Human Respiration

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Human Respiration: Anatomy and Physiology, Mathematical Modeling, Numerical Simulation, and Applications
Editor: V. Kulish
Pages: 240 Hard Cover
ISBN: 1853029445
WIT Press 2006
List Price: $150.00

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From the Publisher:

Even in ancient times, breathing was believed to be the most important feature of life itself. The very Universe was viewed as a huge breathing organism, within which every part was related to everything else through a process of vibration - or breath. Nowadays, our understanding of the laws governing the Universe and life has advanced tremendously. Yet this has not changed our perception of breathing as one of the most important mechanisms of life support.

Books on human respiration are usually written either only by physicians or engineers. This book became possible as a result of a decade of research collaboration between physicians, engineers, physicists and applied mathematicians. Consequently, this volume presents the latest developments and major challenges in the area of biomedical engineering concerned with studies of the human respiratory system.

The contributors cover the anatomy and physiology of human respiration, some of the newest macro- and microscopic models of the respiratory system, numerical simulation and computer visualization of gas transport phenomena, and applications of these models to medical diagnostics, treatment and safety.

Table of Contents:

Chapter1. Anatomy and Physiology of the Human Respiratory System

Chapter 2. Fundamentals of Alveolar Gas Diffusion: Mathematical Modeling and Visualization

Chapter 3. Lung-Gas Composition and Transfer Analysis: O2 and CO2 Diffusion Coefficients and Metabolic Rates

Chapter 4. Lung Ventilation Modeling and Assessment

Chapter 5. Modeling of Two-Phase Flow in the Human Respiratory System

Chapter 6. Quantification of Human Physiological Response to Toxic Substances

Chapter 7. Anatomically Based Modeling of Pulmonary Structure

Chapter 8. Applied Chest Wall Vibration Therapy for Patients with Obstructive Lung Disease

Chapter 9. Indicator for Lung Status in a Mechanically Ventilated COPD Patient Using Lung-Ventilation Modeling and Assessment

Chapter 10. Mechanics of Proportional-Assist Ventilation