Fluid and Solute Transport in the Airspace of the Lungs (Lung Biology in Health and Disease)
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Informa Healthcare
Published: January 15, 1994
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 539
ISBN-13: 9780824788490
Subjects: Cellular biology; Respiratory medicine; Physiology; Human Respiratory System; Medical / Nursing; Medical; cytology; Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine; Anatomy; Medical / Anatomy; Biological transport; Lung; Pulmonary alveoli
First sentence: The lung, once viewed solely as a gas-exchange organ, in fact is composed of a wide variety of cell types and performs a number of complex functions that are vital to the homeostasis of the organism.