|
|
||||||||
Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol 70, Issue 6 2663-2668, Copyright © 1991 by American Physiological Society
ARTICLES |
S. S. Margulies
Division of Thoracic Diseases and Internal Medicine, Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota 55905.
To quantify the relationship between both regional and overall diaphragm morphometry and body weight in the dog, diaphragm thickness was measured in five regions of the costal diaphragm and three regions of the crural diaphragm in 40 healthy dogs (8-40 kg). Surface area of the diaphragm, diaphragm weight, and body weight were also determined. Diaphragm surface area and weight varied linearly with body weight, but there was no significant correlation between overall diaphragm thickness and body weight. Diaphragm thickness varied significantly between regions, and three regions had systematic left-to-right differences as well. Because diaphragm geometry influences the diaphragm's function as a pressure generator, regional differences in thickness may alter the relationship between the force developed by the activation of a particular region of the diaphragm and its action on the respiratory system.
This article has been cited by other articles:
![]() |
W. Hwang, J. C. Carvalho, I. Tarlovsky, and A. M. Boriek Passive mechanics of canine internal abdominal muscles J Appl Physiol, May 1, 2005; 98(5): 1829 - 1835. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
A. M. Boriek, W. Hwang, L. Trinh, and J. R Rodarte Shape and tension distribution of the active canine diaphragm Am J Physiol Regulatory Integrative Comp Physiol, April 1, 2005; 288(4): R1021 - R1027. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
R. L. Johnson Jr., C. C. W. Hsia, S.-I. Takeda, J. L. Wait, and R. W. Glenny Efficient design of the diaphragm: distribution of blood flow relative to mechanical advantage J Appl Physiol, September 1, 2002; 93(3): 925 - 930. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
A. M. Boriek, D. Zhu, M. Zeller, and J. R. Rodarte Inferences on force transmission from muscle fiber architecture of the canine diaphragm Am J Physiol Regulatory Integrative Comp Physiol, January 1, 2001; 280(1): R156 - R165. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
C. C. W. Hsia, S.-I. Takeda, E. Y. Wu, R. W. Glenny, and R. L. Johnson Jr. Adaptation of respiratory muscle perfusion during exercise to chronically elevated ventilatory work J Appl Physiol, November 1, 2000; 89(5): 1725 - 1736. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
M. Angelillo, A. M. Boriek, J. R. Rodarte, and T. A. Wilson Shape of the canine diaphragm J Appl Physiol, July 1, 2000; 89(1): 15 - 20. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
T. A. Wilson, A. M. Boriek, and J. R. Rodarte Mechanical advantage of the canine diaphragm J Appl Physiol, December 1, 1998; 85(6): 2284 - 2290. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
W. L. Sexton and D. C. Poole Effects of emphysema on diaphragm blood flow during exercise J Appl Physiol, March 1, 1998; 84(3): 971 - 979. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
M. Angelillo, A. M. Boriek, J. R. Rodarte, and T. A. Wilson Theory of diaphragm structure and shape J Appl Physiol, November 1, 1997; 83(5): 1486 - 1491. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
A. M. Boriek, J. R. Rodarte, and T. A. Wilson Kinematics and mechanics of midcostal diaphragm of dog J Appl Physiol, October 1, 1997; 83(4): 1068 - 1075. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
| HOME | HELP | FEEDBACK | SUBSCRIPTIONS | ARCHIVE | SEARCH | TABLE OF CONTENTS |
| Visit Other APS Journals Online |