Suggested Level of Knowlege: Detailed

Structure and Function

Ventilation

Diffusion

Blood Flow & Metabolism

Ventilation Perfusion Relationships

Gas Transport by the Blood

Mechanics of Breathing

Control of Ventilation

Respiratory System Under Stress

Tests of Pulmonary Function

Effects of Anaesthesia

References

West: Respiratory Physiology

Lumb: Nunn's Applied Respiratory Physiology