Microcirculation
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
- The microcirculation is the blood flow through blood vessels smaller than 100 µm (i.e. arterioles, capillaries, and venules).
- The main functions of the microcirculation are transporting blood cells and substances to/from the tissues, and as body coolant in thermoregulation processes.
- It also contributes to tissues color and stiffness.
- Diffusion is the capillary exchange of substances across the endothelial cells membranes.
Flow
The Starling equation is an equation that illustrates the role of hydrostatic and oncotic forces (the so-called Starling forces) in the movement of fluid across capillary membranes.
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