An anatomical and functional model of the human tracheobronchial tree

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 110, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 756-763

  Filoche, M ^a,b   Florens, M ^a   Sapoval, B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^b LABORATOIRE DE PHYSIQUE DE LA MATIÈRE CONDENSÉE   (France)

Author keywords

Airways; Asymmetry; Geometry; Lungs; Robustness

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BREATHING MECHANICS; BRONCHUS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; LUNG VENTILATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; TRACHEA;

ANIMALS; BRONCHI; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMANS; MODELS, ANATOMIC; MODELS, ANIMAL; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PULMONARY VENTILATION; RATS; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; TRACHEA;

EID: 79954593249     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00984.2010     Document Type: Article

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