Table 1 List of parameters describing the morphology and physiology of the choriocapillaris used in the model.
From: Form, shape and function: segmented blood flow in the choriocapillaris
Parameter | Notation |
|---|---|
Morphological parameters | |
Number of arteriolar openings | N a |
Number of venular openings | N v |
Ratio of arteriolar to venular openings | Na/Nv |
Distance between arteriolar and venular openings | L |
Thickness of the choriocapillaris | h |
Volume fraction of tissue occupied by collagenous pillars | Φ |
Physiological parameters | |
Number of stagnation points | N s |
Arteriolar flow rate | Q a |
Venular flow rate | Q v |
Number of sides of functional vascular segments |
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Surface area of functional vascular segments |
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Travel time of a corpuscle |
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Average travel time of corpuscles within a functional vascular segment |
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Mass exchange coefficient | 1/Ï„ |
Mass exchange | η |
