[A dynamic model describing lymphatic circulation].
Based on the morphology and function of lymphatic vessel, and on the achievements of researches in the regulatory mechanism of lymphatic circulation, we fully considered the dynamic interaction of blood, interstitial fluid and lymph fluid; then we imitated and used Sungawa's method of analyzing the heart output, and finally set up a dynamic model for describing lymphatic circulation. Comparison of our calculating results with the data from Ikomi's experiment showed that they were identical, thus indicating that our model is of value in explaining the dynamic mechanism of lymphatic circulation. In this paper is especially calculated the relationship between lymph flow and massage frequency, which is useful for analyzing the effect of massage on the lymph flow rate with respect to this model.
Yao
Wei
W
Department of Mechanics, Fudan University, Shanghai Research Center of Acupuncture and Meridian, Shanghai 200433, China.
Ding
Guanghong
G
Shen
Xueyong
X
Wang
Shengzhang
S
Dang
Ruishan
R
Chen
Er'yu
E
D000818:Animals; D003198:Computer Simulation; D004729:Endothelium, Lymphatic / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008196:Lymph / Q000502:physiology*; D042601:Lymphatic Vessels / Q000502:physiology*; D008954:Models, Biological; D017711:Nonlinear Dynamics; D011312:Pressure; D011817:Rabbits; D012212:Rheology