Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology

by Des Jardins, Terry R.

• ISBN13: 9780827382589
• ISBN10: 0827382588
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-01-01
• Publisher: Delmar Pub

Summary

This innovative textbook now in its third edition provides the most complete and accurate information about the structure and function of the respiratory system. The text is written in an easy to understand, highly visual format with excellent learning aids, including full color art throughout to enhance student's comprehension of difficult concepts.

Table of Contents

Introduction	vii
The Anatomy of the Respiratory System	1	(24)
Ventilation	25	(17)
The Diffusion of Pulmonary Gases	42	(9)
Pulmonary Function Measurements	51	(8)
The Circulatory System	59	(20)
Hemodynamic Measurements	79	(9)
Oxygen Transport	88	(21)
Carbon Dioxide Transport and Acid-Base Balance	109	(10)
Ventilation-Perfusion Relationships	119	(4)
Control of Ventilation	123	(7)
Cardiopulmonary Physiology of the Fetus and the Newborn	130	(9)
Renal Failure and Its Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System	139	(10)
Aging and Its Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System	149	(3)
Exercise and Its Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System	152	(8)
High Altitude and Its Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System	160	(3)
High-pressure Environments and Their Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System	163	(4)
Answers	167
Chapter One	168	(4)
Chapter Two	172	(4)
Chapter Three	176	(2)
Chapter Four	178	(2)
Chapter Five	180	(5)
Chapter Six	185	(2)
Chapter Seven	187	(6)
Chapter Eight	193	(3)
Chapter Nine	196	(2)
Chapter Ten	198	(2)
Chapter Eleven	200	(3)
Chapter Twelve	203	(3)
Chapter Thirteen	206	(2)
Chapter Fourteen	208	(3)
Chapter Fifteen	211	(1)
Chapter Sixteen	212