The Respiratory System
Basic science and clinical conditions
- 2nd Edition - June 2, 2010
- Authors: Andrew Davies, Carl Moores
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 3 3 7 0 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 5 0 7 2 - 5
Part of the popular Systems of the Body series, this fully integrated textbook on the respiratory system encompasses the related anatomy, physiology and biochemistry, all presented… Read more
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Part of the popular Systems of the Body series, this fully integrated textbook on the respiratory system encompasses the related anatomy, physiology and biochemistry, all presented in a very clinically relevant context. Highly accessible and tailored for modern medical curricula, series volumes are also widely appreciated by a range of allied health students and professionals.
Medical and other health science students
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.
- Edition: 2
- Published: June 2, 2010
- Language: English
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Andrew Davies
Affiliations and expertise
Sometime Senior Lecturer of Physiology, University of Edinburgh, UK and Formerly Professor of Physiology, University of Glamorgan, UKCM
Carl Moores
Affiliations and expertise
Consultant Anaesthetist, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UKRead The Respiratory System on ScienceDirect