Chapter-16 Respiratory System and Environmental Physiology
BOOK TITLE: Viva in Anatomy, Physiology & Biochemistry
Author
1. Vij Anjula
ISBN
9789351525998
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/12605_17
Edition
2/e
Publishing Year
2015
Pages
14
Author Affiliations
1.
USA
Chapter keywords
respiratory membrane,
respiratory muscles,
respiratory unit,
alveolar ventilation,
apnea,
asthma patient,
Dalton’s law,
environmental physiology,
functions of respiratory tract,
Henry’s law,
Hook’s law,
hyaline membrane disease,
hypercapnea,
hypoxia,
inspiratory ramp,
intraalveolar pressure,
intra-pleural pressure,
intrapulmonary pressure,
intrathoracic pressure,
lung capacities,
Lung’s own defense,
Muller’s maneuver,
pulmonary chemoreflex,
pulmonary circulation,
pulmonary ventilation,
sigmoid,
sunstroke,
tendency of lungs,
thoracic cage,
timed vital capacity,
transpulmonary pressure,
Valsalva maneuver,
venous blood,
vital capacity