Lung-deflating ability of rib cage and abdominal muscles in rabbits

Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology

Volumn 135, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 17-24

  D’Angelo, Edgardo ^a   Prandi, Edi ^a   D'Angelo, Emanuela ^a   Pecchiari, Matteo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Mammals, rabbit; Mechanics of breathing, chest wall; Muscles, abdominal, thoracic; Posture, abdominal pressure; Pressure, abdominal, posture

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PRESSURE; ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPIRATORY RESERVE VOLUME; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE EXCITATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; STANDING; SUPINE POSITION; THORAX; VITAL CAPACITY;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; ANIMALS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; EXPIRATORY RESERVE VOLUME; LUNG VOLUME MEASUREMENTS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; POSTURE; PRESSURE; PULMONARY VENTILATION; RABBITS; RIBS;

EID: 0037447052     PISSN: 15699048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1569-9048(03)00017-X     Document Type: Article

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