TABLE 4.
Values of the parameters used in the compartments of the 0D systemic and pulmonary peripheral circulations.
| Upper body | Lower body | Pulmonary circulation | ||
| R2 (mmHg.s.ml–1) | 0.97 | 0.29 | − | |
| Capillaries | L2 (mmHg.s2.ml–1) | 0.003 | 0.003 | − |
| C2 (ml.mmHg–1) | 0.03 | 0.1 | − | |
| R3 (mmHg.s.ml–1) | 0.14 | 0.04 | − | |
| Venules | L3 (mmHg.s2.ml–1) | 0.001 | 0.001 | − |
| C3 (ml.mmHg–1) | 0.5 | 1.5 | − | |
| R4 (mmHg.s.ml–1) | 0.03 | 0.009 | 0.005 | |
| Veins | L4 (mmHg.s2.ml–1) | 0.0005 | 0.0005 | 0.0005 |
| C4 (ml.mmHg–1) | 15.0 | 75.0 | 17.23 | |
| R5 (mmHg.s.ml–1) | 0.0005 | 0.0005 | − | |
| Vena cava | L5 (mmHg.s2.ml–1) | 0.0005 | 0.0005 | − |
| C5 (ml.mmHg–1) | 5.0 | 15.0 | − |
Rk: equivalent viscous resistance coefficient (mmHg.s.ml–1); Lk: equivalent fluid inertia coefficient (mmHg.s2.ml–1); Ck: equivalent elastic wall compliance coefficient (ml.mmHg–1). Data for the systemic circulation are from Liang et al. (2009a), while data for the pulmonary circulation are adapted from Sun et al. (1997).