Respiratory System

Introduction. Structure of the respiratory system. Elastic properties of the respiratory system. Airflow in the respiratory system. Ventilation in the respiratory system. Gas exchange between air and blood: diffusion. The pulmonary circulation: bringing blood and gas together. Carriage of gases by blood and acid/base balance. Chemical control of breathing. Nervous control of breathing. Lung function tests.

List of contents

Introduction. Structure of the respiratory system. Elastic properties of the respiratory system. Airflow in the respiratory system. Ventilation in the respiratory system. Gas exchange between air and blood: diffusion. The pulmonary circulation: bringing blood and gas together. Carriage of gases by blood and acid/base balance. Chemical control of breathing. Nervous control of breathing. Lung function tests.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Davies, Carl Moores, Carl (Consultant Anaesthetist Moores
• Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 26.02.2010, delayed
• EAN: 9780702033704
• ISBN: 978-0-7020-3370-4
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: Churchill Livingstone; Systems of the Body Series; NAB Executive Technology Briefings; Systems of the Body; Systems of the Body; NAB Executive Technology Briefings; Systems of the Body Series
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine