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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2007; 13(9): 1384-1392
Published online Mar 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i9.1384
Published online Mar 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i9.1384
Figure 4 The resistance, Rd, plotted with the Reynolds number, Re (which is defined as the ratio of inertia over viscous forces, and is proportional to the flow rate for a given duct and bile).
n is the number of the baffles in the duct[43] (modified from Journal of Biomechanics, vol. 37, page 1913-1922, Figure 6).
- Citation: Luo X, Li W, Bird N, Chin SB, Hill N, Johnson AG. On the mechanical behavior of the human biliary system. World J Gastroenterol 2007; 13(9): 1384-1392
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v13/i9/1384.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v13.i9.1384