Schwartzstein, Richard M

Respiratory physiology : a clinical approach / Richard M. Schwartzstein, Michael J. Parker - Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2006 - xiii, 232 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) - Integrated physiology series .

Includes bibliographical references and index

Getting started: the approach to respiratory physiology -- Form and function: the physiological implications of the anatomy of the respiratory system -- Statics: snapshots of the ventilatory pump -- Dynamics: setting the system in motion -- The gas exchanger: matching ventilation and perfusion -- The controller: directing the orchestra -- The controller and acid-based physiology: an introduction to a complex process -- The physiology of respiratory sensations -- Exercise physiology: a tale of two pumps

Accompanying CD-ROM contains interactive animations


System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: Windows 2000 or later ; Macintosh OS X

0781757487 (pbk.)

2005007585

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Respiration
Respiratory organs--Physiology

QP121 / .S285 2006 QP121 / .S285 2006

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