Title :
Pressure analysis of the blood flow in the arteriole
Author :
Chung, Hansol ; Bahk, David ; Hong, Edward ; Kyung, Richard
Abstract :
Poiseuille´s law relates the flow rate with the pressure, viscosity, vessel radius and length. For the purposes of this exhibit, we will assume that the vessel in consideration is a small artery or an arteriole. Specifically, the complete circulatory system has a mean pressure drop of approximately 98 mmHg and the arterioles comprise 50% of this decrease. Using the mean velocity, blood pressure gradient can be expressed in terms of the velocity of the arteriole flow. Based on Poiseuille´s law, this paper presented how the blood flow depends on the pressure and diameter of arteriole.
Keywords :
Poiseuille flow; blood vessels; haemodynamics; viscosity; Poiseuille´s law; arteriole; blood flow; circulatory system; flow rate; pressure analysis; vessel length; vessel radius; viscosity; Arteries; Blood flow; Educational institutions; Physiology; Pressure measurement; Viscosity;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference (NEBEC), 2012 38th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
Philadelphia, PA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1141-0
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.2012.6207087