TY - BOOK AU - Davies,Andrew AU - Moores,Carl AU - Britton,Robert TI - The respiratory system: basic science and clinical conditions T2 - Systems of the body SN - 9780702033704 (pbk.) : U1 - 612.2 22 PY - 2010/// CY - Edinburgh PB - Churchill Livingstone KW - Respiratory organs KW - Anatomy KW - Physiology KW - Diseases KW - Health and Fitness KW - eflch N1 - Previous ed.: 2003; Includes bibliographic references and index; Includes bibliographical references and index; Structure of the respiratory system related to function - Elastic properties of the respiratory system - Airflow in the respiratory system - Ventilation of the respiratory system - Gas exchange between air and blood - The pulmonary circulation - Carriage of gases by the blood and acid/base balance - Chemical control of breathing - Nervous control of breathing - Lung function tests; Specialized N2 - Aimed principally at those on the 'new' medical curriculum, this textbook on the respiratory system covers the structure and function of the system and its major diseases. It offers integrated coverage of the structure, function and major diseases of the respiratory system ER -