Physiology of respiration

Introduction. 1: Pulmonary Anatomy and Microstructure. 2: Basic Physical Principles. 3: Mechanics of Ventilation. 4: Alveolar Ventilation. 5: Pulmonary Circulation. 6: Blood-Gas Transport and Tissue Gas Exchange. 7: Pulmonary Gas Exchange. 8: Acid-Base Balance. 9: Central Mechanisms of Respiratory Control. 10: Chemical Control of Breathing. 11: Reflexes from the Airways and Lungs and Automonic Regulation. 12: Response to Altitude. 14: Respiratory Physiology during Special States. 15: Biosenthetic Functions of the Lung. 16: Comparative Respiration Physiology