Peripheral Arterial Chemoreceptors and Respiratory-Cardiovascular Integration

Chapter 1 - Introduction ; Chapter 2 - Morphology of the peripheral arterial chemoreceptors ; Chapter 3 - Nature of chemoreceptor stimuli and chemoreceptor responses ; Chapter 4 - Methods of eliciting reflex responses ; Chapter 5 - Discovery of the respiratory functions ; Chapter 6 - Reflex effects on cardiovascular system: role of changes in respiration ; Chapter 7 - Effects of respiration on the cardiovascular system ; Chapter 8 - Central integration of respiratory and autonomic functions ; Chapter 9 - Carotid bodies: primary cardiovascular responses ; Chapter 10 - Aortic bodies: primary cardiovascular responses ; Chapter 11 - Primary reflex effects on the pulmonary and bronchial circulations ; Chapter 12 - Respiratory mechanisms modulating cardiovascular responses of chemoreceptor origin ; Chapter 13 - Role of brain stem defence area ; Chapter 14 - Peripheral chemoreceptor functions in the fetus and neonate ; Chapter 15 - Interactions between arterial chemoreceptors and other inputs ; Chapter 16 - Some conditions involving the integrative control of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems ; Chapter 17 - Clinical implications of chemoreceptor reflexes ; Chapter 18 - General conclusions