Respiratory Physiology: The Essentials Book

Preface Chapter 1       Structure and Function—How the Architecture of the Lung Subserves its FunctionChapter 2       Ventilation—How Gas Gets to the AlveoliChapter 3       Diffusion—How Gas Gets Across the Blood-Gas BarrierChapter 4       Blood Flow and Metabolism—How the Pulmonary Circulation Removes Gas from the Lung and Alters Some MetabolitesChapter 5       Ventilation-Perfusion Relationships—How Matching of Gas and Blood Determines Gas ExchangeChapter 6       Gas Transport by the Blood—How Gases are Moved to the Peripheral TissuesChapter 7       Mechanics of Breathing—How the Lung Is Supported and Moved   Chapter 8       Control of Ventilation—How Gas Exchange Is RegulatedChapter 9       Respiratory System Under Stress—How Gas Exchange Is Accomplished During Exercise, at Low and High Pressures, and at BirthChapter 10     Tests of Pulmonary Function—How Respiratory Physiology is Applied to Measure Lung Function Appendix A   Symbols, Units, and EquationsAppendix B    AnswersFigure Credits Index