A computational approach to study the effect of multiple lymphangion coordination on lymph flow
The lymphatic system acts to return fluid from the interstitial space back into the blood circulation. In normal conditions, lymphangions, the segment of lymphatic vessel in between valves, cyclically contract and can pump lymph from low pressure tissues to the higher-pressure veins of the neck. Wi...
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Texas A&M University
2005
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/2670 |