Morphometry of Airways

The sections in this article are: Definitions and Properties of Trees Techniques of Airway Casting Inflation Fixation Filling Pressure Casting Material Human Airway Morphometry Definitions Conducting Airways Number of Conducting Airways Variability of Airway Dimensions Morphometric Parameters Intra‐acinar Airways Bifurcations Branching Angle Diameter Ratios Determinants of Airway Size and Shape Diameter Ratios, Length Ratios, and Branching Ratios Branching Angles Models of Airways Symmetrical Model With Connectivity Symmetrical Model Without Connectivity Asymmetrical Models With Connectivity Asymmetrical Models Without Connectivity Merits and Demerits of the Models Conclusion