The Journal of General Physiology · 1977 · 175 citations · 29 references
Life SciencesPhysicsPhysiologyBiomechanicsFluid DynamicsFluid MechanicsBlood RheologyCardiovascular BiomechanicsCardiovascular PhysiologyCirculatory PhysiologyHemodynamicsHemodynamics ModelingArterial Fluid MechanicsBiomechanical Modeling Of Blood VesselsBlood Flow DynamicsBlood Vessel Wall MechanicsCardiovascular Fluid DynamicsHemodynamic ForcesShear Stress ForcesVascular Mechanics
What mathematical or physiological principles govern the radii of blood vessels in the cardiovascular system and by what mechanisms are those principles implemented? This question is studied in the contexts of fluid dynamics and physiology of the cardiovascular system, and a possible answer is examined in the light of empirical data.
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