Laplace's law and the alveolus: A misconception of anatomy and a misapplication of physics

American Journal of Physiology - Advances in Physiology Education

Volumn 27, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 34-40

  Prange, Henry D ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Airway closure; Lung mechanics; Respiratory models; Surfactant

Indexed keywords

LUNG SURFACTANT;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ANATOMY; FORCE; LUNG ALVEOLUS; LUNG MECHANICS; MODEL; PHYSICS; REVIEW; THEORY;

EID: 0347004731     PISSN: 10434046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/advan.00024.2002     Document Type: Review

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