Finite element simulation of food transport through the esophageal body

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1352-1359

  Yang, Wei ^a   Fung, Tat Ching ^a   Chian, Kerm Sim ^b   Chong, Chuh Khiun ^c  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^c NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Esophagus; Finite element simulation; Food transport

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ESOPHAGUS; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; ESOPHAGUS PRESSURE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FLUID TRANSPORT; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; INTESTINE PRESSURE; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION;

EID: 34247346163     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i9.1352     Document Type: Article

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