Biomechanical characterisation of equine laryngeal cartilage

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 592-598

  Passman, S N ^a   Cheetham, J ^b   Bonassar, L J ^c   Ducharme, N G ^b   Rawlinson, J J ^b,d  

^a URS CORPORATION   (United States)

^b Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^c School of Operations Research and Industrial Engineering   (United States)

^d MEDTRONIC INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Arytenoid; Cricoid; Equine larynx; Geometry; Horse; Hyaline cartilage; Material properties

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HORSE; LARYNX CARTILAGE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HORSES; LARYNGEAL CARTILAGES; MALE;

CONGIOPODIDAE; EQUIDAE; OVIS;

EID: 79961224220     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2010.00315.x     Document Type: Article

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