Multi-scale models of the lung airways and vascular system

Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology

Volumn 605, Issue , 2008, Pages 190-194

  Tawhai, Merryn H ^a   Burrowes, Kelly S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY; CONFERENCE PAPER; LUNG ALVEOLUS; LUNG BLOOD FLOW; LUNG BLOOD VESSEL; LUNG MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRACHEOBRONCHIAL TREE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; HUMAN; LUNG; LUNG CIRCULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PULMONARY ARTERY;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; HUMANS; LUNG; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PULMONARY ALVEOLI; PULMONARY ARTERY; PULMONARY CIRCULATION;

EID: 38449099133     PISSN: 00652598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-73693-8_33     Document Type: Conference Paper

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