Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
Side-by-side, comparison between rheological parameters measured in vitro versus in vivo
| Blood Pressure(mmHg) | In vivo | In vitro |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-capillaries |
60 |
70.1 ± 0.2 |
| Capillaries |
25 |
25.5 ± 0.1 |
| Venules |
12-15 |
11.8 ± 0.4 |
|
Shear stress(dyne/cm2) |
|
|
| Capillaries |
5-23 |
16.3 |
| Venules | 3 ± 1.5 | 2.6 |
