Effects of smooth muscle activation on axial mechanical properties of excised canine bronchi

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 1258-1266

  Shardonofsky, Felix R ^a,b   Officer, Todd M ^a   Boriek, Aladin M ^a   Rodarte, Joseph R ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bronchoconstriction; Compliance; Elastance; Lung recoil; Pulmonary mechanics

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ISOPRENALINE; METHACHOLINE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSPASM; BRONCHUS MUSCLE; CHOLINERGIC STIMULATION; LUNG COMPLIANCE; LUNG MECHANICS; LUNG PRESSURE; MUSCLE FORCE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEAR STRESS; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION;

EID: 0035100460     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.2001.90.4.1258     Document Type: Article

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