Pulmonary Gas Exchange
Pulmonary Gas Exchange Joan G. Matthews Overview of Gas Exchange At the cellular level and in very simple organisms, oxygen is provided by simple diffusion. In more complex organisms, a…
Lymphatics of the Lungs
Lymphatics of the Lungs Thomas W. Shields The lung has an extensive network of lymphatic vessels that are situated in the loose connective tissue beneath the visceral pleura, in the…
Surgical Anatomy of the Lungs
Surgical Anatomy of the Lungs Thomas W. Shields Until the mid-twentieth century, the anatomy of the lungs was a little understood and seemingly unimportant subject. With the development of radiographic…
Cellular and Molecular Biology of the Lung
Cellular and Molecular Biology of the Lung Steven J. Mentzer The primary function of the lung is the gas exchange necessary to maintain aerobic metabolism. To sustain an active human…
Ultrastructure and Morphometry of the Human Lung
Ultrastructure and Morphometry of the Human Lung Matthias Ochs Peter H. Burri Joan Gil Ewald R. Weibel Organization of the Lung The application of electron microscopy and quantitative methods in…
Embryology of the Lungs
Embryology of the Lungs Mala R. Chinoy The field of embryology has contributed critical knowledge to scientific and medical investigations as well as having led to breakthroughs. The history of…
Anatomy of the Thorax
Anatomy of the Thorax Shari L. Meyerson David A. Harpole Jr. The bony and soft tissue components of the chest wall combine to create an anatomic space, which houses some…
Congenital Heart Diseases
Congenital Heart Diseases Congenital heart diseases are broadly defined as those cardiac anomalies that are present at birth. By their very nature, such defects have their origin in embryonic development….
ICU and Operative/Perioperative Applications
ICU and Operative/Perioperative Applications In addition to its widespread use in ambulatory and hospitalized patients with cardiac disease, echocardiography plays a valuable role in the management of patients in medical…
Liability and Risk Management in Fetal Monitoring
Liability and Risk Management in Fetal Monitoring Malpractice litigation is prevalent in modern clinical practice, and the associated stress affects all health care providers (1,2). Although not all obstetric malpractice…
