"In the tissues generally, and in such a……" — August Krogh
"In the tissues generally, and in such a cavity as the abdomen, the pressure is everywhere and practically always very nearly atmospheric, and must be so, because the integuments give way very easily to any excess of pressure, whether positive or negative."
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20 Quotes by August Krogh
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The theory of the lung as a gland has justified its existence and done excellent service in bringing forward facts,…
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We may fondly imagine that we are impartial seekers after truth, but with a few exceptions, to which I know…
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The absorption of oxygen and the elimination of carbon dioxide in the lungs take place by diffusion alone. There is…
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The tremendous honour of the Nobel Prize is of the strongest incentive to me in my work, while the amount…
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For a large number of problems, there will be some animal of choice, or a few such animals, on which…
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The circulatory system of man and the vertebrate animals can be considered as made up of a small number of…
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Muscles do not use oxygen at a constant rate.
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Since muscular contractions are usually more or less regularly alternated with relaxations, the system of valves makes of the veins…
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I found it possible to observe at least the superficial capillaries of muscles both in the frog and in mammals…
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When a suitable quantity of India ink is introduced into the circulation of a living anaesthetized animal, it is evenly…
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The most direct evidence of the wonderful plasticity and elasticity of red corpuscles is obtained when they are watched in…
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In the numerous observations made in my laboratory upon this object, we have only once seen a combination of vessels…
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More Abdomen Quotes
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The abdomen, the chest, and the brain will forever be shut from the intrusion of the wise and humane surgeon.
— John Eric Erichsen
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Having made a sufficient opening to admit my finger into the abdomen, I passed it between the intestines to the…
— Astley Cooper
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I had a very bad torn groin, my abdomen right through my legs. I was finding it really hard to…
— Owen Hart
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There cannot always be fresh fields of conquest by the knife; there must be portions of the human frame that…
— John Eric Erichsen
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How do you know if your child is a writer? Your obstetrician holds his stethoscope to your abdomen and only…
— Fran Lebowitz
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Clear, crisp, refreshingly sensible, and as entertaining as it is enlightening, The Abs Diet will reward its readers handsomely. There…
— David L. Katz
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Ben Franklin was a little stout later in life and it was said that in Paris a young woman, tapping…
— Benjamin Franklin
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Feel the energy of your inner body. Immediately mental noise slows down or ceases. Feel it in your hands, your…
— Eckhart Tolle
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There is no good word for stomach; just as there is no good word for girlfriend. Stomach is to girlfriend…
— Nicholson Baker
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My strength comes from my abdomen. It's the center of gravity and the source of real power.
— Bruce Lee
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Krishnamacharya's personal practice was always with long deep breathing and mental focus. Observe the position of his head, the lower…
— A. G. Mohan
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Empires rise and fall like the abdomen of God. It's just the universe breathing.
— Wes Nisker
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