Designed to help teachers deal with students in a cold environment, this article explains cold physiology and fundamental laws of heat; describes 14 common cold injuries and their current treatment; and lists a number of useful teaching techniques for cold environments. (SB)

Presented is a brief review of the chemistry of grasses. The significance of the main constituents of agriculturally important grasses is discussed in relation to ruminant nutrition. (BB)

Presented is a brief review of the biochemistry and chemistry of nitrogen fixation. (BB)

This article discusses the symptoms and treatment of hypothermia which is the cause of death of most cold water drowning victims. (JMF)

Concern about the declining level of physical fitness of police officers has led the Bureau of Training of the Kentucky Department of Justice and the Department of Physical Education at Eastern Kentucky University to implement a training course for police instructors. (LH)

Reviews the vascular anatomy of the pituitary and discusses a series of 14 questions concerning the functional implications of these anatomical observations. Together these questions attempt to identify whether pituitary hormones are transported directly to the brain to modify brain function. (HM)

Discusses advancements in trace-element analyses related to health and disease, earth science, and physiological processes. (MLH)

Makes recommendations regarding physiology in health professional schools, as (1) only one physiology department located on a campus; (2) schools requiring instruction should contribute funds to department supplying instruction; (3) instruction should involve several people; (4) search committees should involve all participating departments; (5)…

Presents six brief questions and answers about human physiology, including the rates of drug metabolism and the mechanism of artifical kidneys. (MLH)

Lists materials and methods for an experiment that demonstrates the concept of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) using anesthesized dogs. In the dog, GFR is equivalent to the renal plasma clearance of exogenous creatinine. (CS)

Describes an experiment using rats that demonstrates contractile characteristics of normal and hypertrophied muscle. Compensatory hypertrophy of the plantaris muscle is induced by surgical removal of the synergistic gastrocnemium muscle. Includes methods for determination of contractile properties of normal and hypertrophied muscle and…

The relationship between physiological learning theory and the school-aged child with minimal brain damage is explored. (Author/SBH)