Effect of intracapillary resistance to oxygen transport on the diffusional shunting between capillaries.
The effect of intracapillary resistance to oxygen transport on distribution of oxygen tension in the tissue and along the capillary was investigated by means of a mathematical model. In some cases resistance significantly affects the diffusive interaction between neighbouring capillaries thus aggravating the deficiency of oxygen supply around capillaries with low oxygen tension.
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Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205.
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D002199:Capillary Permeability; D004058:Diffusion; D008954:Models, Biological; D008955:Models, Cardiovascular; D009132:Muscles / Q000098:blood supply; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D010101:Oxygen Consumption
D010100:Oxygen