title: An ACSL simulation of the respiratory system.
abstract: A simulation program for the respiratory system using ACSL (Advanced Continuous Simulation Language) is presented. The underlying model is based on the representation of ventilation as a phasic air movement in lungs during the respiratory cycle. The translation of the model with ACSL instructions is described in particular for continuous processes, such as respiratory gas exchanges, and discrete events, such as changes of respiratory phase. The advantages of using ACSL are discussed, and the utility of such a simulation program in both research and education is demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Institut de Biologie Théorique, Université d'Angers, France.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vielle
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chauvet
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D003198:Computer Simulation; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D008954:Models, Biological; D010313:Partial Pressure; D011381:Programming Languages; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D011659:Pulmonary Gas Exchange / Q000502:physiology; D012123:Pulmonary Ventilation / Q000502:physiology; D012119:Respiration / Q000502:physiology*; D012126:Respiratory Dead Space / Q000502:physiology; D012985:Software Design; D014018:Tissue Distribution
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide