"It is no doubt technically possible to study……" — August Krogh
"It is no doubt technically possible to study metabolism and respiration of fishes during swimming at a constant rate, and of certain insects and birds during flight, and to obtain information similar to that obtained on man during work on a bicycle ergometer or a treadmill."
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August Krogh
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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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