Cover design for book:”Anatomy and Physiology of Respiration – from brain tobreath”

Anatomy of the respiratory centers focusing on the brain stem and respiratory groups

Anatomy of the upper and lower airways

Anatomy of the trachea Anatomy of the bronchial tree

Side view of diaphragm showing entry points of the esophagus

Anatomy of the diaphragm as seen from below

Position of the diaphragm within the chest wall

Respiratory muscles involved with inspiration and expiration

Feedback systems to the respiratory centers

Neuromuscular junction of skeletal muscle demonstrating the pathway ofacetylcholine molecules between the nerve terminal and the motor end plate of the

muscle fiber

Anatomy of skeletal muscle fiber

Overview of gas exchange and transport

Schematic illustration ofrespiration process