Nonsymmetrical bifurcations in arterial branching
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چکیده
The results of optimality studies of the branching angles of arterial bifurcations are extended to nonsymmetrical bifurcations. Predicted nonsymmetrical bifurcations are found to be not unlike those observed in the cardiovascular system.
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Nonsymmetrical Bifurcations in Arterial Branching
I N T R O D U C T I O N It has long been suspected that the branching angles of blood arteries in the cardiovascular system are based on well-defined physiological principles. The cardiovascular system being basically a fluid-conducting system, these physiological principles are generally sought in the context of fluid dynamics. Several principles have so far been examined (Murray, 1926 b; Kami...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of General Physiology
دوره 72 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1978