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August Krogh

(1874–1949) Physician

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August Krogh was a physician, best known for The comparative physiology of respiratory mechanisms.

Quick Facts About August Krogh

Born: November 15, 1874
Died: September 13, 1949
Profession: Physician
Notable works: The comparative physiology of respiratory mechanisms

About August Krogh

Schack August Steenberg Krogh was a Danish professor at the department of zoophysiology at the University of Copenhagen from 1916 to 1945. He contributed a number of fundamental discoveries within several fields of physiology, and is famous for developing Krogh's principle.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by August Krogh

The circulatory system of man and the vertebrate animals can be considered as made up of a small number of organs or…

Animals

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The affinity of blood or pure haemoglobins for oxygen is a complex phenomenon, depending upon a number of conditions, the most important…

Affinity

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The most direct evidence of the wonderful plasticity and elasticity of red corpuscles is obtained when they are watched in a current,…

Against

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When a suitable quantity of India ink is introduced into the circulation of a living anaesthetized animal, it is evenly mixed with…

Animal

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In the numerous observations made in my laboratory upon this object, we have only once seen a combination of vessels in which…

Between

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In the tissues generally, and in such a cavity as the abdomen, the pressure is everywhere and practically always very nearly atmospheric,…

Always

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Since muscular contractions are usually more or less regularly alternated with relaxations, the system of valves makes of the veins of every…

Capable

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The theory of the lung as a gland has justified its existence and done excellent service in bringing forward facts, which shall…

Construction

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We may fondly imagine that we are impartial seekers after truth, but with a few exceptions, to which I know that I…

Bias

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In the giraffe with a total height of 5 m., the heart is at a height of about 2.5 m., and it…

About

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In many organisms, including man, the mechanical respiration and the circulation of the blood are 'regulated' so as to correspond to the…

Biology

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The respiratory mechanisms of birds are definitely adapted to the function of flight, as evidenced by the fact that birds which do…

Adaptation

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The tremendous honour of the Nobel Prize is of the strongest incentive to me in my work, while the amount of the…

Amount

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In many cases of inflammation, the vascular changes develop slowly and long after the application of the stimulus which is responsible for…

After

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In man, the mechanical breathing is essential to life, and it is one of the old tests for death to see whether…

Breathing

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Muscles do not use oxygen at a constant rate.

Constant

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The absorption of oxygen and the elimination of carbon dioxide in the lungs take place by diffusion alone. There is no trustworthy…

Absorption

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I found it possible to observe at least the superficial capillaries of muscles both in the frog and in mammals through a…

Both

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It is no doubt technically possible to study metabolism and respiration of fishes during swimming at a constant rate, and of certain…

Bicycle

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There can be little doubt that fishes swimming rapidly do not make respiratory movements at all, but obtain the necessary ventilation of…

Doubt

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For a large number of problems, there will be some animal of choice, or a few such animals, on which it can…

Animal

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