Diseases of the Human Carotid Body

Diseases of the Human Carotid Body by Donald Heath, Paul Smith.

Ever since its discovery in 1742 the carotid body has remained an organ of mystery. Originally described as a ganglion, it was subsequently regarded as a gland, chromaffin paraganglion and non-chromaffin paraganglion. In 1928 it was shown to be a chemoreceptor with close associations with the functi...

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Main Authors: Heath, Donald (Author), Smith, Paul (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 1992.
Edition:1st ed. 1992.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Pathology.
Respiratory organs—Diseases.
Human physiology.
Pediatrics.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1 The Nature of the Carotid Body
  • 2 Size, Weight and Anatomical Variation
  • 3 Normal Histology
  • 4 Histological Changes Associated with Ageing of the Adult Carotid Body
  • 5 The Carotid Bodies in Fetuses, Neonates and Infants
  • 6 Chronic Carotid Glomitis
  • 7 Physiology
  • 8 Peptides
  • 9 The Carotid Bodies in Hypoxaemia
  • 10 Carotid Body Hyperplasia
  • 11 The Carotid Bodies at High Altitude
  • 12 Ventilation and the Carotid Bodies
  • 13 Almitrine
  • 14 The Carotid Bodies in Systemic Hypertension
  • 15 The Carotid Bodies and Sodium Metabolism
  • 16 The Glomic Vasculature
  • 17 Normal Ultrastructure
  • 18 Ultrastructure of the Hypoxic and Hyperplastic Carotid Body
  • 19 Chemodectomas
  • 20 Carotid Sinus
  • 21 Comparative Histopathology.

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