A mathematical model of the flow of blood cells in fine capillaries.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
A description of the flow of blood cells in the capillary blood vessels is presented. The model employs the lubrication theory approach first suggested by Lighthill (J. Fluid Mech. 34, 113-143, 1968). The work of previous investigators is extended by taking into account a wider range of the elastic deformations which affect the cell.
Medical subject headings
- Capillaries
- Erythrocytes
- Models, Cardiovascular