A joint computational respiratory neural network-biomechanical model for breathing and airway defensive behaviors

Frontiers in Physiology

Volumn 3 JUL, Issue , 2012, Pages

  O'Connor, Russell ^a   Segers, Lauren S ^a   Morris, Kendall F ^a   Nuding, Sarah C ^a   Pitts, Teresa ^b   Bolser, Donald C ^b   Davenport, Paul W ^b   Lindsey, Bruce G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanical model; Brainstem; Breathing; Chestwall dynamics; Computational neural network model; Cough; Inspiratory drive; Neuromechanical model simulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866452063     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1664042X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2012.00264     Document Type: Article

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