The respiratory dead space may be defined as the space within the oro- nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx and tracheo-bronchial tree which does not participate in gas exchange. Even though the dead space is considered as not participating in respiratory gas exchange, it is important in that it serves as a functional buffer to protect against any unphysiological effects resulting from sudden changes in the nature of the gas breathed. [...]
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.118206 |
| Date | January 1965 |
| Creators | Sugiyama, Reiko. |
| Contributors | Bates, D.V. (Supervisor) |
| Publisher | McGill University |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Coverage | Master of Science. (Department of Experimental Medicine. ) |
| Rights | All items in eScholarship@McGill are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated. |
| Relation | alephsysno: NNNNNNNNN, Theses scanned by McGill Library. |
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