• ISBN13: 9780824705701
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: Medical, Nursing and Health Sciences
• Publisher: T&F
• Publisher Imprint: Mar Dekker
• Publication Date: April 6, 2001
• Pages: 396
• Original Price: GBP 132.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 1000 grams

About the Book This up-to-the-minute reference provides comprehensive coverage of the behavior of the lung in the presence and absence of gravity-emphasizing the effect of gravity upon the cardiovascular, pulmonary, and lymphatic systems. <p/>Covers experiments in respiratory physiology from before the Space Shuttle Era to long-duration flights of the International Space Station <p/>Detailing the effects of gravity on blood flow, inhaled particulate matter (PM), and ventilation control on the lung, Gravity and the Lung discusses<br><li>convective gas transport in the lung <br></li><li>atmospheric contamination in closed spaceship environments <br></li><li>future research in microgravity <br></li><li>distribution of ventilation, perfusion, and gas exchange <br></li><li>decompression sickness associated with extravehicular activity (EVA) <br></li><li>applies the lessons of space research to physiology on the ground <br></li><li>and more <br>Based on the editors' first-hand experiences in Spacelab research, Gravity and the Lung is an authoritative source for pulmonologists and respiratory system specialists; physiologists; pneumologists; allergists; pharmacologists; molecular, cellular, and lung biologists; and graduate and medical school students in these disciplines.</li>