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. 2015 Jan 8;14(4):915–929. doi: 10.1007/s10237-014-0645-x

Table 3.

Resistances, compliances and unstressed volumes of the arterioles, venules and venous compartments

Compartment R L C Vu
Arterioles 8.893×102 1.400×10-3 4.010×102
Venules 2.973×101 9.900×10-3 5.960×102
Venous 3.560×101 6.670×10-2 5.540×10-2 1.938×103

The units of the resistances R are dynes scm-5. The units of the inductances L are dynes s2cm-5. The units of the compliance C are cm5dynes-1. The units of the unstressed volumes Vu are cm3