▪ Abstract We review major experimental and theoretical studies on microcirculation and
hemorheology, focusing on mechanics of blood flow and the vascular wall. We discuss flow …

The microcirculation is an extensive network of microvessels that distributes blood flow
throughout living tissues. Reynolds numbers are much less than 1, and the equations of …

The goal of elucidating the biophysical and physiological basis of pressure–flow relations in
the microcirculation has been a recurring theme since the first observations of capillary …

The main function of the microvasculature is the controlled exchange of materials with
surrounding tissues. This necessitates a large vessel surface established by a high number …

This publication primarily focuses on the macro-and micro-rheological behavior of blood and
its formed elements, on interactions between the formed elements and blood vessel walls …

The term 'microcirculation'refers to the terminal branches of the circulatory system, with
diameters ranging from a few hundred µm down to a few µm. Blood is a concentrated …

▪ Abstract The coupling of fluid dynamics and biology at the level of the cell is an intensive
area of investigation because of its critical role in normal physiology and disease …

The blood, which is kept in continuous motion within the cardiovascular system, flows in a
closed circuit from the heart to arteries, arterioles, cap illaries, venules, veins, and then back …

Atherosclerosis, a disease of large-and medium-size arteries, is the chief cause of death in
the United States and in most of the western world. Severe atherosclerosis interferes with …

This review discusses the cell-free layer at the wall of the microcirculatory vessels with
emphasis on the influence of blood rheological parameters on its formation as well as its …