Respiratory Physiology People and Ideas

Respiratory Physiology People and Ideas / edited by John B West.

Present-day respiratory physiology stems largely from the explosion of ideas which took place during and after World War II. A number of the major players are still active, but the opportunity to prepare a personal history of this branch of medicine will soon be lost. In a sense then, this book offe...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: West, John B. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 1996.
Edition:1st ed. 1996.
Series:People and Ideas
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Human physiology.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. The Structural Basis of Lung Function
  • 2. Transfer of Gas by Diffusion and Chemical Reaction in Pulmonary Capillaries
  • 3. Blood Gas Transport and Analysis
  • 4. Lung Liquid and Solute Exchange
  • 5. Pulmonary Blood Flow and Gas Exchange
  • 6. Mechanics of Lung and Chest Wall
  • 7. Lung Surface Tension and Surfactant: The Early Years
  • 8. Modern History of Respiratory Muscle Physiology
  • 9. Rhythm Generation
  • 10. The History of Chemoreception
  • 11. Airway and Pulmonary Afferents and Reflexes: A Historical Survey
  • 12. A Brief History of Comparative Respiratory Physiology: Some Ideas and Their Proponents.

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