Biomedical Modeling and Simulation on a PC

1 State of the Art and Future Aspects of Modeling and Simulation in Physiology and Biomedical Engineering.- 2 Computer Simulation as an Educational Tool.- 3 Artificial Intelligence and Simulation: An Introductory Review.- 4 Simulation: A General Design Tool.- 5 Experience in Teaching with the Help of Models.- 6 How to Use This Book.- 7 The Excitable Membrane: The Hodgkin-Huxley Model.- 8 The Specific Conduction System of the Heart.- 9 Electrodes for Bioelectric Signals.- 10 The Heart as a Pump: The Program “CARDIO”.- 11 A Model of the Baroreflex-Controlled Circulation with Emphasis on the Baromodulation Hypothesis.- 12 Pumping and Wall Mechanics of the Left Ventricle.- 13 Heart Rate Regulation During Physical Load.- 14 Catheter-Manometer Systems.- 15 Regulation of Respiration.- 16 A Model for Capnograms from the Bain Circuit.- 17 Renal Function and Blood Pressure Stabilization.- 18 Urodynamics of the Lower Urinary Tract.- 19 Fluid Volumes: The Program “FLUIDS”.- 20 Pharmacokinetics.- 21 Optimal Experiment Design in Pharmacokinetics.- 22 The Cerebrospinal Fluid Circulation Model.- 23 Blood Glucose Regulation by the Pancreas and the Kidney.- 24 Regulation of Gastric Acidity.- 25 Thermoregulation.- 26 Muscle Control.- 27 How to Use the Student Programs.- 28 How to Use the Teacher’s Facilities.- 29 The Student Database.- 30 Interactive Simulation Program BIOPSI.