The Effect of Smooth Muscle Activity on the Static and Dynamic Elastic Properties of the Rabbit Carotid Artery

Newman, D. L.; Greenwald, S. E.

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D. L. Newman³ &
S. E. Greenwald³

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In recent years there have been several investigations of the effect of smooth muscle activity on the static elastic properties of blood vessels.

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Dept. of Physics, Guy’s Hospital Medical School and Dept. of Morbid Anatomy, The London Hospital, UK
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Newman, D.L., Greenwald, S.E. (1982). The Effect of Smooth Muscle Activity on the Static and Dynamic Elastic Properties of the Rabbit Carotid Artery. In: Kenner, T., Busse, R., Hinghofer-Szalkay, H. (eds) Cardiovascular System Dynamics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-6693-3_39

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