| Arterial Chemoreception: From Molecules to Systems 2012 Edition Contributor(s): Nurse, Colin A. (Editor), Gonzalez, Constancio (Editor), Peers, Chris (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9400745834 ISBN-13: 9789400745834 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $208.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Neuroscience - Medical | Physiology - Medical | Research |
| Dewey: 610 |
| Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 7.1" W x 10.1" (2.65 lbs) 406 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Arterial chemoreceptors are unique structures which continuously monitor changes in arterial blood oxygen, carbon dioxide, glucose, and acid. Alterations in these gases are almost instantaneously sensed by arterial chemoreceptors and relayed into a physiological response which restores blood homeostasis. Arterial Chemoreception contains updated material regarding the physiology of the primary arterial chemoreceptor; the carotid body. Moreover, this book also explores tantalizing evidence regarding the contribution of the aortic bodies, chromaffin cells, lung neuroepithelial bodies, and brainstem areas involved in monitoring changes in blood gases. Furthermore this collection includes data showing the critical importance of these chemoreceptors in the pathophysiology of human disease and possible therapeutic treatments. This book is a required text for any researcher in the field of arterial chemoreception for years to come. It is also a critical text for physicians searching for bench-to-bedside treatments for heart failure, sleep apnea, and pulmonary hypertension. |