An anatomical model of the cerebral vasculature and blood flow

<p>The brain accounts for around 2 % of human adult bodyweight but consumes 20 % of the resting oxygen available to the whole body. The brain is dependent on a constant supply of oxygen to tissue, transported from the heart via the vasculature and carried in blood. An interruption to flow can...

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Main Author: Lucas, C
Other Authors: Payne, S
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2013
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