BIO271H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Ephedrine, Calcium In Biology, Caffeine

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Lecture 9: circulatory systems part 2 physics; the heart. Law of bulk flow: q= p/r: q = flow, p = pressure drop, r = resistance (due to friction) Poiseuille"s equation: q= p r4/8l more detailed version of law of bulk flow. Thickness of blood vessel walls does not really have an effect unless diameter changes too. The more resistors, the greater the resistance resistors in parallel: 1/rt = 1/r1 + 1/r2. Inverse of resistance of each resistor. Because of the law of conservation of mass, the flow through each segment of the system must be equal. Allows fresh blood to tissues. Significant increase of cross- sectional area across capillary bed = exchange of gases. Gradient across the walls. = wall stress/tension. T= tension within walls of vessel/chamber. P = transmural pressure: difference between internal and external pressure r = vessel radius. Small radius = create a greater pressure to create the same tension.

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