Finite element analysis of active Eustachian tube function

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 648-654

  Ghadiali, Samir N ^a,b   Banks, Julie ^b   Swarts, J Douglas ^b  

^a Lehigh University   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Compliance; Elasticity; Fluid structure interactions; Mathematical modeling; Respiratory airway; Young's modulus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDITORY TUBE; AUDITORY TUBE DYSFUNCTION; BIOMECHANICS; CARTILAGE; CHRONIC OTITIS MEDIA; ELASTICITY; FEMALE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MODEL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FORCE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT TISSUE; YOUNG MODULUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; COMPLIANCE; ELASTICITY; EUSTACHIAN TUBE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 3242695960     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01250.2003     Document Type: Article

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