Preface
Chapter 1 Structure and Function—How the Architecture of the Lung Subserves its Function
Chapter 2 Ventilation—How Gas Gets to the Alveoli
Chapter 3 Diffusion—How Gas Gets Across the Blood-Gas Barrier
Chapter 4 Blood Flow and Metabolism—How the Pulmonary Circulation Removes Gas from the Lung and Alters Some Metabolites
Chapter 5 Ventilation-Perfusion Relationships—How Matching of Gas and Blood Determines Gas Exchange
Chapter 6 Gas Transport by the Blood—How Gases are Moved to the Peripheral Tissues
Chapter 7 Mechanics of Breathing—How the Lung Is Supported and Moved
Chapter 8 Control of Ventilation—How Gas Exchange Is Regulated
Chapter 9 Respiratory System Under Stress—How Gas Exchange Is Accomplished During Exercise, at Low and High Pressures, and at Birth
Chapter 10 Tests of Pulmonary Function—How Respiratory Physiology is Applied to Measure Lung Function
Appendix A Symbols, Units, and Equations
Appendix B Answers
Figure Credits
Index