Spectacularly robust! Tensegrity principle explains the mechanical strength of the avian lung

Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology

Volumn 155, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-10

  Maina, J N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Air capillaries; Birds; Blood capillaries; Gas exchange; Lung; Strength; Tensegrity

Indexed keywords

AIR SAC; BIRD; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD VESSEL DIAMETER; BREATHING; BRONCHUS; CAPILLARY; CAPILLARY BLOOD; COMPRESSION; FOWL; HEART ATRIUM MUSCLE; LUNG; LUNG ALVEOLUS SURFACE TENSION; LUNG MECHANICS; LUNG STRUCTURE; LUNG VENTILATION; LUNG VOLUME; MECHANICAL STRESS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY ARTERY; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; REVIEW; RIB; SPECIES COMPARISON; STRENGTH; STRESS; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; TENSEGRITY; TENSION; THORAX; VASCULAR RESISTANCE; VASODILATATION; VERTEBRATE;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BIRDS; BRONCHI; HEART ATRIA; LUNG; THORACIC WALL;

EID: 33846024754     PISSN: 15699048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2006.05.005     Document Type: Review

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