Measurements of air ventilation in small vertebrates

Highlights ► The article reviews the most common experimental approaches to quantify tidal volume in adult or young vertebrates of small body size. ► During the last fifty years numerous and ingenious approaches have been developed and refined. ► None of the current techniques can be considered idea...

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Published in:Respiratory physiology & neurobiology 2013-04, Vol.186 (2), p.197-205
Main Authors: Mortola, Jacopo P, Frappell, Peter B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Airflow
Animals
Barometric methodology
Breathing pattern
Control of breathing
Infant monitoring
Medical Education
Plethysmography
Pneumotachography
Pulmonary Ventilation - physiology
Pulmonary/Respiratory
Respiratory Function Tests - methods
Respiratory techniques
Tidal volume
Vertebrates
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Summary:Highlights ► The article reviews the most common experimental approaches to quantify tidal volume in adult or young vertebrates of small body size. ► During the last fifty years numerous and ingenious approaches have been developed and refined. ► None of the current techniques can be considered ideal or totally error-free. ► For specific tasks and/or species there is an optimal approach to measure tidal volume.
ISSN:1569-9048
1878-1519
DOI:10.1016/j.resp.2013.02.001