An edition of Respiratory physiology
(2012)
Respiratory physiology
the essentials
9th ed.
by West, John B.
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Respiratory physiology: the essentials
2012, Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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1609136403 9781609136406
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Table of Contents
Structure and function : how the architecture of the lung subserves its function
Ventilation : how gas gets to the alveoli
Diffusion : how gas gets across the blood-gas barrier
Blood flow and metabolism : how the pulmonary circulation removes gas from the lung and alters some metabolites
Ventilation-perfusion relationships : how matching of gas and blood determines gas exchange
Gas transport by the blood : how gases are moved to the peripheral tissues
Mechanics of breathing : how the lung is supported and moved
Control of ventilation : how gas exchange is regulated
Respiratory system under stress : how gas exchange is accomplished during exercise, at low and high pressures, and at birth
Tests of pulmonary function : how respiratory physiology is applied to measure lung function.
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