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- Jon F. Harrison
- Arizona State University, School of Life Sciences Tempe, Arizona; and
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- James S. Waters
- Arizona State University, School of Life Sciences Tempe, Arizona; and
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- Arianne J. Cease
- Arizona State University, School of Life Sciences Tempe, Arizona; and
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- John M. VandenBrooks
- Arizona State University, School of Life Sciences Tempe, Arizona; and
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- Viviane Callier
- Arizona State University, School of Life Sciences Tempe, Arizona; and
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- C. Jaco Klok
- Arizona State University, School of Life Sciences Tempe, Arizona; and
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- Kimberly Shaffer
- Arizona State University, School of Life Sciences Tempe, Arizona; and
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- John J. Socha
- Virginia Tech, Engineering Science and Mechanics, Blacksburg, Virginia
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<jats:p>Insect tracheal-respiratory systems achieve high fluxes and great dynamic range with low energy requirements and could be important models for bioengineers interested in developing microfluidic systems. Recent advances suggest that insect cardiorespiratory systems have functional valves that permit compartmentalization with segment-specific pressures and flows and that system anatomy allows regional flows. Convection dominates over diffusion as a transport mechanism in the major tracheae, but Reynolds numbers suggest viscous effects remain important.</jats:p>
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- Physiology
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Physiology 28 (1), 18-27, 2013-01
American Physiological Society
