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Published in final edited form as: J Biomech. 2012 Nov 21;46(1):10.1016/j.jbiomech.2012.09.031. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2012.09.031

Table 1.

Typical pressure and wall shear stress (WSS) values in the microvessels of the body.

	Arterioles	Venules	Capillaries	Collecting Lymphatics
Pressure (mmHg)	75–100	20–30	30–40	3–4
Average WSS (dynes/cm²)	50–60	10–30	20–50	< 1