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permit accurate extrapolation of J max (because The Greek Alphabet
an infinitely high concentration of C would be α Α alpha
required), the linear rearrangement (! E2) ( Β beta
makes it possible to generate a regression line γ Γ gamma
that can be extrapolated to C = ' from the δ ∆ delta
measured data. Since 1/C is equal to 1/' = ε Ε epsilon
0,1/Jmax lies on the y-axis at x = 0 (! E2). The . / zeta
reciprocal of this value is J max. Insertion of 1/J = η Η eta
0 into equation 13.11 yields ), θ Θ theta
ι Ι iota
0 = (K M/J max) · (1/C) + 1/J max [13.12]
κ Κ kappa
or 1/K M = $1/C, so that K M can be derived from λ Λ lamda
the negative reciprocal of the x-axis intersect, µ Μ mu
which corresponds to 1/J = 0 (! E2). ν Ν nu
= > xi
? @ omicron
π Π pi
Ρ
rho
*
Appendix σ, ς Σ Τ sigma
tau
τ
Υ
phi
φ
13 υ Φ upsilon
K L chi
ψ Ψ psi
ω Ω omega
Reference Values in Physiology
Total body and cells
Chemical composition of 1 kg fat-free body 720 g water, 210 g protein, 22.4 g Ca, 12 g P,
mass of an adult 2.7 g K, 1.8 g Na, 1.8 g Cl, 0.47 g Mg
Distribution of water in adult (child) as Intracellular: 40% (40%); interstitium: 15%
percentage of body weight (cf. p. 168) (25%); plasma: 5% (5%)
Ion concentrations in ICF and ECF See p. 93 C
Cardiovascular system
Weight of heart 250–350 g
Cardiac output at rest (maximal) 5–6 L/min (25 L/min); cf. p. 186
Resting pulse = sinus rhythm 60–75 min or bpm
-1
AV rhythm 40–55 min -1
Ventricular rhythm 25–40 min -1
Arterial blood pressure (Riva–Rocci) 120/80 mm Hg (16/10.7 kPa) systolic/diastolic
Pulmonary artery pressure 20/7 mm Hg (2.7/0.9 kPa) systolic/diastolic
Central venous pressure 3–6 mm Hg (0.4–0.8 kPa)
Portal venous pressure 3–6 mm Hg (0.4–0.8 kPa)
Ventricular volume at end of diastole/systole 120 mL/40 mL
Ejection fraction 0.67
Pressure pulse wave velocity Aorta: 3–5 m/s; arteries: 5–10 m/s;
veins: 1–2 m/s
384 Mean velocity of blood flow Aorta: 0.18 m/s; capillaries: 0.0002–0.001 m/s;
venae cavae: 0.06 m/s
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