《SCIENTIFIC TABLES》

Mathematics and atatistics9

Constants9

Logarithms10

Reciprocals，powers and roots18

Binomial coefficienits25

Factorials26

Statistical tables28

Mathematical symbols，definitions and formulae132

Statistical methods Contents145

Introduction146

Index197

Physics199

Symbols of units199

Mechanical and thermal units200

Electrical and magnetic units215

Radioactivity and radiation dotimetry217

Electromagnetic radiation and light units222

Acoustical units224

Unit of amount of substance226

Physical constants228

Physical chemistry231

Elements231

Periodic system231

Alphabetical tables232

Properties，abundance，isotopes234

Electronic configurations249

Multiples of atomic weights250

Chemical conversion factors251

ICAO normal atmosphcre252

Mercury barometer correction255

Saturation pressure of water vapour256

Vapour pressure and boiling point of water257

Reduction of gas volumes259

Aqueous solutions Introduction270

Calculation of freezing-point depression and osmotic pressure272

Calculation of salt and glucose concentrations273

Conversion factors for clectrolytes274

Decinormal solutions277

pH standards278

Buffer solutions280

Acid-base indicators283

Flame photometry lines284

Radioactive nuclides Principles285

Diagnostic uses287

Therapeutic uses290

Characteristics292

Decay tables294

Biochemlstry307

Contents307

Constituents of living matter308

Metabolism387

Inborn errors of metabolism446

Nutrition457

Vitamins457

Vitamin A457

Vitamin D461

Vitamin E464

Vitamin K467

Thiamine469

Riboflavin471

Vitamin B?473

Nicotinic acid476

Folic acid group478

Vitamin B13 group482

Biotin486

Pantothenic acid487

Ascorbic acid489

Vitamiooids491

Nutritional standards493

Principal nutrients and minerals498

Foods498

Amino acids516

Composition and functions of the body517

Chemical composition of the body517

Water and electrolyte balance523

Renal function values531

Body surface area537

Basal metsbolism539

Respiration541

Blood ptessure553

Blood volume554

Body fluids557

Blood557

Physicochemical data557

Inorganic substances561

Blood gases568

Nitrogenous substances572

Proteins579

Enzymes584

Lipids600

Carbohydrates604

Non-nitrogenous metabolites606

Vitamins609

Blood cells612

Erythroblasts612

Reticulocytes612

Erythrocytes613

Leucocytes618

Thrombocytes620

Bone marrow621

Blood coagulation622

Blood groups626

Serum groups634

Cerebrospinal fluid635

Synovial fluid640

Saliva643

Gastric juice647

Pancreatic juice651

Bile653

Intestinal juice656

Facces657

Urine661

Physicochemical data661

Inorganic substances662

Nitrogenous substances665

Enzymes672

Carbohydrates673

Non-nitrogenous metabolites674

Vitamins676

Sediments677

Swear679

Semen682

Spermatozoa686

Breast milk687

Body measurements690

Ptegnancy690

Normal Measurements during growth692

Appearance of secondary ossification centres706

Development of the teeth709

Weights of the organs710

Average and desirable weights of adults711

Gonadotropins of the anterior pituitary713

Hormones713

Chorionic gonadotropin715

Corticotropin716

Thyrotropin718

Prolactin718

Growth hormone719

Placental lactogen721

Melanotropin721

Oxytocin and vasopressin722

Thyroid hormones725

Hypothalamic pituitary-regulating factors725

Parathyroid hormone728

Calcitonin729

Thymus hormone730

Hormones of the pineal gland730

Catecholamines730

Insulin734

Glucagon737

Hormones of the gastrointestinal tract739

Renin-angiotensin system740

Erythropoietin740

Plasma kinins742

Corticosteroids742

Androgens751

Progesterone753

Oestrogens755

Function of the sex hormones758

International biological standards and reference preparations759

Index765

Addenda and errata809