On the respiratory function of the ribs

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 1642-1646

  Cappello, Matteo ^a   De Troyer, André ^a  

^a ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Intercostal muscles; Mechanics of breathing; Rib cage mechanics

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY PRESSURE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BREATHING; COMPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; INTERCOSTAL MUSCLE; LUNG COMPLIANCE; LUNG FUNCTION; MUSCLE EXCITATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIB; THORAX WALL;

EID: 0036095870     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01053.2001     Document Type: Article

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12. Pulmonary ventilation measured from body surface measurements
13. Action of intercostal muscles on the lung in dogs