The mechanics of airway closure

Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology

Volumn 163, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 214-221

  Heil, Matthias ^a   Hazel, Andrew L ^a   Smith, Jaclyn A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Liquid lining; Pulmonary airway closure; Surface tension

Indexed keywords

LUNG SURFACTANT;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BREATHING; BREATHING MECHANICS; ELASTICITY; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT; FLUID FLOW; GRAVITY; HUMAN; LIQUID VENTILATION; LUNG; LUNG ALVEOLUS SURFACE TENSION; LUNG COMPLIANCE; LUNG FLUID; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION CENTER; RESPIRATORY AIRFLOW; RESPIRATORY EPITHELIUM; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; THEORETICAL MODEL; THORAX WALL;

AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ANIMALS; CLOSING VOLUME; ELASTICITY; HUMANS; LUNG; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PULMONARY SURFACTANTS; RESPIRATION; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS;

EID: 54049115033     PISSN: 15699048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2008.05.013     Document Type: Article

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