Reverse Engineering of Oxygen Transport in the Lung: Adaptation to Changing Demands and Resources through Space-Filling Networks

The space-filling fractal network in the human lung creates a remarkable distribution system for gas exchange. Landmark studies have illuminated how the fractal network guarantees minimum energy dissipation, slows air down with minimum hardware, maximizes the gas- exchange surface area, and creates...

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Autores principales: Hou, Chen, Gheorghiu, Stefan, Huxley, Virginia H., Pfeifer, Peter
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2010
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2928740/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20865052
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1000902

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2928740/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20865052
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1000902

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