Author Description

Review "This volume reflects not only the growth of information but also an improved organization and an expanded range of topics within the handbook series... This is the literature, and it is summarized by many of its most prominent contributors... The volume is highly recommended." --AmericanScientist Product Description This volume reflects today's unprecedented awareness of the interrelationship among different physiological regulatory systems and encompasses the diverse topics that must be considered in any study of respiratory control. Part 1 explores central nervous system control of breathing and theintimate relationships to afferent inputs and motor pathways. Major chapters review the constant interaction between voluntary and involuntary actions that shapes the characteristics of the breathing cycle; examine levels of control within the CNS; and detail the dynamic and adaptive aspects ofcentral respiratory control. Part 2 reviews the interplay between respiratory regulation and regulatory mechanisms in other physiological systems. A separate section reviews the comparative physiology of respiratory control, thus demonstrating further adaptive characteristics and tight linkage toother regulatory mechanisms. About the Author Neil S. Cherniack, Professor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University. John G. Widdicombe, Professor and Chairman, Department of Physiology, St. George's Hospital Medical School, London.