Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
physiological concept
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
gptkb:cancer
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| gptkbp:basedOn |
relationship between alveolar, arterial, and venous pressures
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| gptkbp:describes |
regional differences in pulmonary blood flow
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| gptkbp:dividesLungInto |
zone 2
zone 1 zone 3 zone 4 |
| gptkbp:explains |
variation in perfusion in upright lung
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| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
1960s
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
West's zones of the lung
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| gptkbp:importantFor |
understanding pulmonary circulation
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| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:John_West
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| gptkbp:usedIn |
respiratory physiology
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| gptkbp:zone_1 |
PA > Pa > Pv
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| gptkbp:zone_2 |
Pa > PA > Pv
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| gptkbp:zone_3 |
Pa > Pv > PA
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| gptkbp:zone_4 |
interstitial pressure exceeds alveolar pressure
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:John_B._West
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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