Partitioning of inhaled ventilation between the nasal and oral routes during sleep in normal subjects

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 883-890

  Fitzpatrick, Michael F ^a   Driver, Helen S ^a   Chatha, Neela ^a   Voduc, Nha ^a   Girard, Alison M ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Control of breathing; Oronasal; Sleep apnea; Upper airway

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHALATION; LUNG MINUTE VOLUME; LUNG VENTILATION; MALE; MOUTH BREATHING; NORMAL HUMAN; NOSE BREATHING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REM SLEEP; RESPIRATION CONTROL; SLEEP; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP STAGE; SLOW WAVE SLEEP; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 0037372562     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00658.2002     Document Type: Article

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