1. Getting started : the approach to respiratory physiology -- 2. Form and function : the physiological implications of the anatomy of the respiratory system -- 3. Statics : snapshots of the ventilatory pump -- 4. Dynamics : setting the system in motion -- 5. The gas exchanger : matching ventilation and perfusion -- 6. The controller : directing the orchestra -- 7. The controller and acid-base physiology : an introduction to a complex process -- 8. The physiology of respiratory sensations -- 9. Exercise physiology : a tale of two pumps