Mechanical properties of arteries

Physiol Rev. 1978 Apr;58(2):397-460. doi: 10.1152/physrev.1978.58.2.397.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aging
  • Animals
  • Anura
  • Arteries / anatomy & histology
  • Arteries / growth & development
  • Arteries / physiology*
  • Biomechanical Phenomena
  • Blood Pressure
  • Cats
  • Collagen / physiology
  • Compliance
  • Dogs
  • Elasticity
  • Elastin / physiology
  • Electric Stimulation
  • Electrophysiology
  • Guinea Pigs
  • Humans
  • Mathematics
  • Models, Biological
  • Muscle Contraction
  • Muscle Tonus
  • Muscle, Smooth / physiology
  • Muscles / physiology
  • Myocardial Contraction
  • Rats
  • Swine
  • Vasomotor System / physiology

Substances

  • Collagen
  • Elastin