The Elasticity of Life : From Tissues to Humans

• Autore: Sommer Pascal
• Pubblicazione: Newark : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , 2023; ©2024
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (248 pages)
• Soggetto topico: Tissues; Human physiology
• Altri autori: DebretRomain
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part 1. Fantastic Elastic Capital -- Chapter 1. Strengths and Weaknesses of the Elastic Human -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. Longevity and elasticity -- 1.3. Disasters -- 1.3.1. Fibrosis of infectious origin -- 1.3.2. The great pandemics -- 1.4. Cutaneous elastic capital -- 1.4.1. Introduction -- 1.4.2. Wrinkles and scars -- 1.4.3. Beautiful skin -- 1.4.4. The elastic network of the dermis -- 1.5. Loose skin and cutis laxa -- 1.6. What is missing and malfunctioning in these fiber diseases? -- 1.7. What structures and strengthens the elastic system -- 1.7.1. The mechanical actors -- 1.7.2. Cross-links -- 1.7.3. Calcification -- Chapter 2. Elastic Capital, Air, Water and Other Fluids -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Respiration -- 2.2.1. The breathing cycle -- 2.3. The 12/8 of perfect blood pressure! -- 2.4. Cellular respiration and energy -- 2.4.1. ATP, our universal source of energy -- 2.4.2. Our mitochondrial battery -- 2.5. The logistics of digestion -- 2.5.1. The intestinal walls: a history of pushing -- 2.5.2. The lazy lymph -- 2.5.3. The kidneys: a story of water and blood -- 2.6. Vascular dilation and constriction -- 2.6.1. The SARS-CoV-2 gateway and blood pressure -- 2.7. Sugar logistics -- 2.7.1. The liver and blood sugar -- 2.7.2. The kidneys and liver under sugar pressure -- 2.8. The perineal set and terminal delivery logistics -- 2.8.1. Cross-linking and vaginal prolapse -- 2.8.2. Mechanical adjustment to pregnancy -- 2.9. The microbiota and its body bioreactor -- 2.10. Conclusion -- Chapter 3. Elasticity and the Senses -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Singing and dancing -- 3.3. Light transmission and elasticity -- 3.4. Auditory transmission and elasticity -- 3.5. Olfaction -- 3.6. Taste -- 3.7. Touch and proprioception. ; 3.8. Elasticity and the peripheral nervous system -- Part 2. The Four Challenges of the Elastic Human -- Chapter 4. The First Challenge for the Elastic Human: Mechanical Stress Management -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. Stress of elastic structures -- 4.3. Stresses on organs and fluids -- 4.4. Genetic stress -- 4.5. Stress and epigenetics -- 4.6. Pharmacology and stress -- Chapter 5. The Second Challenge for the Elastic Human: The Management of Food and Inputs -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.2. Elastic capital and phytotherapy -- 5.3. Elastic capital and dill -- 5.4. Epigenetics and marjoram -- 5.5. Adopting a plant -- 5.6. Elastic capital and protein restriction -- 5.7. Elastic capital and a reasoned diet -- 5.8. Glycine on the menu -- 5.9. Elastic capital and an unreasonable diet -- 5.10. Elastic capital and pollution -- Chapter 6. The Third Challenge for the Elastic Human: Successful Life through Movement -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.2. The alchemy of movement -- 6.3. Elasticity at both ends of life -- 6.4. The reference frames of motion -- 6.5. Flattering the view and looking good -- 6.6. Feeling your proprioception to improve your posture -- 6.7. Touching and stroking to promote elasticity -- 6.8. Hearing and feeling in order to enjoy the song and movement -- 6.9. Conclusion: let us adopt a loop of "pro-elastic" postures -- Chapter 7. The Fourth Challenge for the Elastic Human: Adopting the Spirit of the Laws of Elasticity -- 7.1. Introduction -- 7.2. Cross-linking and knowledge -- 7.2.1. Knowledge and the expert patient -- 7.2.2. Knowledge and cyberchondria -- 7.3. Resilience and the mechanics of the world -- 7.3.1. Resilience and the elastic human -- 7.3.2. Resilience and society -- 7.4. Compliance, ethics, law and elastic capital -- 7.4.1. Compliance -- 7.4.2. The elastic system and the technical system -- 7.4.3. Mutual aid and the elastic system. ; 7.4.4. Culture and the elastic human -- 7.4.5. Morality and the elastic human -- 7.5. Chapter summary -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- References -- Index -- EULA.
• Sommario/riassunto: The book 'The Elasticity of Life: From Tissues to Humans' by Pascal Sommer and Romain Debret explores the concept of elasticity in biological systems, focusing on its impact on human tissues and health. It delves into the strengths and weaknesses of the human body's elastic properties, discussing topics like longevity, fibrosis, skin elasticity, and the mechanical factors that strengthen the elastic system. The authors aim to provide a comprehensive understanding of how elasticity influences various physiological processes, including respiration, digestion, and sensory functions. This book is intended for readers with an interest in biology, medicine, and the mechanics of human health.
• Titolo autorizzato: The Elasticity of Life
• ISBN: 9781394236534; 1394236530; 9781394236510; 1394236514
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9911020212603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II