Mechanical Properties of Airway Smooth Muscle

The sections in this article are: 1 Airway Smooth Muscle 1.1 Length-Tension Relationships 1.2 Force-Velocity Relationships 1.3 Stimulus-Response Relationships 1.4 Myogenic Responses 1.5 Contractility 1.6 Series-Elastic Component 1.7 Maximum Force Potential (Active State) 1.8 Relaxation 1.9 Length Forcing 1.10 Heterogeneity of Mechanical Properties 1.11 Mechanics of Lung Strips 2 Contractile Interstitial Cells of the Lung 3 Functional Role of Airway Smooth Muscle 4 Conclusion