Lung volume dependence of pharyngeal cross-sectional area by acoustic pharyngometry

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 126, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 164-171

  Kamal, Ibrahim ^a,b  

^a Police Authority Hospital ^*

^b Police Authority Hospital   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC REFLEX; ACOUSTICS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPIRATORY RESERVE VOLUME; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSPIRATORY RESERVE VOLUME; LUNG VOLUME; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHARYNX; SEX DIFFERENCE; HISTOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE; TIDAL VOLUME;

ACOUSTICS; ADULT; EXPIRATORY RESERVE VOLUME; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSPIRATORY RESERVE VOLUME; LUNG VOLUME MEASUREMENTS; MALE; PHARYNX; PRESSURE; TIDAL VOLUME;

EID: 0036482309     PISSN: 01945998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mhn.2002.122185     Document Type: Article

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