Autonomous effects of shear and stretch on the arterial wall

By Tyler Thacher

Due to the pulsatile nature of blood flow, arteries are constantly exposed to dynamic mechanical forces; the pulsatility continuously stretches the vessel wall and the flow creates a frictional force... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3838367111
• ISBN13: 9783838367118
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Length: 108 Pages
• Weight: 0.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"