Respiratory physiology : the essentials [9th ed.]

Respiratory physiology : the essentials [9th ed.]

by West, John B., (John Burnard)

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  • Full title :Respiratory physiology : the essentials [9th ed.] / John B. West.

Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:c2012.
  • Edition:9th ed

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Includes index.

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The Physical Object

  • Description:viii, 200 p. : : ill.

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781609136406, 1609136403
  • oclc:on1198440081

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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Subjects

Respiratory Physiological Phenomena

Writers

West, John B., (John Burnard)

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