Respiratory physiology : the essentials /

West, John B.

Respiratory physiology : the essentials / John B. West. - 8th ed. - Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008 [1429]. - ix, 186 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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 -- Appendix A : Symbols, units, and equations -- Appendix B : Answers.

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