A Contribution to the Physical Analysis of the Phenomena of Absorption of Liquids by Animal Tissues (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Ralph W. Webster

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0266257313 ISBN 13: 9780266257318

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore how living tissues interact with liquids through osmosis and ion transport.

This study examines the physical principles behind absorption by animal tissues, focusing on how membranes and ions drive water movement and how temperature alters absorption.

The work surveys experiments on red blood cells and muscle, highlighting how semi-permeable membranes influence fluid exchange. It connects osmotic pressure theory to real tissue behavior, showing when diffusion or osmotic forces dominate and how different salts affect absorption in muscle tissue.

• Learn how osmotic pressure and membrane permeability shape absorption in tissues
• See how electrolytes and non-electrolytes differently affect muscle and blood cells
• Understand the role of temperature in changing tissue absorption power
• Discover the idea of ion-specific effects and how different ions influence contraction and transport

Ideal for readers of early 20th‑century physiology and anyone curious about how ions, membranes, and water move in living tissues.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0266257313
• ISBN 13: 9780266257318
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 42