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Starling curve hypothesis law — Star·ling curve, hypothesis, law (stahrґling) [Ernest Henry Starling, English physiologist, 1866–1927] see under curve, hypothesis, and law … Medical dictionary
Frank-Starling curve — Starling c … Medical dictionary
Frank-Starling curve — Frank Star·ling curve (frahngkґ stahrґling) [Otto Frank, German physiologist, 1865–1944; Ernest Henry Starling, English physiologist, 1866–1927] see under curve … Medical dictionary
Starling , Ernest Henry — (1866–1927) British physiologist A Londoner by birth, Starling studied medicine at Guy s Hospital, London, where he obtained his MB in 1889 and eventually became head of the department of physiology. In 1899 he moved to University College, London … Scientists
curve — 1. A nonangular continuous bend or line. 2. A chart or graphic representation, by means of a continuous line connecting individual observations, of the course of a physiologic activity, of the number of cases of a disease in a given period, or of … Medical dictionary
Starling — Ernest H., English physiologist, 1866–1927. See S. curve, S. hypothesis, S. law, S. reflex, Frank S. curve … Medical dictionary
ventricular function curve — Starling c … Medical dictionary
Cardiac function curve — A cardiac function curve is a graph showing the relationship between right atrial pressure (x axis) and cardiac output (y axis). Shape of curve It shows a steep relationship at relatively low filling pressures and a plateau, where further stretch … Wikipedia
cardiac output curve — a graphic representation of cardiac output as a function of atrial pressure; it is a measure of the pumping ability of the heart under specific conditions. See also Starling c. and venous return c … Medical dictionary
autoregulation — 1. The tendency of the blood flow to an organ or part to remain at or return to the same level despite changes in the pressure in the artery which conveys blood to it. 2. In general, any biologic system equipped with inhibitory … Medical dictionary
