Table 2.
Model Parameters Describing Human Respiratory Tract Anatomy
| Parameter | Symbol | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tissue surface areas (cm2) | |||
| Dorsal respiratory | SADR | 10.1 | a, b, c |
| Anterior dorsal olfactory | SADO1 | 13.2 | a, b, c |
| Posterior dorsal olfactory | SADO2 | 0.001 | a, b, d |
| Anterior ventral respiratory | SAVR1 | 42.1 | a, b, c |
| Posterior ventral respiratory | SAVR2 | 72.3 | a, b, c |
| Pharynx and larynx | SAPL | 192.3 | a, b, c |
| Conducting airways | SACA | 2000 | a |
| Pulmonary region | SAPU | 540 000 | a |
| Mucus thickness (cm) | WMUCUS | 0.001 | a, b, c |
| Tissue thicknesses (cm) | |||
| Dorsal respiratory | WTDR | 0.005 | a, b, c |
| Dorsal olfactory (anterior and posterior) | WTDO | 0.004 | a, b, c |
| Ventral respiratory (anterior and posterior) | WTVR | 0.005 | a, b, c |
| Pharynx and larynx | WTPL | 0.0045 | a, c, e |
| Conducting airways | WTCA | 0.0045 | a |
| Pulmonary region | WTPU | 0.001 | a |
| Submucosa thicknesses (cm) | |||
| Dorsal respiratory | WXDR | 0.002 | a, b, c |
| Dorsal olfactory (anterior and posterior) | WXDO | 0.002 | a, b, c |
| Ventral respiratory (anterior and posterior) | WXVR | 0.002 | a, b, c |
| Pharynx and larynx | WXPL | 0.002 | a, b, c |
| Conducting airways | WXCA | 0.002 | a |
| Lumen volumes (cm3) | |||
| Dorsal respiratory | VLDR | 0.74 | a, b, c |
| Anterior dorsal olfactory | VLDO1 | 0.56 | a, b, c |
| Posterior dorsal olfactory | VLDO2 | 0.001 | a, c, d |
| Anterior ventral respiratory | VLVR1 | 3.5 | a, b, c |
| Posterior ventral respiratory | VLVR2 | 5.16 | a, b, c |
| Pharynx and larynx | VLPL | 37.5 | a, b, c |
| Conducting airways | VLCA | 95.7 | a |
Campbell et al. (2014), source code file “human.m.”
Campbell et al. (2014), Table 1, 2, or 3.
Additional (original) sources are cited by Campbell et al. (2014).
This value is set to a relatively small value because the posterior dorsal olfactory region does not exist in humans.
Value in Campbell et al. (2014) source code disagrees (substantially) with value in Campbell et al. (2014) manuscript.