An aerodynamic valve in the avian primar
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Wang, Ning ;Banzett, Robert B. ;Nations, Christopher S. ;Jenkins, Farish A.
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Article
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1992
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract The segmentum accelerans in geese is a constriction in the caudal end of the primary bronchus. Experimental evidence suggests that this part of the airway functions as an inspiratory aerodynamic valve, accelerating the incoming airstream past the ventrobronchial openings. The luminal di