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A Life of Ernest Starling

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  • © 2005

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Authors:
  1. John Henderson
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  • Biography of Ernest Starling (1886-1927)
  • Pre-eminent in the golden age of British Physiology
  • His discovery of secretin and his work on capillaries were extremely important contributions

Part of the book series: People and Ideas (PEOPL)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-1
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  2. Prelude

    • John Henderson
    Pages 3-12

  3. Hearts and Capillaries

    • John Henderson
    Pages 13-39

  4. 1890–1899

    • John Henderson
    Pages 40-51

  5. Secretin, Politics, and the New Institute

    • John Henderson
    Pages 52-76

  6. Starling’s Law and Related Matters

    • John Henderson
    Pages 77-98

  7. Interlude: The Haldane Commission (1910–13)

    • John Henderson
    Pages 99-104

  8. The Great War

    • John Henderson
    Pages 105-121

  9. 1918–1920

    • John Henderson
    Pages 122-136

  10. Back to Research

    • John Henderson
    Pages 137-154

  11. The End of the Trail

    • John Henderson
    Pages 155-170

  12. A Life Surveyed

    • John Henderson
    Pages 171-185

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 187-227
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Ernest Starling (1866-1927) was pre-eminent in the golden age of British Physiology. His name is usually associated with his "Law of the Heart,” but his discovery of secretin (the first hormone whose mode of action was explained) and his work on capillaries were more important contributions. He coined the word 'hormone' one hundred years ago. His analysis of capillary function demonstrated that equal and opposite forces move across the capillary wall--an outward (hydrostatic) force and an inward (osmotic) force derived from plasma proteins.

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