Pulmonary Biology in Health and Disease

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Bittar, Edward E. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2002.
Edition:1st ed. 2002.
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/b97619
Table of Contents:
  • Anatomy and Ultrastructure of the Lung
  • Biology of Mammalian Airway Epithelium
  • Alveolar Surfactant
  • Regulation of the Airway Caliber
  • Receptors and Reflexes of the Respiratory Tract
  • The Control of Respiration
  • Arterial Chemoreceptors
  • The Respiratory Muscles in Health and Disease
  • Mechanics of Respiration
  • The Physiology and Pathophysiology of Gas Exchange
  • The Pulmonary Circulation in Health and Disease
  • Regulation of Lung Water: Role of the Bronchial Circulation
  • Airway Wall Liquid in Health and Disease
  • Correlations Between the Pulmonary Circulation and Gas Exchange in Health and Disease
  • Respiratory Regulation of Acid-Base Balance in Health and Disease
  • Exercise and Breathing in Health and Disease
  • High-Altitude Physiology and Pathophysiology
  • Lung Immunology and Host Defense
  • Acute Lung Injury
  • Asthma
  • Pathobiology of Emphysema
  • Inhaled Noninfectious Toxicants and Their Effects on the Lung.