Table 1.

Meaning of subscripts of compliances C [mL mmHg⁻¹], resistances R [mmHg s mL⁻¹], inertances L [mmHg mL s⁻²] and diodes D [−] in the body circulation found in Fig. 3. The variable compliances account for changes of left and right ventricular volumes $V_{\text{lv}}$ and $V_{\text{rv}}$, respectively.

Subscript	Meaning
sa	Systemic arteries
sv	Systemic veins
sp	Systemic peripheries
pa	Pulmonary arteries
pv	Pulmonary veins
pp	Pulmonary peripheries
ao	Aortic valve
mi	Mitral valve
pu	Pulmonary valve
tr	Tricuspid valve
ra	Right atrium
la	Left atrium