Viscosity of the Blood in Narrow Capillary Tubes 
.... They also found that below diameters of 0.04 mm. it became impossible to make the
blood flow (Fahraeus & Lindqvist, 1931, p. 566). ....
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Blood
.... Its composition varies depending on the
blood flow through the capillaries, the amounts and types of nutrients flowing from the capillaries to the tissue cells ....
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Blood Vessel Clots
.... veins are harmless, but thrombi in the deep veins can break loose and lodge in small arteries in the lung (emboli) obstructing
blood flow (Berkow, Beers and ....
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Blood and Red Cells
.... Hypertension increases the problem by narrowing the arteries and restricting
blood flow. If the coronary arteries are affected, the ....
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Red Blood Cell Disorders
.... mitral valve prolapse: -Mitral valve: regurgitant - enlarged left ventricle and atrium, leading to atrial fibrillation, reduced forward
flow of
blood can cause ....
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Myocardial Infarction
Myocardial infarction (MI) is the name for a heart attack, which occurs when there is a sudden and complete blockage of the
flow of
blood to a section of the ....
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Myocardial infarction (MI)
Myocardial infarction (MI) is the name for a heart attack, which occurs when there is a sudden and complete blockage of the
flow of
blood to a section of the ....
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The Pericardium
.... need. The main way to increase the oxygen supply to the heart is to increase the
blood flow through the coronary arteries. This ....
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The Pericardium
.... need. The main way to increase the oxygen supply to the heart is to increase the
blood flow through the coronary arteries. This ....
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Systole of the Cardiac Cycle
.... b Diastolic pressure occurs during ventricular relaxation. 33.33a The sounds of Korotkoff are due to the first
flow of
blood through a collapsed artery. ....
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Capillaries
.... The
flow of
blood is regulated to supply the needs of the tissues without straining the heart (Cohen and Wood, 2000, 222).
Flow ....
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Monitoring Blood Glucose Levels
.... This not only cleans the hands to help prevent infection in the pierced fingers, but also warms them up and increases the
blood flow to the fingertips. ....
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Stroke and Brain Damage
.... are taken in both arms, the heart is checked, and the carotids examined for carotid bruits, which are abnormal swishing sounds made by the
blood flow if these ....
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Fluidotherapy
.... pressure and other
blood-
flow problems. When
blood flow becomes restricted, the heart must pump harder to get
blood through the body. ....
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Red Blood Cells
.... They discharge their granules, which contain histamine, serotonin, prostaglandins and leukotrienes, which increase
blood flow to the area and add to the ....
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Monitoring a Diabetic's Blood Sugar
.... This not only cleans the hands to help prevent infection in the pierced fingers, but also warms them up and increases the
blood flow to the fingertips. ....
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Heart Tests
.... Pulsed wave and continuous wave Dopplers are used to detect the direction and velocity of
blood flow across heart valves, and in color
flow imaging a ....
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The cardiac stress test
.... Pulsed wave and continuous wave Dopplers are used to detect the direction and velocity of
blood flow across heart valves, and in color
flow imaging a ....
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Composition of Blood
.... at the site of an infection, where they release granules containing histamine, serotonin, prostaglandins, and leukotrienes which increase
blood flow to the ....
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Catastrophic Illness
.... Strokes have to do with the
flow of
blood in the brain and the brain functions working properly. Sudden traumas cause obstruction ....
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Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
.... As evidence of this, note that the measurements of regional cerebral
blood flow can be obtained with the use of SPECT when such radiopharmaceuticals as N ....
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Diabetes & Neurons In the Nervous System
.... and the voltage-gated potassium channels open, increasing potassium
flow out of .... Role of Insulin and Glucagon in Maintaining
Blood Glucose Levels The pancreas ....
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CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
This buildup slowly narrows the
flow of
blood through the vessel, and the muscle it supplies then does not get enough
blood. The ....
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Nerve Potentials and Impulse Propagation
.... and the voltage-gated potassium channels open, increasing potassium
flow out of .... Role of Insulin and Glucagon in Maintaining
Blood Glucose Levels The pancreas ....
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Anterograde Amnesia
.... from anterograde amnesia was examined using single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and a radioactive tracer to measure
blood flow through different ....
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Anterograde amnesia
.... from anterograde amnesia was examined using single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and a radioactive tracer to measure
blood flow through different ....
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Use of Echocardiography
.... are used, such as Doppler echocardiography, which employs a special microphone that allows measurement of the direction and speed of
blood flow through the ....
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Omega 3 Fatty Acids
.... One theory about the possible mechanism used by omega-3 fatty acids has to do with the nature of their impact on
blood flow. The ....
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CORONARY HEART DISEASE Introduction Whitaker (2
.... A clot in the coronary artery interrupts the
flow of
blood and oxygen to the heart muscle, leading to the death of heart cells in that area. ....
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CORONARY HEART DISEASE Introduction Whitaker (2
.... A clot in the coronary artery interrupts the
flow of
blood and oxygen to the heart muscle, leading to the death of heart cells in that area. ....
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