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Static and dynamic behaviour of the respiratory system

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Applied Physiology in Respiratory Mechanics

Part of the book series: Topics in Anaesthesia and Critical Care ((TIACC))

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In this chapter only the most fundamental aspects of respiratory mechanics in normal humans are considered; detailed accounts can be found elsewhere in the literature [1–6]. The first section deals with the pressures exerted by the passive respiratory system and the respiratory muscles under static conditions and the second the pressures which develop with the breathing movements (dynamics).

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  1. Respiratory Division, Meakins-Christie Laboratories, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

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D’Angelo, E. (1998). Static and dynamic behaviour of the respiratory system. In: Milic-Emili, J. (eds) Applied Physiology in Respiratory Mechanics. Topics in Anaesthesia and Critical Care. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2928-6_4

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