Abstract
Symbols used in connection with analysis of breathing mechanics in this section are:
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f Breathing frequency (breaths/min)
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C Compliance, (ml/cm H2 O)
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Ct total compliance
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Cb body wall compliance
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Cl lung compliance
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P Partial pressure (Torr), \( \Delta \overline {{\text{Pt}}{{\text{o}}_{{\text{2}}}}} \) mean partial pressure difference across air-blood tissue barrier
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Vl Lung volume (ml) Vlr, expiratory reserve volume Vlm, maximal lung volume
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Vt Tidal volume (ml)
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Ve Minute volume (ml/min)
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Vi Inspiration rate (ml/min)
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Vo2. Oxygen consumption rate (ml/min)
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ẇ Rate of work of breathing (g · cm/min)
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W Body weight (kg)
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Perry, S.F. (1983). The Pump Mechanism, its Combination with the Exchanger, and Breathing Strategy. In: Reptilian Lungs. Advances in Anatomy Embryology and Cell Biology, vol 79. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-68964-2_3
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