Fundamental Structural Aspects and Features in the Bioengineering of the Gas Exchangers: Comparative Perspectives
The history of biology is replete with examples of how comparative biology helped clarify the meaning of structure and function in complex animals. Indeed, without the comparative approach to biology, the birth of physiology would have been delayed. Fishman (1979) Comparative morphologists are chall...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2002, 2002
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2002 |
| Series: | Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1 Introduction: Evolution of the Respiratory Processes
- 2 Metabolic Demands and Design of Gas Exchangers
- 3 Themes and Principles in the Design of Gas Exchangers
- 4 Functional Requirements and Design of Gas Exchangers
- 5 Respiratory Media Versus Design of Gas Exchangers
- 6 Compromises and Trade-Offs in the Design of Gas Exchangers
- 7 Safety Factors in the Design of Gas Exchangers
- 8 Malleability, Tractability and Performance of Gas Exchangers
- 9 Presentations of Respiratory Media in Gas Exchangers
- 10 Compartmentalization and Stratification of Gas Exchangers
- 11 Separation of Respiratory Media in Gas Exchangers
- 12 Exposure and Disposition of Respiratory Media in Gas Exchangers
- 13 Pneumocytes, Surfactant and Design of Gas Exchangers
- 14 Fractal Geometry and Design of Gas Exchangers
- 15 Sheet Flow Design in the Vasculature of Gas Exchangers
- 16 Summary and Conclusion
- References
- Figures