| Description |
viii, 197 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Series |
Systems of the body |
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Systems of the body.
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| Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. Structure of the Respiratory System, Related to Function -- 3. Elastic Properties of the Respiratory System -- 4. Airflow in the Respiratory System -- 5. Ventilation of the Respiratory System: The Importance of its Lack of Uniformity in Disease -- 6. Gas Exchange Between Air and Blood: Diffusion -- 7. The Pulmonary Circulation: Bringing Blood and Gas Together -- 8. Carriage of Gases by the Blood and Acid/Base Balance -- 9. Chemical Control of Breathing -- 10. Nervous Control of Breathing -- 11. Lung Function Tests - Measuring Disability -- App. Some basic science |
| Summary |
"The Respiratory System explains basic science in the context of clinical case histories, giving the reader an integrated understanding of the system and its major diseases. The Respiratory System will be ideal for medical students, and also for students of other health professions taking system-based courses."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Cover title: The respiratory system, basic science and clinical conditions |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Respiratory organs -- Physiology.
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Respiratory System -- anatomy & histology.
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Respiratory Function Tests.
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Respiratory Physiological Phenomena.
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| Author |
Moores, Carl.
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| LC no. |
2003046245 |
| ISBN |
0443062315 |
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