Date of Award
7-1978
Document Type
Dissertation - Restricted
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Biological Sciences
First Advisor
Peter Abramoff
Second Advisor
Nicholas Calvanico
Third Advisor
Walter Fredricks
Fourth Advisor
Vernon Moore
Fifth Advisor
Jordan Fink
Abstract
The primary functions of the lungs are gas exchange across the alveolar-capillary barrier and a biological barrier protecting the host from its sometimes harsh external environment. Normally the respiratory tract performs its functions so effectively that no pathologic consequences develop following the inhalation of foreign or noxious material.
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