11A10.32 - Veins and Arteries

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Code Number:
11A10.32
Demo Title:
Veins and Arteries
Principle:
Physiology
Area of Study:
Physiology, Biology
References:
  • Bradley Moser, "Teach Poiseuille First - A Call for a Paradigm Shift in Fluid Dynamics Education", TPT, Vol. 59, #7, Oct. 2021, p. 552.
  • Benjamin Spitznagel, Justin Weigal, and Juan Rodriguez, "Visualizing Viscous Flow and Diffusion in the Circulatory System", TPT, Vol. 57, #8, Nov. 2019, p. 529.
  • Carl E. Mungan, "Pressure Change in an Arterial Constriction", TPT, Vol. 53, #9, Dec. 2015, p. 561.
  • H. Richard Crane, "Folded-Path Doppler and the Measurement of Blood Flow", TPT, Vol. 37, #6, Sept. 1999, p. 362.
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  • Alan Van Heuvelen, "Physics of the Circulatory System", TPT, Vo. 27, #8, Nov. 1989, p. 590.
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  • Jearl Walker, "3.49. Korotkoff Sounds", The Flying Circus of Physics Ed. 2, p. 165 - 166.
  • Jearl Walker, "2.47. Blood Circulation in Snakes, Giraffes, and Tall Dinosaurs", The Flying Circus of Physics Ed. 2, p. 100 - 101.
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  • Julius Sumner Miller, Q142 & A142, Millergrams II – Some More Enchanting Questions for Enquiring Minds, p. 26 & 86.

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