Insertional action of the abdominal muscles in rabbits and dogs

Respiration Physiology

Volumn 104, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 147-157

  D'Angelo, Edgardo ^a   Prandi, Edi ^a   Robatto, Federico ^a   Petitjean, Michel ^b   Bellemare, François ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE L UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mammals, dog, rabbit; Mechanics of breathing, chest wall; Respiratory mechanics, abdominal diaphragm; Rib cage, mechanics

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHRAGM; DOG; LUNG MECHANICS; MAMMAL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; THORAX WALL;

EID: 0030198457     PISSN: 00345687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0034-5687(96)00005-9     Document Type: Article

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