Biomechanical properties of the human upper airway and their effect on its behavior during breathing and in obstructive sleep apnea

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 314-324

  Bilston, Lynne E ^a   Gandevia, Simon C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Genioglossus; Pharynx; Starling resistor

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BIOMECHANICS; BREATHING MECHANICS; GENIOGLOSSUS; HUMAN; LARYNX; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHARYNX; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING; STARLING RESISTOR; TONGUE;

BIOMECHANICS; GENIOGLOSSUS; PHARYNX; STARLING RESISTOR;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; HUMANS; LARYNX; PHARYNX; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; TONGUE;

EID: 84893843245     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00539.2013     Document Type: Review

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