Dynamic mechanical response of airway mucosal membrane
Folding of the mucosal membrane of the airways during bronchoconstriction can provide an elastic load [Lambert 1991, 1994] which impedes the airway smooth muscle shortening. The mechanical properties of the membrane, both in tension and in compression, are needed to quantify this load. To measure...
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| Language: | English |
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2009
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/7333 |