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The Respiratory System,

Edition 3 Systems of the Body Series

Editors: By Caroline R. Thomas, BSC, MBChB, MRCS(Ed), FRCA, Gunchu Randhawa and Stephen H. Hughes

Publication Date: 12 Jul 2022

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The Systems of the Body series has established itself as a highly valuable resource for medical and other health science students following today’s systems-based courses. Now thoroughly revised and updated in this third edition, each volume presents the core knowledge of basic science and clinical conditions that medical students need, providing a concise, fully integrated view of each major body system that can be hard to find in more traditionally arranged textbooks or other resources. Multiple case studies help relate key principles to current practice, with links to clinical skills, clinical investigation and therapeutics made clear throughout.

Each (print) volume also now comes with access to the complete, enhanced eBook version, offering easy anytime, anywhere access - as well as self-assessment material to check your understanding and aid exam preparation.

The Respiratory System provides highly accessible coverage of the core basic science principles in the context of clinical case histories, giving the reader a fully integrated understanding of the system and its major diseases

Key Features

Introduction
Structure and function of the respiratory system
Elastic properties of the respiratory system
Airflow and resistance in the respiratory system
Pulmonary Ventilation
Diffusion of Gases between air and blood
The Pulmonary Circulation
Carriage of gases by the blood and acid/base balance
Nervous control of breathing
Chemical control of breathing
Lung function tests

Systems of the Body Series:

The Renal System
The Musculoskeletal System
The Nervous System
The Digestive System
The Endocrine System
The Respiratory System
The Cardiovascular System

About the author

By Caroline R. Thomas, BSC, MBChB, MRCS(Ed), FRCA, Consultant Anaesthetist, St James's Hospital, Leeds and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK; Gunchu Randhawa and Stephen H. Hughes

1. Introduction
2. Structure and function of the respiratory system
3. Elastic properties of the respiratory system
4. Airflow and resistance in the respiratory system
5. Pulmonary ventilation
6. Diffusion of gases between air and blood
7. The pulmonary circulation
8. Carriage of gases by the blood and acid/base balance
9. Nervous control of breathing
10. Chemical control of breathing
11. Lung function tests