Respiratory Physiology

About Respiratory Physiology Android App

Respiratory system physiology application contains following chapters with their topics. This application is very easy to use. App is offline.

Physiological Anatomy of Respiratory Tract

Introduction, functional anatomy of respiratory tract, respiratory unit, non-respiratory functions of respiratory tract, respiratory protective reflexes.

Pulmonary Circulation

Pulmonary blood vessels, characteristic features of pulmonary blood vessels, pulmonary blood flow, pulmonary blood pressure, measurement of pulmonary blood flow, regulation of pulmonary.

Mechanics of Respiration

Respiratory movements, respiratory pressures, compliance, work of breathing.

Pulmonary Function Tests

Introduction, lung volumes, lung capacities, measurement of lung volumes and capacities, measurement of functional residual capacity and residual volume, vital capacity, forced expiratory volume or timed vital capacity, respiratory minute volume, maximum breathing capacity or maximum ventilation volume, peak expiratory flow rate, restrictive and obstructive respiratory diseases.

Ventilation

Ventilation, pulmonary ventilation, alveolar ventilation, dead space, ventilation-perfusion ratio.

Inspired Air, Alveolar Air and Expired Air

Inspired air, alveolar air, expired air.

Exchange of Respiratory Gases

Introduction, exchange of respiratory gases in lungs, exchange of respiratory gases at tissue level, respiratory exchange ratio, respiratory quotient.

Transport of Respiratory Gases

Introduction, transport of oxygen, transport of carbon dioxide.

Regulation of Respiration

Introduction, nervous mechanism, chemical mechanism.

Disturbances of Respiration

Introduction, apnea, hyperventilation, hypoventilation, hypoxia, oxygen toxicity (poisoning), hypercapnea, hypocapnea, asphyxia, dyspnea, periodic breathing, cyanosis, carbon monoxide poisoning, atelectasis, pneumothorax, pneumonia, bronchial asthma, pulmonary edema, pleural effusion, pulmonary tuberculosis, emphysema.

High Altitude and Space Physiology

High altitude, barometric pressure and partial pressure of oxygen at different altitudes, changes in the body at high altitude, mountain sickness, acclimatization, aviation physiology, space physiology.

Deep Sea Physiology

Introduction, barometric pressure at different depths, effect of high barometric pressure nitrogen narcosis, decompression sickness, scuba.

Effects of Exposure to Cold and Heat

Effects of exposure to cold, effects of exposure to severe cold, effects of exposure to heat.

Artificial Respiration

Conditions when artificial respiration is required, methods of artificial respiration.

Effects of Exercise on Respiration

Effects of exercise on respiration.