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Basic Science and Clinical Conditions
Andrew Davies, Carl Moores
ISBN: 9780702033704
Format: Paperback
Publisher:Elsevier Health Sciences
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
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The Systems of the Body series has established itself as a valuable resource for all medical and other health science students following system-based courses. In this second edition all the volumes have been updated to take into account feedback from readers of the first edition. Each volume continues to present the core knowledge of basic science and clinical conditions that medical students need…
This is an integrated textbook on the respiratory system, covering the anatomy, physiology and biochemistry of the system, all presented in a clinically relevant context appropriate for the first two years of the medical student course.
| ISBN | 0702033707 | | Weight (grammes) | 544 | | ISBN13 | 9780702033704
(What's this?) | | Published in | London | | Publisher | Elsevier Health Sciences | | Series title | Systems of the Body | | Imprint | Churchill Livingstone | | Previous ISBN | 9780443062315 | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 216 | | Publication date | 12 Apr 2010 | | Width (mm) | 280 | | DEWEY | 611.2 | | Spine width (mm) | 10 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Academic level | Tertiary education | | Pages | 192 | |
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| 1 | | Introduction | | 1 | | | | Introduction | | 2 | | | | What is respiration? | | 2 | | | | The need for respiration | | 2 | | | | Diffusion in respiration and the circulation | | 3 | | | | Timing in the circulation and respiration | | 3 | | | | Basic science of respiration | | 3 | | | | Drugs | | 9 | | 2 | | Structure of the Respiratory System, Related to Function | | 11 | | | | Introduction | | 12 | | | | The upper airways | | 12 | | | | The intrathoracic airways | | 15 | | | | Blood vessels | | 18 | | | | Pulmonary hypertension | | 18 | | | | The lymphatics | | 19 | | | | The nerves | | 19 | | | | Gross structure of the respiratory system | | 19 | | | | Pleurisy | | 20 | | | | The diaphragm and chest wall | | 20 | | | | How breathing is brought about | | 22 | | | | Embryology | | 23 | | | | Air-conditioning | | 24 | | | | Metabolic activity | | 26 | | | | Metabolism of circulating biologically active substances | | 27 | | | | Non-respiratory functions | | 27 | | 3 | | Elastic Properties of the Respiratory System | | 29 | | | | Introduction | | 30 | | | | Intrapleural pressure (Ppi) | | 30 | | | | Static lung compliance (CL) | | 31 | | | | The effect of disease | | 32 | | | More... | | |
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