A Mechanical Design Principle for Tissue Structure and Function in the Airway Tree

PLoS Computational Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2013, Pages

  LaPrad, Adam S ^a   Lutchen, Kenneth R ^a   Suki, Béla ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELLS; CYTOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; STRAIN; STRAIN ENERGY; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; TISSUE;

AIRWAY TREES; AIRWAY WALLS; CELL FUNCTIONS; CIRCUMFERENTIAL STRESS; DESIGN PRINCIPLES; MECHANICAL; MECHANICAL DESIGN; TISSUE FUNCTION; TISSUE STRUCTURE; YOUNG MODULUS;

ELASTIC MODULI;

ARTICLE; BREATHING; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; HOMEOSTASIS; IN VITRO STUDY; LUNG; MECHANICS; NONHUMAN; OSCILLATION; STRESS; TISSUE STRUCTURE; TRACHEOBRONCHIAL TREE; YOUNG MODULUS;

BOVINAE;

EID: 84878510908     PISSN: 1553734X     EISSN: 15537358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1003083     Document Type: Article

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