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J Appl Physiol 39: 23-29, 1975;
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Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol 39, Issue 1 23-29, Copyright © 1975 by American Physiological Society

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In vivo dimensional response of airways of different size to transpulmonary pressure

G. M. Tisi, V. D. Minh and P. J. Friedman

We studied four supine dogs that were anesthetized with pentobarbital, intubated, and ventilated with a piston pump. The dimensional response of central (CAW) (greater than 2 mm diam) and peripheral airways (PAW) (smaller than 2 mm diam) to changes in transpulmonary pressure (Ptp) was determined by progressive increments in tidal volume (VT). A specially designed electronics relay circuit permitted this relationship to be obtained for points of no flow during tidal volume breathing: i.e., preinspiration (FRC); end inspiration (FRC + VT). The airways were dusted with powdered tantalum. Six airway divisions were identified: four CAW: trachea, main stem, lobar, segmental; and two PAW: subsegmental, and lobular. AP and lateral roentgenograms were obtained by standard technics and primary magnification (mag factor 2). Airway diameters were plotted as a function of transpulmonary pressure between 3 and 26 cmH2O with the diameter at total lung capacity expressed as 100%. The data show that: 1) there is significant distensibility above 5 cmH2O for all airways from the trachea to the lobular airways; 2) that the pressure-diameter plot is a linear plot for each airway from 3 to 26 cmH2O with R values between 0.846 and 0.957; 3) the peripheral lobular airways are more distensible than the central airways (P smaller than 0.05). We attribute the difference in distensibility of the peripheral lobular airways to their lack of cartilaginous support, and their decreased muscular support when compared to the CAW.


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