Regional Deposition of Particles in the Human Respiratory Tract

Abstract The sections in this article are: Clearance Zones in the Respiratory Tract Anterior Nares Ciliated Nasal Passages Nasopharynx, Oral Passages, and Larynx Tracheobronchial Tree Alevolar Zone Factors Affecting Regional Particle Deposition Deposition Mechanisms Aerosol Factors Respiratory and Flow Factors Anatomical Factors Physiological Factors Environmental Factors Effects of Pollutant Gases and Aerosols Effects of Chronic Lung Disease Techniques for Measuring Particle Deposition Comparison of Particle Contents in Inhaled and Exhaled Air External in vivo Measurement of γ‐Labeled Particle Retention Sacrifice and Dissection by Regions in Experimental Animals Deposition in Model Systems and Excised Lungs Experimental Regional Deposition Data Deposition in Human Beings Deposition in Experimental Animals Predictive Deposition Models Deposition of Ambient Atmospheric Aerosol