Respiratory physiology of newborn mammals : a comparative perspective /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Mortola, Jacopo P.
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001.
Subjects:	Respiratory organs > Growth. Newborn infants > Physiology. Physiology, Comparative. Developmental biology. Respiratory Physiological Phenomena Developmental Biology Physiology, Comparative Mammals > physiology Respiratory System > growth & development
Online Access:	Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:	0801873665 9780801873669 0801864976 9780801864971
Local Note:	ProQuest Ebook Central

Table of Contents:

Contents
Preface
Abbreviations
Introduction
Chapter 1 Gestation and Birth
Chapter 2 Metabolic and Ventilatory Requirements
Chapter 3 Mechanical Behavior of the Respiratory Pump
Chapter 4 Reflex Control of the Breathing Pattern
Chapter 5 Changes in Temperature and Respiratory Gases
Appendix A Passive Respiratory Mechanics: Some Applications to Measurements in Newborns
Appendix B Comparisons and Normalization
Appendix C Orders and Suborders of the Class Mammalia
Glossary
References Cited
Index

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