Blood Flow: Poiseuille and Laplace

Synopsis

Factors governing flow in rigid tubes, critical closing pressure, Poiseuille’s Law, driving pressure and transmural pressure, the effect of elasticity of blood vessels. Laplace’s Law, the effect of a change of transmural pressure on vessel radius, vasoconstriction.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Audio; Audiocassette. 60 min.

Year of production

1977

Availability

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION

Documentation

Accompanying workbook and recording script.

Uses

Medical, dental, veterinary and science students.

Subjects

Medical sciences

Keywords

blood circulation; physiology - human

Credits

Writer

P Holton

Sponsor

Name

BLITHE Centre for Health and Medical Education

Name

University of London, Board of Studies in Physiology

Distributor

Name

BMA Film and Video Library

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