Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Structure and functionuhow the architecture of the lung subserves its function; Chapter 2: Ventilationuhow gas gets to the alveoli; Chapter 3: Diffusionuhow gas gets across the blood-gas barrier; Chapter 4: Blood flow and metabolismuhow the pulmonary circulation removes gas from the lung and alters some metabolites; Chapter 5: Ventilation-perfusion relationshipsuhow matching of gas and blood determines gas exchange; Chapter 6: Gas transport by the blooduhow gases are moved to the peripheral tissues; Chapter 7: Mechanics of breathinguhow the lung is supported and moved; Chapter 8: Control of ventilationuhow gas exchange is regulated; Chapter 9: Respiratory system under stressuhow gas exchange is accomplished during exercise, at low and high pressures, and at birth; Chapter 10: Tests of pulmonary functionuhow respiratory physiology is applied to measure lung function