Respiratory Physiology: The EssentialsPrimarily written as a core course for medical students. |
Contents
Preface vii | 1 |
chapter 3 | 23 |
Ventilationperfusion relationships | 51 |
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abnormal addition airways resistance alveolar gas alveolar pressure alveoli amount arterial arterial blood arterial Pco atmospheric base becomes blood flow body breathing capacity capillary carbon monoxide caused cell CHAPTER circulation closed CO₂ compliance concentration constant dead space decreases determined develops difference diffusion disease dissociation curve distribution effect elastic equation example exercise expanding expiration fall Figure fluid forces function gas exchange given hemoglobin hyperventilation important increase inequality inspired intrapleural pressure less limited lower lung volume means measured mechanism mixed venous mm Hg moves muscle normal Note O₂ occurs oxygen partial pressure patients Pco₂ Physiol physiological Po₂ proportional pulmonary pulmonary arterial pulmonary capillary raised reduced region relatively resistance respiratory response result rise seen shown shows shunt surface tension tissue unit venous blood ventilation ventilation-perfusion ratio vessels zone