A closed-loop model of the respiratory system: focus on hypercapnia and active expiration.

Breathing is a vital process providing the exchange of gases between the lungs and atmosphere. During quiet breathing, pumping air from the lungs is mostly performed by contraction of the diaphragm during inspiration, and muscle contraction during expiration does not play a significant role in venti...

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Main Authors: Yaroslav I Molkov, Natalia A Shevtsova, Choongseok Park, Alona Ben-Tal, Jeffrey C Smith, Jonathan E Rubin, Ilya A Rybak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4193835?pdf=render