Vascular structure determines pulmonary blood flow distribution.
Scientific knowledge develops through the evolution of new concepts. This process is usually driven by new methodologies that provide observations not previously available. Understanding of pulmonary blood flow determinants advanced significantly in the 1960s and is now changing rapidly again, because of increased spatial resolution of regional pulmonary blood flow measurements.
Hlastala
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Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Washington, Seattle 98195-6522, USA.
Glenny
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D000818:Animals; D017709:Fractals; D006112:Gravitation; D006874:Hydrostatic Pressure; D008168:Lung / Q000098:blood supply / Q000502:physiology*; D008954:Models, Biological; D011187:Posture / Q000502:physiology; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000502:physiology; D011652:Pulmonary Circulation / Q000502:physiology*; D011659:Pulmonary Gas Exchange