The respiratory system : basic science and clinical conditions /
Andrew Davies, Carl Moores.
- 2nd ed.
- Edinburgh ; New York : New York : Churchill Livingstone, 2010.
- 171 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
- Systems of the body .
- Systems of the body. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Structure of the respiratory system, related to function -- Elastic properties of the respiratory system -- Airflow in the respiratory syst em -- Ventilation of the respiratory system : the importance of its lac k of uniformity in disease -- Gas exchange between air and blood : diff usion -- The pulmonary circulation : bringing blood and gas together -- Carriage of gases by the blood and acid/base balance -- Chemical contr ol of breathing -- Nervous control of breathing -- Lung function tests : measuring disability.