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Airway resistance down the bronchial tree

This image is part of a series that was created for an open textbook, Pulmonary Physiology for Pre-Clinical Students . The textbook will be available Summer 2022. Preferred citation: Kindred Grey (2022). "Airway resistance down the bronchial tree." CC BY 4.0 . Other contributions to this image: None Alternative text: Graph with y-axis resistance (cm H2O/l/sec) ranging from 0 to .08 and x-axis labeled airway generation ranging from 0 to 20. Dot plot beginning at (1, .07), peaking at (4, .09), curving down to (12, .01), beginning to flatten at (13, .01), and ending at (17,0). A circle in the center of a square labeled segmental bronchi pointing at x=3. 5x7 grid of circles in a square labeled terminal bronchioles pointing to x=16. All values are approximate.

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