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3D model of the air way tree large

A three-dimensional fractal model of an airway tree with 54 611 branches; branches distal to different segmental bronchi are shown in same colour as segmental bronchus. (a) Anterior view and (b) right lateral view

Adapted Image Source

Kitaoka H, Takaki R, Suki B. 1999. A three-dimensional model of the human airway tree. J. Appl. Physiol. 87, 2207–2217

Reference

Iber, D. and Menshykau, D. (2013). The control of branching morphogenesis. Open biology, 3(9), p.130088.

http://rsob.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/3/9/130088

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