Shack August Krogh
Shack August Krogh
1874-1949
Danish physiologist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine in 1920 for his research into the regulation of circulation in the capillaries. Although the prevailing belief was that blood flowed continuously through all the capillaries, Krogh thought that it would be more efficient for some capillaries to close while a muscle or organ was at rest. His work on circulation, blood volume, and oxygen supply led to a better understanding of total body metabolism.
More From encyclopedia.com
Kidneys , Kidneys
Definition
The kidneys maintain body fluid volumes and blood pressure , filter blood , and contribute to waste removal by producing urine.
De… Transfusion , Transfusion
Definition
Purpose
Demographics
Description
Preparation
Aftercare
Risks
Normal results
Morbidity and mortality rates
Alternatives
Definit… Blood Donation And Registry , Blood donation, also called blood banking, refers to the process of collecting, testing, preparing, and storing whole blood and blood components inte… Blood Plasma , blood plasma The almost colourless fluid that remains when all corpuscles have been removed from blood (present as a suspension after centrifugation… Circulatory System , The circulatory system is a network that carries blood throughout an animal's body. Described as an internal transport system or a distribution syste… Blood Transfusion , blood transfusion Blood, moved between bodies, has long been thought to rejuvenate its recipient. Though transfusion ‘proper’ — moving blood directly…
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
Shack August Krogh