The Respiratory System
The respiratory system consists of the airways, the lungs and the respiratory muscles that mediate the movement of air into and out of the body. This guide presents a selection of Web sites on the respiratory system that you’ll find useful regardless of your level of expertise.
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Advanced Respiratory System Resources
If you’re a researcher, physician, or medical student searching for advanced information about the respiratory system, including functions pertaining to pressure gradients and biochemistry, you’ll find that and much more in the sites below.
Dulcinea's Insight
- Most peer-reviewed medical journals charge for access to full-text articles, but don’t assume this is always the case. We’ve found respected peer-review journals with free online access to their articles.
- Even those journals that require expensive subscriptions usually offer a number of free online features such as access to abstracts, free feature articles, and e-newsletters. Respiration, for example, provides online access to one “Editor’s Choice” article per issue.
Dulcinea's Picks
Eastern Kentucky University
hosts a Web page on “Human Physiology—Respiration,” created by biology professor Gary Ritchison. The site provides an extensive presentation of the respiratory system using numerous illustrations, graphs and slides as well as links to other sites. In addition to discussing basic functions, the site approaches more technical concepts such as pressure gradients, biochemistry and biomechanics.
Respiratory Research
is an open access, peer-reviewed, online journal that considers manuscripts on all aspects of respiratory function and disease. What sets it apart from most other peer-reviewed journals is that it provides free online access to the full-text all its articles.
Northeast Center for Special Care
furnishes this list of about 40 top medical journals on various respiratory-related topics.
Geneva Foundation for Medical Education and Research
lists numerous journals pertaining to the respiratory system and lung diseases along with information about what each one makes available for free (many provide completely free access).
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