Physiology of extreme altitude
19 Physiology of extreme altitude Introduction History of climbing at very high altitudes Sixteenth to nineteenth centuries Twentieth century Characteristics and history of ascents on Mount Everest Physiology of extreme…
Pulmonary gas exchange
8 Pulmonary gas exchange Introduction Historical Effects of hyperventilation on gas exchange Acute hypoxia compared with acclimatization Physiology of diffusion in the lung Fick’s law of diffusion Reaction rates with…
Peripheral tissues
14 Peripheral tissues Introduction Diffusion in peripheral tissues Principles Tissue partial pressures Intramuscular partial pressure of oxygen Changes at the skeletal muscle capillary level Capillary geometry Capillary recruitment Capillary density…
