Surface area-volume relationships for the mastoid air cell system and tympanum in adult humans: Implications for mastoid function

Acta Oto-Laryngologica

Volumn 130, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1230-1236

  Swarts, J Douglas ^a   Cullen Doyle, Brendan M ^a   Alper, Cuneyt M ^a   Doyle, William J ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

gas exchange; Mastoid; middle ear

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EARDRUM; FEMALE; GAS EXCHANGE; HUMAN; MALE; MASTOID; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; CHILD; EAR, MIDDLE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASTOID; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; ORGAN SIZE; PRESSURE; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; REFERENCE VALUES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957978461     PISSN: 00016489     EISSN: 16512553     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00016489.2010.480982     Document Type: Article

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