Applied physiology of the canine rectus abdominis: force-length curves correlated with functional characteristics of a rectus powered "ventricle." Potential for cardiac assistance.
D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000502:physiology / Q000637:transplantation*; D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002302:Cardiac Output; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D004285:Dogs; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D006321:Heart / Q000502:physiology*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000601:surgery*; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000502:physiology / Q000637:transplantation*; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous