| Descriptor English: | Respiratory Mechanics | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Mecánica Respiratoria
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Mecânica Respiratória | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Mécanique respiratoire | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Breathing Mechanic Breathing Mechanics Mechanic, Breathing Mechanic, Respiratory Mechanics, Breathing Mechanics, Respiratory Respiratory Mechanic |
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| Tree number(s): |
G09.772.705.700 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015656 | ||||||
| Scope note: | The physical or mechanical action of the LUNGS; DIAPHRAGM; RIBS; and CHEST WALL during respiration. It includes airflow, lung volume, neural and reflex controls, mechanoreceptors, breathing patterns, etc. |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
DE drug effects ES ethics GE genetics IM immunology PH physiology RE radiation effects |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Respiration (1966-1989) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 90 |
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| History Note: | 90 |
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| Related: |
Airway Resistance
MeSH Lung Compliance MeSH | ||||||
| DeCS ID: | 24860 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D015656 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | WF 102 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1990/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1989/05/16 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2016/06/17 |
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Respiratory Mechanics
- Preferred
| Concept UI |
M0023995 |
| Scope note | The physical or mechanical action of the LUNGS; DIAPHRAGM; RIBS; and CHEST WALL during respiration. It includes airflow, lung volume, neural and reflex controls, mechanoreceptors, breathing patterns, etc. |
| Preferred term | Respiratory Mechanics |
| Entry term(s) |
Breathing Mechanic Breathing Mechanics Mechanic, Breathing Mechanic, Respiratory Mechanics, Breathing Mechanics, Respiratory Respiratory Mechanic |
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