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Morphometry of the Human Lung

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Authors:
  1. Ewald R. Weibel

    1. Department of Cytology, The Rockefeller Institute, New York, USA
      Department of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, USA
      The Cardiopulmonary Laboratory of The Chest Service, Bellevue Hospital, New York, USA

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XI
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  2. Introduction

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    Pages 1-4

  3. Organization of the Human Lung

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    Pages 4-9

  4. Principles and Methods of Morphometry

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    Pages 9-39

  5. Material and Methods of Preparation for Morphometric Studies of the Lung

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    Pages 39-51

  6. Volumetric Composition of the Human Lung

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    Pages 51-56

  7. Geometry and Dimensions of Airways of the Respiratory Zone

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    Pages 56-73

  8. Geometry and Dimensions of Alveolar Capillary Network

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    Pages 73-89

  9. Composition and Dimensions of Alveolo-capillary Tissue Barrier

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    Pages 89-104

  10. Geometric and Dimensional Model of the Respiratory Zone

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    Pages 105-110

  11. Geometry and Dimensions of Airways of Conductive and Transitory Zones

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    Pages 110-135

  12. Geometric and Dimensional Airway Models of Conductive, Transitory and Respiratory Zones of the Human Lung

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    Pages 136-142

  13. Conclusion

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    Pages 142-143

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 142-154
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About this book

The work presented in this monograph marks a new era, we believe, both in the development of quantitative anatomy of the lung, and in the correlation of anatomy with physiology. For many years, physiologists interested in the overall functioning of the lung have felt a need for better quantitative descriptions of pulmonary anatomy. As physiologists, we know a good deal about the forces operating to producepulmonary ventilation, and the quantities that define this function in rest and exercise ; and the same for effective distribution of air within the lung - "alveolar" ventilation-, and for the exchange of respiratory gases between air and blood. There have been no correspondingly precise quantitative measurements of the pulmonary structures that serve theese functions. The great advances in the study of pulmonary anatomy in the past decade have been chiefly in the realm of "fine structure". This has tended to bring together anatomy and biochemistry or physical chemistry, rather than anatomy and physiology. This conjunction has aided, for example, the conception of diffusion as a physicochemical process, but not that of diffusion as a metabolic bodily function. It was, therefore, a remarkably fortunate circumstance which brought together in our laboratory, about three years ago, Professor DoMINGO GoMEZ and Dr. EWALD R. WEIBEL: Professor GoMEZ a mathematician and biophysicist of dis­ tinction and long experience; Dr. WEIBEL a young anatomist trained under Pro­ fessor GIAN TöNDURY in Zürich, and with additional research experience with Professor A VERILL LIEBOW at Y ale.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Cytology, The Rockefeller Institute, New York, USA

    Ewald R. Weibel

  • Department of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, USA

    Ewald R. Weibel

  • The Cardiopulmonary Laboratory of The Chest Service, Bellevue Hospital, New York, USA

    Ewald R. Weibel

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Morphometry of the Human Lung

  • Authors: Ewald R. Weibel

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-87553-3

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1963

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-87555-7Published: 23 August 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-87553-3Published: 11 December 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 151

  • Number of Illustrations: 176 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Pneumology/Respiratory System, Biomedicine general, Life Sciences, general

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