Effect of diameter on force generation and responsiveness of bronchial segments and rings

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 500-505

  Gray, P R ^a   Mitchell, H W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

airway smooth muscle; bronchial morphology; bronchial responsiveness

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE;

AIRWAY CONSTRICTION; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS REACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; SWINE;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BRONCHI; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; GUINEA PIGS; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; PRESSURE;

EID: 0029942624     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.96.09030500     Document Type: Article

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