Streamline Flow in Veins

Synopsis

Streamlined and turbulent flow are demonstrated in a glass model. Reynolds’ formula giving the critical conditions for the change from one type of flow to another is discussed. By means of dye injecting into tributary veins the type of flow at different points in the rabbit vena cava and portal venous system is observed.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Film; Video; Film. 16mm. col. 10 min. Videocassette. VHS. col. 10 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1954

Availability

Sale

Uses

Medicine, pharmacology.

Subjects

Medical sciences

Keywords

blood circulation; physiology - animal; rabbits

Credits

Contributor

D A McDonald

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Production Company

Name

Wellcome Foundation Film Unit

Distributor

Name

Wellcome Film

Email

misc@wellcome.ac.uk

Web

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Phone

020 7611 8766

Fax

020 7611 8577

Address

Moving Image & Sound Collections
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London
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