Last word on point:counterpoint: Gravity is/is not the major factor determining the distribution of blood flow in the human lung

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 104, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1540-

  Glenny, Robb ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

GRAVITY; HUMAN; LETTER; LUNG BLOOD FLOW; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; LUNG PARENCHYMA; LUNG VENTILATION PERFUSION RATIO; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX; ANIMAL; BREATHING MECHANICS; LUNG; LUNG CIRCULATION; NOTE; PHYSIOLOGY; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

ANIMALS; GRAVITATION; HUMANS; LUNG; PULMONARY CIRCULATION; PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 45149119994     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.90403.2008     Document Type: Letter

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