[Anatomic and biologic role of the movement of the thorax in dogs and cats].
Development of the gonometrical measuring method has allowed the respiratory movement of the lateral chest wall and the sternum to be investigated. The mobility of a single rib varies enormously in gradual transitions. There are distinct differences between species. For a number of reasons, the cat can achieve more intense thoracic respiration than the dog.
Vollmerhaus
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Institut für Tieranatomie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.
Roos
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Veith
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D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology*; D004285:Dogs / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology*; D009068:Movement; D015656:Respiratory Mechanics; D013045:Species Specificity; D013131:Spine / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D013909:Thorax / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology*