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The book describes how changes in respiration can affect the heart and circulation, with particular reference to the control of the two systems by small organs, known as chemoreceptors, which are situated in the neck and chest. These are stimulated when the body is partly deprived of an oxygen supply. Apart from a detailed description of the mechanisms by which the respiratory and circulatory systems are integrated the book also contains chapters which would appeal to those interested in the historical, morphological, medico-legal and clinical aspects of the subject.

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Author:   M. de Burgh Daly (Emeritus Professor, Joint Department Physiology, Emeritus Professor, Joint Department Physiology, Royal Free Hospital and University College, London)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Volume:   46
Dimensions:   Width: 16.10cm , Height: 4.50cm , Length: 24.10cm
Weight:   1.398kg
ISBN:  

9780198576754

ISBN 10:   0198576757
Pages:   756
Publication Date:   13 February 1997
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Introduction Chapter 2 - Morphology of the peripheral arterial chemoreceptors Chapter 3 - Nature of chemoreceptor stimuli and chemoreceptor responses Chapter 4 - Methods of eliciting reflex responses Chapter 5 - Discovery of the respiratory functions Chapter 6 - Reflex effects on cardiovascular system: role of changes in respiration Chapter 7 - Effects of respiration on the cardiovascular system Chapter 8 - Central integration of respiratory and autonomic functions Chapter 9 - Carotid bodies: primary cardiovascular responses Chapter 10 - Aortic bodies: primary cardiovascular responses Chapter 11 - Primary reflex effects on the pulmonary and bronchial circulations Chapter 12 - Respiratory mechanisms modulating cardiovascular responses of chemoreceptor origin Chapter 13 - Role of brain stem defence area Chapter 14 - Peripheral chemoreceptor functions in the fetus and neonate Chapter 15 - Interactions between arterial chemoreceptors and other inputs Chapter 16 - Some conditions involving the integrative control of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems Chapter 17 - Clinical implications of chemoreceptor reflexes Chapter 18 - General conclusions

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